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

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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go for the gustoTo give your best; get everything out of life you can get; reach for the goal; have the best experienceRate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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go onTo make a decision based on.Rate it:

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go out of one's wayTo make an extra effort.Rate it:

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go placesTo make progress or achieve success.Rate it:

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go publicMake public, announce publicly or to the press.Rate it:

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go the extra mileTo make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.Rate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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go to the ends of the earthTo do everything possible to achieve something.Rate it:

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go to the wallTo make an all-out effort.Rate it:

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god helps those who help themselvesFortune comes to those who make a genuine effort to accomplish things.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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golden ticketA philosophy that a quick fix can be achieved.Rate it:

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golden ticketA qualification, person or thing that can provide lucrative opportunities.Rate it:

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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good to goEverything is all set; we can proceed.Rate it:

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goodnight ViennaEvents have reached a state of completion; nothing more can be done.Rate it:

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goof onto mock, tease, make fun ofRate it:

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goose upTo boost, to take steps to make something appear more attractive.Rate it:

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gradea mark of quality, used to mark schoolwork, grades go from a+ to u, also can be used on meat products to show quality of meatRate it:

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grammar policeOne or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.Rate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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gray outTo make gray or lighter in color to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.Rate it:

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grind to a haltComing to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.Rate it:

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guilt was etched deeply into his/her faceSomeone can see that you are guilty because of the expression on your faceRate it:

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gum upTo make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.Rate it:

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Gum Up the WorksTo destroy something or cause damage, make something worse by breaking or throwingRate it:

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gupi or guppyIt’s when you suspect a person to be lying or faking it until they make it. Purely full of shit. They smellin’ kinda fishy!! So can use GUPI to mean Guilty Until Prove Innocent or to mean that you’re not buying the story.Rate it:

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gussie upTo make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.Rate it:

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hack awayTo make progress on a difficult problem; to continue trying.Rate it:

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haec vox longa syllaba terminatur, in longam syllabam cadit, exitthis word ends in a long syllable.Rate it:

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Hallmark momentA memorable moment or event, one which would make a poignant greeting card.Rate it:

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ham upTo make something more clichéd, or more cheesy.Rate it:

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Hand-to-Mouth ExistenceTo hold enough money to meet expenses and live with no extra money Rate it:

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hang a louieMake a left turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ueyTo make a U-turn turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hangar queenA grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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hardenTo become or make a thing resistant or less sensitive.Rate it:

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harden someone's heartTo make someone more resistant to something.Rate it:

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harpoon is good for the whale, painful for humans.The phrase usually refers to how people treat each other. Borrowed from native tribes, it translates to how people feel when they meet similar fate as that of their nemesis.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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have a goTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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have a stabTo make an attempt, a try.Rate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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have had itTo have endured all that one can.Rate it:

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