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nunca mejor dichoyou said it; I couldn't have said it better myself; damn straightRate it:

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nuttier than a fruitcakeBehaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty (crazy; insane); see also a similar phrase: nutty as a fruitcakeRate it:

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of a pieceUsed other than as an idiom: see of, a, piece.Rate it:

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of all peopleEspecially; more than other people.Rate it:

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of all thingsEspecially; more than other things.Rate it:

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of that ilkUsed other than as an idiom. Of that kind; of the same kind of person or thing as the one just mentioned.Rate it:

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off one's medsUsed other than as an idiom: see off, meds.Rate it:

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off-colordifferent than usualRate it:

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oh my AllahUsed other than as an idiom: see oh, my, Allah.Rate it:

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old enough to voteUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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old sodUsed other than as an idiom: see old, sod (person).Rate it:

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old-fashioned lookUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see old-fashioned,‎ look.Rate it:

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older adultUsed other than as an idiom: see older, adult.Rate it:

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on a cloudy day i saw a rainbow, on the day i saw you , you gave a stormOn better days there's a plot of getting ahead than on a bad day.Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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on one's high horseSelf-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.Rate it:

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on one's kneesUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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on paperUsed other than as an idiom: see on, paper.Rate it:

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on prend plus de mouches avec du miel qu'avec du vinaigreMore is done by kindness than by harshness.Rate it:

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on t'en donnera des tabliers propres pour les salirYou ask too much.Rate it:

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on talking termsUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see on,‎ talking,‎ terms.Rate it:

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on the back burnerNot immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.Rate it:

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on the down-lowSecretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.Rate it:

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on the other side ofUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see on,‎ the,‎ other,‎ side,‎ of.Rate it:

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on the other side ofOlder than.Rate it:

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once moreUsed other than as an idiom: see once, more.Rate it:

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one anotherUsed of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.Rate it:

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one can't fight city halltaking on any government entity in a contest is difficult and easier said than done.Rate it:

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one can't hold two watermelons in one handdo not attempt to take on more than you can handleRate it:

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one moment, pleaseUsed to ask a person to wait a moment.Rate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one too manyUsed other than as an idiom: see one, too, many.Rate it:

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one upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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one's bark is worse than one's biteThe individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.Rate it:

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one-upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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onion seedUsed other than as an idiom: A seed produced by an onion plant.Rate it:

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only daughterUsed other than as an idiom: see only, daughter.Rate it:

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only sonUsed other than as an idiom: see only, son.Rate it:

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onwards and upwardsThings are getting betterRate it:

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open one's big mouthTo speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.Rate it:

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oraculum petere (ab aliquo)to ask for an oracular response.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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other sideUsed other than as an idiom: see other, side.Rate it:

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other thanexcept, besidesRate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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out of one's leagueIn a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.Rate it:

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out of pocketOf or pertaining to the spending of cash rather than using credit.Rate it:

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out of sightYou better stay out of sight for a few days.Rate it:

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out of the ordinaryUnusual or exceptional, especially for the better (often used in the negative).Rate it:

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