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give somebody an earfulTo shout very loudly at someone.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 someone an earfulTo shout very loudly at someoneRate 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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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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gloria, laude florereto be very famous, illustrious.Rate it:

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gnarly stuffSome very bad or difficult stuff.Rate it:

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go ballisticTo become very angry and irrational.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 for a songTo be sold at a very low price.Rate it:

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go from zero to heroTo become very popular after being unpopular.Rate it:

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go great gunsTo move or proceed very quickly.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 medievalget very angry at someone; go ballisticRate it:

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go offTo explode metaphorically; to become very angry.Rate it:

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go off without a hitchWithout any problems; with perfect execution; very smoothly or effortlesslyRate 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 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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God's workWork that is very important and necessary, especially that which receives little or no recognition or pay.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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gold mineA very profitable economic venture.Rate it:

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gone like hotcakesWent very quickly.Rate it:

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good andVery; exceptionally; utterly.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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got a kickout of something or someoneFind something or someone very interesting.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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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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grazie millethank you very much, thanks a lotRate 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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gulp downTo eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.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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gutter mouthOne who speaks very badRate it:

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haec (fere) dixithe spoke (very much) as follows.Rate it:

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haec Ciceronis ferethis is very much what Cicero said.Rate 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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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on.Rate it:

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hand in gloveIn very close cooperation.Rate it:

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

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handle with kid glovesTo treat something very delicately or carefully.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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