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kill one's darlingsTo destroy, especially with conflicted motives, things or persons of which one is fond.Rate it:

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Kill Two Birds with One StoneTo achieve or carry out two things with one effort, to do two things in one actionRate it:

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knock yourself outHave as much as you like there's plenty of things available.Rate it:

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laisser faireNot to react to things done to oneself.Rate it:

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le beurre et l'argent du beurreone's cake and eating it too; two mutually exclusive things, such that one can only choose one over anotherRate it:

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leave well enough aloneIf things are fine, then leave the situation alone; don't do anything to disturb the current situation.Rate it:

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left turnAn unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.Rate it:

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les affaires sont en voie de hausseThings are looking up.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.Rate it:

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les voleurs firent main basse sur tous mes effetsThe thieves laid hands on all my things.Rate it:

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let sleeping dogs lieTo leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.Rate it:

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let the good times rollTo have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.Rate it:

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life's molecular danceThe phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.Rate it:

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light paintingA painting created using one of these techniques.Rate it:

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like gold dustIf things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them.Rate it:

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line upTo put things in a lineRate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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Live High Off the HogTo live in luxurious way, having many expensive things, to be affluentRate it:

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liven things upAppropriate actions, music, decorations, singing, props, verbal directing, recitations can assist to liven things up at a party or celebration.Rate it:

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lo primero es lo primerofirst things firstRate it:

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locos y niños dicen la verdadChildren and crazy people tell what's true, meaning they have no inhibition to express how they see things.Rate it:

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long armA pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.Rate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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lotus eatingDreaming of things that can never be put into practiceRate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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Make Ends MeetTo have just enough money to have things that you needRate it:

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make heavy weather ofTo overcomplicate things, to make things appear worst than they are.Rate it:

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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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make the world go roundto have a crucial role in keeping things working as they shouldRate it:

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man is the measure of all thingsthe doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truthRate it:

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man proposes, god disposesThings don't always work out as they were planned.Rate it:

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man upTo "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.Rate it:

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march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:

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March to the Beat of a Different DrummerDo the things in your own way, don’t consider other people, to believe in different way, different attitude than other personsRate it:

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marry in haste, repent at leisureTwo things together too soon will lead to problems.Rate it:

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masters of spinPeople who put a different perspective on obvious things.Rate it:

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match made in heavenA very successful combination of two people or things.Rate it:

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match made in hellA very unsuccessful or conflicting combination of two people or things.Rate it:

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meantime, back at the ranchA reminder during conversation, things are alright back at the ranch/home/headquarters, business-place, office et al.Rate it:

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middle of nowhereNowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.Rate it:

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misfortunes never come singlybad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.Rate it:

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mix apples and orangesTo mix two totally different things.Rate it:

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money can't buy happinessMoney can buy external things, but true happiness comes from inside.Rate it:

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more than one way to skin a catMore than one way to do something or do thingsRate it:

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much of a muchnessOf two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.Rate it:

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my honey-do'sHoney-do's are the little chores requested by a spouse: A wise man will seek to discover these needs on the part of his spouse and accomplish them promptly:Rate it:

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ne pas se faire de bile (fam.)To take things easily.Rate it:

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nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:

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nerd outTo do nerdy things; to geek out.Rate it:

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