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go moggy(usually in the past tense, as in "gone moggy") To break something or to cause something to become disorganized or dysfunctional.Rate it:

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go pastTo surpass a boundary; to go by a limit.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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going toForms a tense future to some past time.Rate it:

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going toForms a future tense.Rate it:

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good old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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got it going onpast participle of have it going onRate it:

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hindsight is 20/20(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.Rate it:

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history repeats itselfThings that have happened in the past will happen again.Rate it:

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Homer noddedsimple past tense of Homer nodsRate it:

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il est perdu sans retourHe is past all hope.Rate it:

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let bygones be bygonesTo ignore or disregard a past offense (when dealing with another individual).Rate it:

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let get pastSynonym of let pastRate it:

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let pastTo allow someone to pass one.Rate it:

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let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.Rate it:

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long ago and far awayIn the distant past, years and years ago.Rate it:

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long goodbyeNickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.Rate it:

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long sincePast.Rate it:

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look backTo reminisce about a past time.Rate it:

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look beyondTo see potential past obvious flaws; to consider something more than something else.Rate it:

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lose the plotTo have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.Rate it:

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march pastAlternative form of march-pastRate it:

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mort de rirelit., as adjective or past tense, dead or died of laughing, so "died laughing" or "dying of laughter"; compare mort de faim for starve. Often appearing as abbreviation "mdr" or "MDR," e.g., in SMS, as the French expression equivalent to LOL; sometimes expanded as the infinitive, mourir de rire.Rate it:

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mouthed offsimple past tense and past participle of mouth offRate it:

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not one's first rodeoNot the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.Rate it:

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of lateIn the recent past; recently; lately.Rate it:

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on borrowed timeliving past normal or projected life expectancyRate it:

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on edgeTense, nervous or irritable.Rate it:

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on tenterhookstense in anticipation of something. The phrase originated in the wool industry where fleeces were stretched on a frame between hooks to dry after washing the fleeces.Rate it:

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on the wrong side of historyHaving policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.Rate it:

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once bitten, twice shyOne is cautious in the future if one has been hurt in the past.Rate it:

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other days, other waysPeople of the past thought and acted differently.Rate it:

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out of house and homeHelping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.Rate it:

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Out of the WoodsOut of danger, out of difficulty, past a critical positionRate it:

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over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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paid upsimple past tense and past participle of pay upRate it:

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pass byTo proceed past something.Rate it:

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past masterexpertRate it:

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pay dividendsto bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.Rate it:

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peed offSimple past tense and past participle of pee off.Rate it:

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poke outTo be barely visible past an obstruction or obstructions; to protrude.Rate it:

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pour gasoline on the fireTo worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.Rate it:

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Pour Oil on Troubled WatersTo calm down the tense situation, to sooth someone in anger or tensionRate it:

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praeterito anno (not praeterlapso)in the past year.Rate it:

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progressive loveA committed open relationship based on boosting the love and affection opportunities available for one's partnerRate it:

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punch above one's weightTo achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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punch below one's weightTo achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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push pastTo rudely force one's way in front of another.Rate it:

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