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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feed upTo feed until they are at a healthy weight.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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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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first come, first servedPeople will be dealt with in the order they arrive.Rate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide; do something constructive, but don't just do nothingRate it:

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fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

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flying startThe start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.Rate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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fool's errandA foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.Rate 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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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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frapper un ennemi à terreTo kick someone when they are downRate it:

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full of himself/herselfThe self-centered individual awash with a smattering of ego expresses an all-knowing, all familiar, par excellence in the extreme. If someone said this about themselves, you could say that they are full of themselves, or "He's full of himself."Rate it:

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Full of Hot AirSomeone who talks nonsense and nothing anything of value and importanceRate it:

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full of hot airTalking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.Rate it:

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get bentUsed to dismiss a person or what they are saying, and end the conversation.Rate it:

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gettin' jiggy wit itshort for "getting jiggy with it"; to get excitedly energetic while dancingRate it:

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give him enough rope and he'll hang himselfIf one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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go redTo blush.Rate it:

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go redOf states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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go redTo become sunburnt.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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gone bodminLocal to Cornish language They have gone crazy . Been taken to the large mental hospital that was based in Bodmin Cornwall UkRate it:

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grey powerThe collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.Rate it:

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gupi or guppyIt’s when you suspect a person to be lying or faking it until they make it. Purely full of shit. They smellin’ kinda fishy!! So can use GUPI to mean Guilty Until Prove Innocent or to mean that you’re not buying the story.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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harpoon is good for the whale, painful for humans.The phrase usually refers to how people treat each other. Borrowed from native tribes, it translates to how people feel when they meet similar fate as that of their nemesis.Rate it:

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haul somebody over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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haul someone over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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he/she is on fireWhen someone is described as being 'on fire' they are performing at their absolute best, they're unstoppable, unbelievable, very impressiveRate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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heat wavespell of hot weatherRate it:

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hell hath no fury like a woman scornedA woman will make someone suffer if they reject her.Rate it:

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here today, gone tomorrowRefers to things that come then go quickly because they seem to be here one day then gone the next dayRate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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hissing hotVery hot.Rate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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hoity toityhaughty; snobbish; a phrase used to describe people who think they are better than other peopleRate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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home sweet homeOne's home, especially a nice, comfortable home.Rate it:

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home teamThe team that's playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to the visitor team.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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