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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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gibt es hier einen Lebensmittelladenis there a grocery store nearby?Rate it:

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give someone a bloody noseto defeat or frustrate someone, but not doing any permanent damage in the processRate it:

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give the benefit of the doubtAttribute as true or take the side of someone or statement when there remains missing information or evidence.Rate it:

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Give Up the GhostStop trying or give up when you know it is useless and you will not succeedRate it:

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallowGiven a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.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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go beggingTo be available but wasted, unused, or not actualized.Rate it:

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go commandoTo not wear underpants.Rate it:

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go jump in the lakeUsed to tell a person to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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go to sleepAn expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.Rate it:

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go wildGo ahead; do as you please used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal.Rate it:

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God does not play dice with the universeThe course of all events is predetermined.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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going dutchwhen a man and woman each pay for their portion of the bill; often used when on a date, but not necessarily.Rate it:

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goldene hochzeitIt's a German phrase that literally translates to "Golden Wedding", but means that 50th anniversary of someone's wedding.Rate it:

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good wine needs no bushSomething good does not need to be advertisedRate it:

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goodgesser, not a bad gesser.Someone says not bad pretty close, I come back with not a bad gesser or pretty good gessser.Rate it:

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goose is cookedAll hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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gratuitous violenceViolence that is not justified.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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grease paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:

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grey marketDealing in shares using methods that are legal but officially frowned upon - for example, before issue and flotation.Rate it:

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guilty pleasureSomething that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow.Rate 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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gym bunnyA person who spends a large amount of time working out at a gym and who may be obsessed with improving his or her physique. Often said of a gay man, but also said of women and heterosexual men.Rate it:

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hágase la luzlet there be lightRate it:

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halcyon daysPeriod of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.Rate it:

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half murderThe committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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hand to GodUsed when admitting something which might not be believed.Rate it:

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handle your shitTo take care of one's necessary business, usually, but not necessarily, said by another person.Rate it:

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Hands are TiedNot able to help or assist; stay away from doing what you are willing to do; helpless to do somethingRate it:

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handy as "pockets in your underwire"Means "not at all handy"Rate it:

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hang fiveTo perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.Rate it:

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Hang in ThereTo stay affirmed on your decision or opinion, to not lose faith or determinationRate it:

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happens once in a blue moonAn astronomical event which occurs quite infrequently and observable from the earth.Rate it:

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hard pressedHaving or likely to have difficulty or to find a task almost impossible.Rate it:

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hardwiredNot changeable.Rate it:

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haters gonna hateCritics' opinions ultimately do not affect you and are unlikely to change, so ignore them.Rate it:

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have a tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have been aroundTo be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.Rate it:

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have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

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have it your wayDo something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences.Rate it:

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have no time forto not allow; to forbidRate it:

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have one's hand outTo be requesting benefits, especially if not entitled to them.Rate it:

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have the goodsHighly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’Rate it:

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