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go get 'emA phrase of encouragementRate it:

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go in one ear and out the otherFailed to pay attention.Rate it:

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go intoTo get involved in.Rate 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 medievalget very angry at someone; go ballisticRate it:

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go off on oneTo launch into an animated diatribe, or passionate description or explanation of something.Rate it:

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go on gitleave! short for Go on, get out of here!; the speaker is telling the listener to leave, emphatically; also often said to animals to chase them awayRate it:

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go on the rampageTo behave violently or to riot; to get revenge; to go after someoneRate it:

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go outTo leave one's abode to go to public places.Rate it:

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go out of one's wayTo make an extra effort.Rate it:

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go play in the trafficTo go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; get lost.Rate it:

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go soak your headSynonym of get bentRate it:

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go through the millTo experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.Rate it:

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go toTo get to work; (imperatively) come on.Rate it:

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go to groundTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.Rate it:

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go to sleepAn expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.Rate it:

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go to workTo go to one's job, as by commuting.Rate it:

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go-getterAn active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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go-getterOne who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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God is in the detailExpresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.Rate it:

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God knowsIt is only known to God; i.e., it is unknown to mortals, no one knows, I don't knowRate it:

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gold coinA one-dollar or two-dollar coin.Rate it:

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golden ruleThe principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.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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golden yearsOld age, especially the years after one has retired from employment.Rate it:

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Gone to PotGet wrecked, to become worse and impairedRate it:

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

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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good head on one's shouldersintelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgementRate it:

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good lifeThe life that one dreams of livingRate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.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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gradum addere (sc. gradui) (Liv. 26. 9)to increase one's pace.Rate it:

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grammar policeOne or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.Rate it:

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grandstand playA successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.Rate it:

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grasp all, lose allone who wants everything, may lose it allRate it:

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gratiam alicui habereto feel gratitude (in one's heart).Rate it:

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gratiam alicui referre (meritam, debitam) pro aliqua reto show gratitude (in one's acts).Rate it:

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gratiam inire apud aliquem, ab aliquo (cf. sect. V. 12)to gain some one's favour.Rate it:

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gratum (gratissimum) alicui facereto do any one a (great) favour.Rate it:

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

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greasy spoonAn inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.Rate it:

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

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grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:

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grind one's gearsTo annoy or irritate.Rate it:

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grow a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.Rate it:

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gut check) An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.Rate it:

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