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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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run afterTo make a determined effort to win someone's affections.Rate it:

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run somebody raggedTo exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.Rate it:

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run someone raggedTo exhaust; to demand excessive effort or work from somebody.Rate it:

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running targeta goal that changes as effort is made to reach the goalRate it:

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seeding on the rockEffort not worth doingRate it:

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seuls les poissons morts nagent avec le courantSignifie qu'afin de suivre la majorité, il ne faut produire aucun effort. Elle sous-entend, au contraire, que pour avoir une autonomie intellectuelle ; il faut travailler.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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shrink backTo back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.Rate it:

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smear campaignAn effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.Rate it:

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snatch victory from the jaws of defeatTo suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.Rate it:

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spare no effortTo do everything within one's powers to achieve something.Rate it:

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spare someone's blushesTo save someone from embarrassmentRate it:

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spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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spare tireAn extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.Rate it:

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spare tireExcess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.Rate it:

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spare tyreA large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.Rate it:

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spare tyreAn extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarTo have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stand up and be countedTo take significant individual action to help a group effort.Rate it:

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sweat of one's browThe effort extended in labor, and the value created thereby.Rate it:

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sweep asideTo overcome an obstacle with little effort.Rate it:

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take something in strideTo cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well.Rate it:

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take the cash and let the credit goExploit and enjoy the opportunities and pleasures available here and now and do not invest effort pursuing prospective future gratifications.Rate it:

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till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate it:

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to spareleft overRate it:

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to sparemore than is requiredRate it:

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une balle perdueA wasted shot; A useless effort.Rate it:

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walk all overTo easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.Rate it:

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walk off withTo win, as in a contest and especially without significant effort.Rate it:

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weak teaWeak (feeble) effort or proposal; unconvincing argument.Rate it:

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weasel outTo obtain or extract, especially with effort and by cunning methods.Rate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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work atTo make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task.Rate it:

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worth one's whileGood and important enough for one to spend time, effort, or money on.Rate it:

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you only get what you giveThere is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.Rate it:

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竹篮打水"wild-goose chase", using a wicker basket to draw water; wasted effort. Alternatively: 竹篮打水一场空.Rate it:

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