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

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good lifeThe life that one dreams of livingRate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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good valueUsed other than as an idiom: see good, value.Rate it:

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goodnight ViennaEvents have reached a state of completion; nothing more can be done.Rate it:

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goose bumpsBumps that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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goose upTo boost, to take steps to make something appear more attractive.Rate it:

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gosh darn itAn expression of frustration that is less vulgar than swearing "G** damn it." See also dagnabbit in our definitions.netRate it:

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grab atTo grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.Rate it:

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gradum addere (sc. gradui) (Liv. 26. 9)to increase one's pace.Rate it:

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grammar policeOne or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.Rate it:

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grand bruit, petite besogneThe more hurry, the less speed; Great cry, little wool.Rate it:

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grand schemeUsed other than as an idiom: see grand, scheme.Rate it:

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grandstand playA successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.Rate it:

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grasp all, lose allone who wants everything, may lose it allRate it:

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Grasp at StrawsMaking a futile effort at something, trying to find a way in trouble when it is unlikely to succeedRate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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gratiam alicui habereto feel gratitude (in one's heart).Rate it:

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gratiam alicui referre (meritam, debitam) pro aliqua reto show gratitude (in one's acts).Rate it:

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gratiam alicuius sibi quaerere, sequi, more strongly aucuparito court a person's favour; to ingratiate oneself with...Rate it:

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gratiam inire apud aliquem, ab aliquo (cf. sect. V. 12)to gain some one's favour.Rate it:

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gratum (gratissimum) alicui facereto do any one a (great) favour.Rate it:

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greasy spoonAn inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.Rate it:

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

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grey amberUsed other than as an idiom: see grey, amber.Rate it:

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grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:

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grin like a cheshire catTo smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.Rate it:

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grind one's gearsTo annoy or irritate.Rate it:

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ground-breakinginnovative, different than other things of its type.Rate it:

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grow a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.Rate it:

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grow onTo become more likeable to someone.Rate it:

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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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gut check) An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.Rate it:

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gut factorFeelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.Rate it:

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gutless wonderOne who lacks guts or courage; a coward.Rate it:

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gutter mouthOne who speaks very badRate it:

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habitare in domo alicuius, apud aliquem (Acad. 2. 36. 115)to live in some one's house.Rate it:

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hack awayUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hack,‎ away.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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haec est rerum humanarum condiciothat is the way of the world; such is life.Rate it:

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haec speciosiora quam veriora suntthis is more plausible than true.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 a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no loafAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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half-bakedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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halfway decentNo more than adequate.Rate it:

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