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could eat the crotch out of a low flying duckAm/are/is extremely hungry.Rate it:

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could eat the crutch from a low flying duckAlternative form of could eat the crotch out of a low flying duckRate it:

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count on one handThe seeming low number of occasions when this particular problem was not automatically resolved.Rate it:

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crack-upOne can 'crack-up' emotionally with laughter or tears as a result of an observation, a joke, a story, a scene, a sequence in a movie, opera, stage play or animal, baby or children;s antics:Rate it:

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cradle-to-graveSpanning an entire lifetime; from birth to death.Rate it:

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cradle-to-graveSpanning an entire lifetime, from birth to death.Rate it:

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cry like a baby(of an adult or older child) To bawl unabashedly and pitifully.Rate it:

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dangly bitsMale genitalia, usually of a baby, child, or of a smaller than usual size; ironic reference to male genitalia.Rate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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deadweightThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.Rate it:

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developmentsA group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.Rate it:

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don't throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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double rainbow babya term given to a child born after two miscarriages, stillbirths, or deaths.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drool bucketA person with low intelligence or no common sense; an idiot.Rate it:

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dropout factoryAn underperforming high school, especially with low graduation ratesRate it:

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equestri loco natus or ortusa knight by birth.Rate it:

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excess baggageLuggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid.Rate it:

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failure to thriveAbnormal weight loss, malaise.Rate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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failure to thriveInstances of poor physical growth or of abnormal weight loss.Rate it:

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faire le gros dosto weather the storm, lie lowRate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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fatten upTo cause to gain weight by means of feeding.Rate it:

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feed upTo feed until they are at a healthy weight.Rate it:

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fides tota Italia est angustacredit is low throughout Italy.Rate it:

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fill outTo have one's physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight.Rate it:

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fly lowto have one's fly (zipper) undone.Rate it:

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food babyA protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.Rate it:

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for a songFor a very low price; very cheaply.Rate it:

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from the cradle to the graveSpanning an entire lifetime; from birth to death.Rate it:

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from the East German judgeUsed for comedic effect with an imaginary score in a competition because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to non-East Germans.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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give awayTo concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.Rate it:

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give birthTo produce new life into the world; to have a baby. Transitive when used with to.Rate it:

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give birthTo invent a new idea.Rate it:

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give weightto attach importance toRate it:

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give weightto improve the credibility or legitimacy ofRate it:

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go for a songTo be sold at a very low price.Rate it:

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golden babyA baby born after a rainbow babyRate 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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grosso mundoLowly talk, common idiom, low class slang, cheap shotRate it:

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hail fromto be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residenceRate it:

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hang lowTo droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.Rate it:

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have a bun in the ovenTo be pregnant; to be expecting a baby.Rate it:

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have the bluesTo be depressed, to have a low morale.Rate it:

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high and loweverywhereRate it:

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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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hit above one's weightAlternative form of punch above one's weight.Rate it:

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