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class clownA student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.Rate it:

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cock in the henhouseA man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.Rate it:

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coming out of one's earshaving too much or too many of something; being overloaded or overwhelmedRate it:

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cookie-cutterA solution to a problem that can be applied in many situations without modification.Rate it:

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creature comfortAny small item or detail that makes a person comfortable and at home.Rate it:

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cut from the same clothVery similar; possessing many of the same fundamental characteristics.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaProgrammers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.Rate it:

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dial inconfigure, set up, particularly a complex machine with many configuration options.Rate it:

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die a thousand deathsTo die many times over.Rate it:

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diminished capacitya mental state that makes a person less answerable for a crimeRate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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e pluribus unumA national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseplatitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.Rate it:

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elle le fait allerShe makes him do what she likes.Rate it:

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en troptoo much; too many; in excessRate it:

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everybody and his cousinEverybody; a huge crowd; too many people.Rate it:

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factotumA person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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for a startfor one thing; as one rebutting factor among manyRate it:

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for onceFor the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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fortuna aliquem effertFortune exalts a man, makes him conspicuous.Rate it:

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fortuna caecos homines efficit, animos occaecatFortune makes men shortsighted, infatuates them.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo have sex with many partners.Rate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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goutte à goutte on emplit la cuveMany a little makes a mickle.Rate it:

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Happy HolidaysA greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, including Christmas, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and sometimes Thanksgiving.Rate it:

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haste makes wasteOne makes mistakes when being too hasty.Rate it:

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have one's fingers in many piesto be involved in many different things.Rate it:

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Homer nodsEven a great person makes mistakes.Rate it:

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Homerus fuit multis annis ante Romam conditamHomer lived many years before the foundation of Rome.Rate it:

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honoribus ac reipublicae muneribus perfunctus (De Or. 1. 45)a man who has held many offices.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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how many languages do you speakhow many languages do you speak?Rate it:

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how many siblings do you haveUsed to ask how many brothers or sisters someone has.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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hunger is the best sauceBeing hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.Rate it:

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I approve this messagea phrase said after or before one makes a declaration to attach a mock solemnity to a strongly held beliefRate it:

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i have many bridges to sell you.You've been very naive.Rate it:

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if it's all the sameIf it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.Rate it:

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if it's not one thing it's anotherMany problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession.Rate it:

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il a bientôt assemblé son conseilHe makes up his mind without consulting any one.Rate it:

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il a l'âme chevillée dans le corpsHe has as many lives as a cat.Rate it:

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il a mangé de la vache enragéeHe has suffered many privations.Rate it:

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