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good wine needs no bushSomething good does not need to be advertisedRate it:

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google itUse the Google search engine to obtain information on something or somebody on the World Wide WebRate it:

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goose upTo boost, to take steps to make something appear more attractive.Rate it:

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got a kickout of something or someoneFind something or someone very interesting.Rate it:

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got it going onAppreciatively, of someone or something for being active and successful in a pursuit, or having the ability to be active and successful in a pursuit.Rate it:

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goûtez-moi ce vin; vous m'en direz des nouvelles (fam.)You just taste this wine, you don’t get wine like that every day; What do you think of that for wine, my boy?Rate it:

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grab and goTo get something quickly.Rate it:

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grab atTo grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.Rate it:

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

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Grasp at StrawsMaking a futile effort at something, trying to find a way in trouble when it is unlikely to succeedRate it:

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grass rootsThe essential foundation or source of something.Rate it:

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gratulari alicui aliquid or de aliqua reto congratulate a person on something.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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Greek to MeSomething that is unknown and difficult to understand, complex and hard to grabRate it:

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Green with EnvyTo get resentful, bitter or envious with someone, Getting jealous and invidiousRate it:

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grind outTo produce something with ease, as if it is a chore.Rate it:

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grist for the millSomething that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity.Rate it:

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grow coldTo wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.Rate it:

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grow intoTo become accustomed to something by maturing.Rate it:

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grow intoTo grow in size, so as to be able to fit something.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too mature for something.Rate it:

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guilty pleasureSomething that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow.Rate it:

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Gum Up the WorksTo destroy something or cause damage, make something worse by breaking or throwingRate it:

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gute BesserungGet well soon, a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness.Rate it:

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há algo de podre no reino da Dinamarcasomething is rotten in the state of DenmarkRate it:

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hack intoTo reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.Rate it:

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half-ass somethingthe meaning of it is to do something poorly due to lack of care or effort.Rate it:

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ham upTo make something more clichéd, or more cheesy.Rate it:

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hammer outto play something on the pianoRate it:

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hand inTo give something to a responsible person.Rate it:

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hand offTo pass or transfer something to someone.Rate it:

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

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hand roundTo pass something to everyone in a group.Rate it:

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hand to GodUsed when admitting something which might not be believed.Rate it:

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handle with kid glovesTo treat something very delicately or carefully.Rate it:

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Handle With Kid GlovesTo carefully and tenderly take care ofRate it:

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handle your shitTo take care of one's necessary business, usually, but not necessarily, said by another person.Rate it:

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Hands are TiedNot able to help or assist; stay away from doing what you are willing to do; helpless to do somethingRate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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hang onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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hang one on!Ejaculation by imbiber/drinker/Alcoholic: 'Get Drunk'; 'Get Smashed', {Drink to excess}Rate it:

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hang your hat on that oneA startling result, an accomplishment, a hard won contest, an acclaimed development, something very stable, dependable, worthy of note, salutary.Rate it:

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hard pill to swallowSomething that is difficult to accept.Rate it:

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hard-pressedBarely able. Having difficulty doing something.Rate it:

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harden someone's heartTo make someone more resistant to something.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowTo get on one's nerves.Rate it:

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hash outTo work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.Rate it:

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haul arse!Means 'Hurry-Up!', 'Get it in GearRate it:

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