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go in one ear and out the otherFailed to pay attention.Rate it:

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go in the out doorTo engage in anal sex.Rate it:

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go madUsed to indicate that the second verb represents an action that is out of character.Rate it:

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go on gitleave! short for Go on, get out of here!; the speaker is telling the listener to leave, emphatically; also often said to animals to chase them awayRate it:

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go outTo leave one's abode to go to public places.Rate it:

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go outTo be turned off or extinguished.Rate it:

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go outTo leave, especially a building.Rate it:

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go outTo become extinct, to expire.Rate it:

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go out1922, Alfred Edward Housman, XXVIII, lines 3-4.Rate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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

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go out on a limbTo take a risk.Rate it:

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go out on a limbTo hazard a guess.Rate it:

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go out on the townTo party all night long.Rate it:

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go out the windowTo vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.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 out withDate, be involved in a romantic relationship with.Rate it:

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go out with a bangTo depart from a place or situation in a grand or dramatic fashion.Rate it:

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go out with a bangto end something in an exciting wayRate it:

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go overboardFall out of a vessel.Rate it:

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go the way of the dinosaursTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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go the way of the dodoTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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

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go up forOf the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out.Rate it:

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golden duckThe score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball faced.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate 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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grass widowA mother out of wedlock.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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grey outAlternative spelling of gray outRate it:

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grind outTo produce something with ease, as if it is a chore.Rate it:

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gross outTo sicken.Rate it:

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ground outTo provide proper grounding for a circuit.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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grow coldTo wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.Rate it:

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grow outTo allow to grow unimpeded.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too mature for something.Rate it:

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gut a buildingRemove, demolish, strip, rip-out. Tear-up, disconnect, eradicate.Rate it:

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guts outTo persevere through; to complete in spite of pain, etc.Rate it:

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gutter outTo become extinguished.Rate it:

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gutter outTo dwindle down to nothing.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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habit de velours, ventre de sonSilks and satins put out the kitchen fire.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.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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hammer outTo come to an agreement after much arguing.Rate it:

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hammer outto play something on the pianoRate it:

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