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dot the i's and cross the t'sTo take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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dropout factoryAn underperforming high school, especially with low graduation ratesRate it:

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Dutch reckoningA (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.Rate it:

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eat like a horseto consume a large amount of foodRate it:

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en pleine merOn the high seas.Rate it:

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enough to choke a horseAn excessive quantity.Rate it:

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être marqué à l'ATo stand high in the estimation of others.Rate it:

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être plein de cœurTo be full of generosity; To be noble-minded; To have a high sense of one’s duties towards others.Rate it:

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eu poderia comer um cavaloI could eat a horseRate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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everything feels so dam rightI’m too high to feel the fire tonightRate it:

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express elevatorA high-speed elevator that does not serve all floorsRate it:

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eyes closed all earsto listen to high fidelity music in the fullest senseRate it:

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Face the MusicTo confront the consequences of ones decisions and actions, or to accept the responsibility of one’s actionsRate it:

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feather one's nestTo achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.Rate it:

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Feel Your OatsTo feel energetic, playful or frisky, to be in high spirits and aware of one’s power or energyRate it:

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finer thingsThat which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.Rate it:

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first rateSuperb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.Rate it:

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fit to wake the deadAt a very high volume; extremely loudly.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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Fly in the OintmentA small disturbance or irritation which can spoil ones pleasure and excitementRate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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fort comme un turcAs strong as a horse.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseFour beings in Revelation 6:1-8 that bring about the Apocalypse, each riding a different-colored horse representing a different aspect of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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free reinLoose rein, as of a horse.Rate it:

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frenos dare equoto give a horse the reins.Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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Full of BeansVery enthusiastic, in high spirits, energetic or elatedRate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked youto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get highTo intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.Rate it:

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get high on one’s own supplyAs an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your headRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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ghetto birdA police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).Rate it:

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gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs.Rate it:

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gimme a fiveA request to receive a high five.Rate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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go off at scoreOf a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.Rate it:

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grand poobahA person who is important or high-ranking.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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HAHOAcronym of high altitude, high opening.Rate it:

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have a lot of time forto hold in high esteem; to respectRate it:

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have the goodsHighly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’Rate it:

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hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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hell or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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