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force inTo make something larger fit in a smaller or tight place with brute forceRate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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Four Corners of the EarthFrom all across the world, from all over the placeRate it:

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fox in the henhouseA relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.Rate it:

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freezing coldextremely and unpleasantly cold (of the weather, the temperature in a place, a person, or an object)Rate it:

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fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.Rate it:

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from here to sundayEverywhere; all over the place.Rate it:

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from post to pillarFrom one place to another; from pillar to post, hither and thither.Rate it:

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funny boneOne's sense of humor.Rate it:

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gentilattractive, pretty; also derogative, in the sense of superficial, esp. in the artsRate it:

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get aroundTo transport oneself from place to place.Rate it:

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get inTo enter a place; to gain access.Rate it:

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get off withTo befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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get out of hereTo leave or exit a place.Rate it:

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get withthis sense?) To get off with.Rate it:

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give a hootTo care about; to place value on something.Rate it:

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give one's head a shakeTo reassess the common sense of one's behaviour, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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go backTo return to a place.Rate it:

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go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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go downTo take place, happen.Rate it:

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go forthTo depart from a place; to set out.Rate it:

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go out with a bangTo depart from a place or situation in a grand or dramatic fashion.Rate it:

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go to timbuktuGo to a distant and outlandish placeRate it:

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God only knowsAlternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.Rate it:

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Gone FishinHumorous 'Door-Sign' on Front Door of Temporarily 'Closed' Store, Business Place, Service StationRate it:

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

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gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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granny dumpingthe abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.Rate it:

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gravitationally challengedOf a person, having a poor sense of balance; subject to intervals of dizziness.Rate it:

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greener pasturesAny place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.Rate it:

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hail fromto be a native of, to come from, to originate from; to have as one's birth place or residenceRate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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hang inTo remain in a particular place or status.Rate it:

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hang one's hatTo call a place home.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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hard nut to crackA place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.Rate it:

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have one's hand in the tillTo embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.Rate it:

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have one's heart in the right placeTo have good intentions.Rate it:

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have seen this movieTo have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

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head for the hillsTo go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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Heart's in the Right PlaceTo have a kind heart and good intentions even in an unpleasant situationRate it:

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heaven only knowsAlternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.Rate it:

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here and thereIn one place and another.Rate it:

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here be dragonsA place/thing that has not yet been ventured; unfamiliar territoryRate it:

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hit the roadTo leave a place; to go away.Rate it:

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hive of activityA very busy place.Rate it:

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