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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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hush puppieswhen not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)Rate it:

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i am speaking to you from the future....That is what i say to new generations, like my children when i want to explain them something i have learned in my life, and want them to understandRate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.Rate it:

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i approve this messagea phrase said by candidates for federal office to show their consent to comply with the elective law passed in 2002; now becoming used for other offices too, not just federal officesRate it:

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I beg your pardonA phrase used to request something, for example if a statement was not heard.Rate it:

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I believe you, thousands wouldn'tUsed to indicate that the speaker does not put faith in something they have just heard.Rate it:

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I came, I saw, I conqueredI have gained a total and swift victory.Rate it:

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I can't swimIndicates the speaker does not know how to swim.Rate it:

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i could have been a contenderSomething said when would you or someone could have been good at something--good enough to be a professional and compete with others.Rate it:

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I couldn't have said it better myselfUsed to wholeheartedly agree with somebody else's remarkRate it:

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I don't eat fishIndicates that the speaker does not eat fish.Rate it:

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I don't eat meatIndicates that the speaker does not eat meat.Rate it:

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I don't eat porkIndicates that the speaker does not eat pork.Rate it:

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I don't have any moneyI don't have any moneyRate it:

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I don't knowA phrase used in response to a question or command in which the target person does not know the answer to or how to respond.Rate it:

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I don't knowA reason and common excuse used to state that a person is unclear of why something did or did not happen, or is or is not the case.Rate it:

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I don't understandIndicates that the speaker is not understanding the current subject or situation.Rate it:

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I have a bridge to sell youAn indirect way of expressing someone is gullible.Rate it:

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I have a coldI am suffering from a cold.Rate it:

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I have a feverIndicates that the speaker has an abnormally high body temperature, which is usually a symptom of a disease.Rate it:

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I have a headacheI have a headacheRate it:

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I have a questionIndicates that the speaker wants to ask a questionRate it:

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I have a temperatureSynonym of I have a feverRate it:

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I have AIDSIndicates that the speaker has acquired immune deficiency syndrome.Rate it:

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I have asthmaIndicates that the speaker is afflicted with asthmaRate it:

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I have cancerIndicates that the speaker is afflicted with some form of cancer.Rate it:

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I have diabetesIndicates that the speaker has diabetes.Rate it:

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I have high blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypertension.Rate it:

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I have low blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypotension.Rate it:

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

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I have no moneyIndicates that the speaker has no money.Rate it:

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I have to love you and leave youUsed as an affectionate way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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I kid you notUsed to insist that one is telling the truthRate it:

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I know you are but what am IAssertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party, and not of the person using the phrase. Usually considered to be a playground taunt.Rate it:

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i know you know i knowYou already know that this is not a new thing to meRate it:

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i shit you notA truth has been stated; one is not kiddingRate it:

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I tell a lieI am mistaken; I thought that what I said was true, but I have just realised that it is not.Rate it:

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I think soI believe that is the case, but am not certain.Rate it:

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i've been robbedI should have gotten something that I didn't getRate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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I'm afraid notUnfortunately, no; I regret that that is not so.Rate it:

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I'm all right, JackIndicates a selfish attitude, not worried about any problems one's friends and neighbours might have. Often associated with strikes and other trade union industrial actions.Rate it:

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I'm easyI have no strong feelings one way or another but am ready to complyRate it:

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I'm fullIndicates that the speaker does not wish to continue eating.Rate it:

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i'm going to build my own x with blackjack and hookers! in fact, forget the xIndicates that the speaker is not interested in joining others in a certain group or activity, and instead the speaker is going to form their own.Rate it:

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I'm not being funnyUsed as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.Rate it:

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I'm not interestedI'm not interested.Rate it:

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I'm not religiousIndicates that the speaker is a not a follower of religious doctrine.Rate it:

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I'm singleIndicates that the speaker does not have a spouse or romantic partner.Rate it:

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