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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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goon squadA group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.Rate it:

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goûtez-moi ce vin; vous m'en direz des nouvelles (fam.)You just taste this wine, you don’t get wine like that every day; What do you think of that for wine, my boy?Rate it:

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grass widowA mother out of wedlock.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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grey outAlternative spelling of gray outRate it:

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grin like a cheshire catTo smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.Rate it:

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

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grinning like a jackass eating greenbriers.Someone with a goofy grin, especially if inappropriate.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 dwindle down to nothing.Rate it:

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gutter outTo become extinguished.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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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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hand on a plateThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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hand outto distributeRate 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 outTo spend time doing nothing in particular.Rate it:

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hang out one's shingleTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.Rate it:

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hang out to dryTo abandon someone who is in need or in danger.Rate it:

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hang out to dryTo attach washing to a clothesline to dry.Rate it:

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hang out withTo spend time with friends, doing nothing in particular.Rate it:

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Hang Out Your ShingleTo establish your own personal office and put a sign board over the entranceRate it:

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hang withTo spend time with; to hang out with; to socialize with.Rate it:

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hash outTo work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.Rate it:

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hatch outTo hatch from an egg.Rate it:

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hatchet manSomeone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.Rate it:

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hate yaSincerely I hate a person like youRate it:

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have a mind like a sieveTo have a poor memory; to have difficulty remembering things.Rate it:

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have it outTo argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.Rate it:

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have it outTo confront with a view to settling a conflict.Rate 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 one's work cut out for oneTo face a large task or project.Rate it:

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have other fish to fryC. 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella, ch. 2, Letter 15.Rate it:

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have other fish to fryTo have more important things to do.Rate it:

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have seen one's dayTo be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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