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kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.Rate it:

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kiss up toTo pay false flattery to; to flatter in excess.Rate it:

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live upTo fulfil the expectations placed upon.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:

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measure upTo meet expectations; to be as good as.Rate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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no screaming hellSomething that is not particularly effective or impressive; something that is below expectations.Rate it:

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not all it's cracked up to beNot as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.Rate it:

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not up to scratchNot up to one’s expectationsRate it:

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off the chartsExceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grandRate it:

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offendere in aliqua re (Cluent. 36. 98)to take a false step in a thing; to commit an indiscretion.Rate it:

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Old Wives' TaleFalse information, usually erroneous belief, traditional unscientific belief, mythRate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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opiniones falsas animo imbibereto be imbibing false opinions.Rate it:

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opinionibus falsis imbuito be imbibing false opinions.Rate it:

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per errorem labi, or simply labito take a false step.Rate it:

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Potemkin villageAny false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances.Rate it:

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raise the barTo raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.Rate it:

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ring falseTo seem to be incorrect, or implausible.Rate it:

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ring hollowTo seem to be false or implausible; to be unconvincing.Rate it:

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Rose-Colored GlassesLooking life in a positive manner; seeming something in a desirable and better way; expectations and hopefulness about something Rate it:

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run a red lightTo pass a political bill that is clearly based on false premises.Rate it:

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set the barTo set specific standards or expectations.Rate it:

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significance levelA measure of how likely it is to draw a false conclusion in a statistical test, when the results are really just random variations.Rate it:

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speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

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spes me frustraturhope has played me false.Rate it:

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tell talesTo be lying, to be making false claims.Rate it:

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testamentum subicere, supponereto produce a false will.Rate it:

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the cake is a lieThe end you are pursuing is unattainable or misguided; the reward you have been promised is false.Rate it:

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the calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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to shine someone on. (“i’m just shining you on”)To falsely lead someone on, with a false but true-sounding idea or opinion.Rate it:

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to thine own self be trueThe easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William ShakespeareRate it:

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un pas de clercA blunder; A false step.Rate it:

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underpromise and overdeliverExceed the customer's expectations.Rate it:

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vera cum falsis confundereto confuse true with false.Rate it:

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vera et falsa (a falsis) diiudicareto distinguish true and false.Rate it:

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you could have fooled meWhat you now tell me is true I thought was false, or I nonetheless think is false; I don't believe you.Rate it:

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