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desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

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

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do a bunkTo escape or flee under incriminating circumstances.Rate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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don't even think about itDon't do it, under any circumstances!Rate it:

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down underIn Australia.Rate it:

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draw onTo advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.Rate it:

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

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.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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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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enemy combatantAny person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.Rate it:

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etwas unter den Teppich kehrensweep something under the rugRate it:

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even keelA state of having one's emotions under control and balanced.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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fall belowTo go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.Rate it:

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fall intoTo be classified as; to fall under.Rate it:

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fall underTo belong to for purposes of categorization.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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familia gladiatoria (Sest. 64. 134)a band, troupe of gladiators under the management of a lanista.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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fly under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate 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 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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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo irritate someone.Rate it:

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Get Under Your SkinTo annoy or irritate someoneRate it:

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give awayTo relinquish control over.Rate it:

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go nativeTo adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.Rate it:

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go underTo descend into a body of water; to founder.Rate it:

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go underTo collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.Rate it:

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go underTo be named; to call oneself.Rate it:

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go underTo enter a state of hypnosis.Rate it:

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go under the knifeHave surgeryRate 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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gratiam alicui debereto owe gratitude to; to be under an obligation to a person.Rate it:

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

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

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