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dispose ofTo transfer to another's control.Rate it:

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drop out of warpDis-engage the cruise control on the carRate it:

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eat one's youngTo betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging.Rate it:

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Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:

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être le fils de ses œuvresTo be a self-made man.Rate it:

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eu sou mais euI have self-confidence.Rate it:

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even keelOf a business or other activity which is under control and running smoothly.Rate it:

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even keelA state of having one's emotions under control and balanced.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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fall off the wagonTo cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.Rate it:

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fiducia sui (Liv. 25. 37)self-confidence.Rate it:

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fish-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.Rate it:

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flip your lidTo verbally lash-out, explode, emotionally blow-up, lose control of one's self.Rate it:

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fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in itRate it:

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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forget oneselfto lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.Rate it:

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free-for-allChaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.Rate it:

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full of himself/herselfThe self-centered individual awash with a smattering of ego expresses an all-knowing, all familiar, par excellence in the extreme. If someone said this about themselves, you could say that they are full of themselves, or "He's full of himself."Rate it:

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full of himself/herself:The self-centered individual awash with a smattering of 'ego' expresses an 'all-knowing', 'all familiar', par excellence in the extreme:Rate it:

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full tilt boogieOut of control.Rate it:

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get a handle onTo build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.Rate it:

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get a leg-upFigure of speech. To gain control, manage, acquire, dominate, infinitely analyze.Rate it:

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get by the ballsTo have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.Rate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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get the better ofTo overwhelm or overcome; to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade.Rate it:

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give awayTo relinquish control over.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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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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good drunkA person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.Rate it:

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grab by the lapelsTo exert control (over something)Rate it:

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grab offTo hurriedly and forcibly take, appropriate or seize control of.Rate it:

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

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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hand overTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.Rate it:

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hang togetherTo be self-consistent.Rate it:

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hat in handWith humility; in an apologetic or self-effacing fashion.Rate it:

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have a handle onTo be in control; to understand or grasp.Rate it:

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have someone by the ballsTo exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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head tripA state of mind in which one is distracted, disturbed, or unnerved, whether self-induced or resulting from ill-treatment by others.Rate it:

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herd catsTo attempt to control those resistant to control.Rate it:

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high and mightyOverbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.Rate it:

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hoc facile intellegi potestthat is self-evident, goes without saying.Rate it:

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hoc per se intellegiturthat is self-evident, goes without saying.Rate it:

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hoc sua sponte appāretthat is self-evident, goes without saying.Rate it:

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hold one's waterTo be patient; to control one's impulses.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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hold the reinsTo be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.Rate it:

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homo effrenatus, intemperansa man of no self-control, self-indulgent.Rate it:

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