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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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fuel upTo eat hurriedly in order to do something more interesting.Rate it:

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full circleUsed other than as an idiom: see full, circle.Rate it:

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funny manUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see funny,‎ man.Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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game outTo play games to such an excessive degree that one is unwilling to play more.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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garden pathUsed other than as an idiom: see garden, path.Rate it:

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gay upTo make something more appealing to the gay community e.g. by adding gay characters to a soap opera.Rate it:

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gear toTo design or adapt so as to suit.Rate it:

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gear towardsTo design so as to appeal or be useful to.Rate it:

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genetic modificationUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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German wheelUsed other than as an idiom: see German, wheel.Rate it:

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get a gripTo relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational.Rate it:

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get aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see get, around.Rate it:

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get behindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ behind.Rate it:

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get laidUsed other than as an idiom: see get, laid.Rate it:

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get on toUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get on,‎ to.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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get ontoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ onto.Rate it:

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get out of my faceleave; the speaker is telling the hearer to leave; usually said when someone does not want to be confronted any moreRate it:

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get outsideUsed other than as an idiom: see get, outside.Rate it:

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get someUsed other than as an idiom: see get, some.Rate it:

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get the memoUsed other than as an idiom: see get, memo.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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get toUsed other than as an idiom: see get, to.Rate it:

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get to fuckUsed other than as an idiom: see get, to, fuck.Rate it:

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get togetherUsed other than as an idiom: see get, together.Rate it:

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get usedUsed other than as an idiom: see get, used.Rate it:

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gild the pillTo make something unappealing look more attractive.Rate it:

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ginger upTo make something more interesting, fun, lively etc.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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give meUsed other than as an idiom: see give, me.Rate it:

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give someone a ringUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see give,‎ ring.Rate it:

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glam upTo make more glamorous; make oneself more glamorous.Rate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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global community cleanlinessMovement, term, and hashtag created by Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe and encourage global litter eradication and resource preservation efforts-one community at a time. The movement is inspired by De Bouse's father, humanitarian Curtis Lassiter's continued commitment to global community cleanliness, safety, and beautification, one city at a time via litter prevention, prompt waste pickup/removal, properly set concrete, and more #global communitycleanliness #gccmovement #activistdebouseRate it:

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gloss overTo treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.Rate it:

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go aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ around.Rate it:

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go astrayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ astray.Rate it:

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go beyondTo be more than; to be better than; to surpass.Rate it:

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go inUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ in.Rate it:

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go intoUsed other than as an idiom: go into; to enter.Rate it:

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go nativeTo adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.Rate it:

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go out withOften in hopes that the relationship will become more longterm as in definition 1.Rate it:

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go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.Rate it:

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go pottyUsed other than as an idiom: see potty. To go crazy or mad.Rate it:

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