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answer backTo reply to a question at a later time.Rate it:

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antiquis temporibusin old days, in the olden time.Rate it:

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any port in a stormAn unfavourable option which might well be avoided in good times but which nevertheless looks better than the alternatives at the current time.Rate it:

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any press is good pressBeing mentioned in the media is beneficial to the subject because it gets publicity.Rate it:

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any time nowvery soonRate it:

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any time soonsoonRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if I had an X for every time I YUsed to state that Y has happened a lot to the speakerRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X called, they want their Y backSaid about something that is outdated and can be traced to a certain period in time, usually a decade.Rate it:

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around the clockAll the time or seemingly all the time; constantly.Rate it:

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around the HornVia shipboard communications, formerly metal tubes with earhorn-like ends.Rate it:

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as fine as Dick's hatbandVery fine: very good or well-made.Rate it:

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as good asvirtuallyRate it:

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as good as it getsThe best available under the circumstances.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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as hungry as a hunterTo be very hungry. Hunters are presumed to be hungry because of the (often lengthy) time taken in order to catch their quarry.Rate it:

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as like as notprobablyRate it:

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as long asWhile; for some period of time.Rate it:

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as luck would have itAs it happened; how it turned out; by good fortune; fortunately or luckily.Rate it:

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as ofFrom, on or at a specified time.Rate it:

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as often as notMore or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.Rate it:

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as you sow, so shall you reapThe personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.Rate it:

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at lastAfter a long time; eventually.Rate it:

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at onceAt the same time; simultaneously; together.Rate it:

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at someone's disposalAvailable to be used at any time and in any way the user sees fit.Rate it:

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at this point in timeRight now.Rate it:

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auf gutem Fuß stehento be on good termsRate it:

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aunt floColloquialism for the time of a month when a woman is menstruating.Rate it:

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autor intelectualDícese de quien es autor de una idea, pero que no es él quien la lleva a la práctica, sino otros.Rate it:

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avoid like the plagueTo shun, or evade if at all possible.Rate it:

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avoir l'esprit bien faitTo be good-tempered.Rate it:

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avoir la berlue (fam.)To see things which do not exist; To have a wrong idea of anything.Rate it:

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avoir la tête dans le culto be knackered; to feel like shitRate it:

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avoir la vie dure1. To have a hard time. 2. To have nine lives.Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œilTo have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œil (fam.)To have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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AWALTInitialism of All Women Are Like ThatRate it:

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back in the dayIn the past; at one time, especially a time which is fondly remembered.Rate it:

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backpedalTo distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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bad old daysthe past, seen as a time when things were worse.Rate it:

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bada bing bada boomjust like that--just that fast; quickly, simply, easily, predictably the desired outcome is achieved; shortened version of bada bing, bada bang, bada boom; even shorter version is: bada bingRate it:

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Ballpark FigureTo give a rough estimate or an idea of anythingRate it:

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bang upHe’s doing a bang up good job..Rate it:

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banged upSpending time in prison or jail.Rate it:

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bank nightAn event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.Rate it:

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Bark Up the Wrong TreeTo have a wrong guess or idea about someone or some situation, efforts and attentions being diverted in a wrong directionRate it:

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bat five hundredTo be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.Rate it:

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Batten Down the HatchesTo prepare for any sort of emergency before time by taking proper measuresRate it:

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beat offTo waste time.Rate it:

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