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don't cry over spilled milkAlternative spelling of don't cry over spilt milk.Rate it:

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don't cry over spilt milkIt is no use worrying about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.Rate it:

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don't make a big production out of this!Over emphasized, blown out of proportion, made it into a big deal, made it appear as a movie!Rate it:

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done forThrough, over with, completed; failed or to be doomed or likewise finished (off), washed up, defeated Also- to be ruined, destroyed, or fatally injuredRate it:

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dote overTo care for, usually excessively or in an overly emotional manner.Rate it:

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double overTo bend over at the waist.Rate it:

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down to a fine artHaving or showing exceptional proficiency.Rate it:

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drain awayTo diminish over time; to disappear or leak out gradually.Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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drive the porcelain busTo vomit, especially while drunk or hung over.Rate it:

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dump outTo empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.Rate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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elle a quarante ans bien sonnésShe is over forty.Rate it:

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elle lui a jeté un sortShe cast a spell over him; He is infatuated with her.Rate it:

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en español: dígale a la pastora rebeca que nos complace que ella se haya hecho cargo del ministerio.in English: Please tell Pastor Rebeca that we are please that she has taken over the ministry.Rate it:

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être au four et au moulinTo be all over the place; be in two places at once.Rate it:

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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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every which wayAll over; in every direction.Rate it:

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everything in the garden is rosyThings are going well; everything is fine.Rate it:

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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eye for an eye, a tooth for a toothCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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eye toothcanineRate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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fail overTo automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.Rate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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fall aroundto fall over continuouslyRate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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fall overOf an argument, to fail to be valid.Rate it:

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fall overOf a computer program, to crash.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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fallen overpast participle of fall overRate it:

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fallen overbroken, failed, inoperableRate it:

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far and wideOver a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.Rate it:

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fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.Rate it:

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fear engulfed him like a blanketfear was taking over himRate it:

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federal caseAny over-exaggerated ordeal.Rate it:

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feels over realspreference for one's feelings or beliefs over the reality that they contradictRate it:

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fight tooth and nailTo use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.Rate it:

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Fight Tooth and NailTo fight vigorously and ferociously, to make tiring effort to get somethingRate it:

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fim de jogogame overRate it:

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fine and dandyExcellent, fine, good; things are well; often used sarcastically to insinuate 'faux' delightRate it:

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fine as frog hairExtremely fine.Rate it:

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fine feathers make fine birdsSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.Rate it:

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fine lineA difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.Rate it:

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fine printThe details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.Rate it:

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fine words butter no parsnipsTalking about doing something does not get it done.Rate it:

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fine, thanks, and you?short for "I'm fine, thanks. How are you?Rate it:

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finer than frog hairExtremely fine.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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