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fly in the face ofTo act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.Rate it:

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fly outTo become out by hitting a fly ball which is caughtRate it:

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follow onThe act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.Rate it:

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fool upTo act foolishly.Rate it:

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force of habitAn act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.Rate it:

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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swampTo lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially/orthogonally related to the initial objective.Rate it:

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French kissA kiss (or the act of kissing) which involves the touching of both persons' tongues.Rate it:

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from time to timeC. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.Rate it:

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geek outTo do geeky things; to act geeky; to speak of geeky things.Rate it:

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get in on the actto become involved in something.Rate it:

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get one's act togetherTo become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.Rate it:

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give a good account of oneselfTo act in a creditable manner.Rate it:

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give someone his headTo allow (someone) to act without constraint: to give (someone) free rein.Rate it:

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go apeshitTo behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.Rate it:

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Go BananasBe crazy or get weird, to act in an odd, silly mannerRate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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go into one's shellTo act defensively.Rate it:

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go to the mattressesTo go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.Rate it:

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go with the flowTo act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.Rate it:

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golden showerThe act of a person urinating on another, usually for sexual stimulation of one or both persons.Rate it:

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good turnA good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.Rate it:

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got sb's act togetherbe serious or organizedRate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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

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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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gunshyFearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.Rate it:

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hair-splittingThe act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.Rate it:

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ham it upTo act or emote, especially to overact or act badly.Rate it:

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hang the moonTo place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.Rate it:

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Hat in HandTo apologize or act humble, to ask for a pardon or a favorRate it:

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hate onTo feel or act spitefully towards.Rate it:

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Have a Screw LooseTo act in an odd, foolish manner, to behave silly and weirdRate it:

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have an axe to grindTo have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.Rate it:

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have blood on one's handsTo be responsible for a violent act.Rate it:

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have one's act togetherTo be serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.Rate it:

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have upTo accuse, arrest, try for a criminal act.Rate it:

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he who hesitates is lostone who is not quick to act gets left behind.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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hold one's head highto act with pride; to be proud in a positive wayRate it:

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Hollywood momentAn act of great drama.Rate it:

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hot lunchA sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.Rate it:

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housewarmingThe act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.Rate it:

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il a manqué d'être prisHe was nearly caught.Rate it:

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il en tient1. He is smitten. 2. He is caught.Rate it:

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il est en train d'écrireHe is in the act of writing; He is just writing.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas à balancerWe must not hesitate, but act.Rate it:

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imprint onTo come to accept, inaccurately, that a creature or object is one's parent and consequently to act as if it is.Rate it:

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in the actIn the process of doing something; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence.Rate it:

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inform onTo snitch on; to grass on; to squeal to the police about; to tell on someone; to act as an informant against.Rate it:

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