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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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like water off a duck's backWithout immediate or lasting effects.Rate it:

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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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nulla vox est ab eo auditano sound passed his lips.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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orationes Catonis antiquitatem redolent (Brut. 21. 82)Cato's speeches sound archaic.Rate it:

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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point blankThe distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.Rate it:

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pop upTo come up with a "pop" sound.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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Quiet as a MouseExtremely silent; non-talkative; silent or making very less soundRate it:

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quiet the wavesA positive development, incident, action, minor miracle, change, reversal, retraction, in a situation and the possible positive effects.Rate it:

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ring outTo sound very loudly.Rate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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sacked outSound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.Rate it:

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safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.Rate it:

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sanae mentis esseto be of sound mind.Rate it:

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Saw LogsTo snuffle, or breathe heavily while having sound sleepRate it:

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sensus sani, integri, incorruptisound, unimpaired senses.Rate it:

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Shoot from the HipTo act or say weird thing without realizing the after effectsRate it:

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sit outTo lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.Rate it:

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slippery slopeA logical argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.Rate it:

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smoke upTo smoke, and get the effects from, a drug, especially marijuana.Rate it:

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sopītum esseto be sound asleep.Rate it:

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sound as a bellIn excellent condition.Rate it:

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sound as a roachPerfectly sound.Rate it:

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sound asleepSleeping still and silently.Rate it:

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sound offTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.Rate it:

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sound outTo question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.Rate it:

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sound outTo pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.Rate it:

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sound outTo speak or sing loudly, to call out.Rate it:

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stew in one's juicesTo be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.Rate it:

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stuffMiscellaneous items; things; personal effects.Rate it:

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swim upstreamTo opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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the cure is worse than the diseaseThe medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does, especially via adverse effects.Rate it:

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the three components of art are : 1. mere catharsis and cathexis, 2. (etc. )Cathexis : 2 major definitions, one being psychoanalytic in nature. Very rarely used in speech or in it's written form. Cathexis : what a fascinating word. Even the sound of it is unusual.Rate it:

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vitae ratio bene ac sapienter institutaa sound and sensible system of conduct.Rate it:

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vocem mittere (sonitum reddere of things)to speak, utter a sound.Rate it:

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war torn and battle scarredshowing signs of damage from bullets, bombs, etc feeling the mental or emotional effects of fighting in a warRate it:

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you get what you pay forIn commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say soRate it:

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в целости и сохранностиsafe and sound; free from danger or injuryRate it:

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