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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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life is just a bowl of cherrieslife is going great; sometimes this phrase is said sarcastically and then it means life is not greatRate it:

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like riding a bikeSaid of skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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loony bina psychiatric hospital; an institution providing care to mentally ill people; also spelled less commonly as looney bin and luny binRate it:

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Lord love youSaid to soften the negative impact of something that is said next.Rate it:

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Lord love youSaid to express good will toward the listenerRate it:

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lunatics have taken over the asylumSaid of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.Rate it:

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man, pleaseUsually said to a man in response to something unbelievable.Rate it:

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me threeUsed to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too".Rate it:

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member for barkshireSaid of one troubled with a cough, vulgarly styled barking.Rate it:

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meu ouvido não é penicoSaid to express annoyance at something that another person said.Rate it:

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mic dropthe act of someone extending their arm out and intentionally dropping a microphone to emphasize the greatness of what they just put through the microphone; sometimes the words, "mic drop" are also said as someone drops their microphone; said or done as a testament of how good the thing was that came through the microphone right before someone drops the microphoneRate it:

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missed the boatrefers to something someone didn't do and maybe regrets not doing; often followed by "on that" or "on that one"; can also be said sarcasticallyRate it:

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much to be saidUsed to assert the defensibility or advisability of what follows.Rate it:

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my eyes are up hereSaid to persuade the interlocutor to stop looking lustfully at the speaker's body.Rate it:

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my footIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief; "my foot" is said after you say something to show emphatically that you do not believe something is trueRate it:

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não custa nadaSaid to justify doing something that is easy to be done, especially when one is reluctant or doubtful about doing it.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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never mind that. where's that big, fat billiken of mine?Said by Oliver Hardy's wife in a sequence of the movie Block-Heads (1938)Rate it:

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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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no sooner said than doneAs soon as something is said, it will be done.Rate it:

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no spring chickenSaid of a person who is no longer particularly young.Rate it:

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not as black as one is paintednot as bad as one is said to beRate it:

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not for nothingUsed to soften the impact of what is said next, implying that it is important.Rate it:

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not leave one's thoughtsSaid when one keeps thinking about something.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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now and thenSometimes; occasionally; also said with the word every in front: every now and thenRate it:

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now that you mention itAn expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subjectRate it:

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nunca mejor dichoyou said it; I couldn't have said it better myself; damn straightRate it:

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obrigado pela parte que me tocaA sarcastic thank you said as a response to an offense.Rate it:

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on le fait richeHe is said to be rich.Rate it:

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on the lineOn a level with the eye of the spectator; said of a picture, as hung in an exhibition of pictures.Rate it:

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one can't fight city halltaking on any government entity in a contest is difficult and easier said than done.Rate it:

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one could be someone's parentSaid to emphasize age disparity of a couple, usually to express disapproval and imply the possibility of choosing a partner with closer age.Rate it:

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one could do it in one's sleepSaid of something that can be done very easily.Rate it:

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one word leads to anotherSaid of a conversation which suddenly develops in a way that was not planned or anticipated by any of the people involved, sometimes in a positive context, but especially of an escalating argument.Rate it:

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one-track mindThat said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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or whatOr something else; allows for the existence of an unexpressed alternative to what was said.Rate it:

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os brancos que se entendamSaid by someone who wishes to stay away from a fight or discussion between other people.Rate it:

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over the transomSaid of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.Rate it:

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Paganini non ripeteSaid when someone is unwilling to repeat what they have already said.Rate it:

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pardon meSorry; said as an apology.Rate it:

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peas and carrotsa phrase used by actors in background scenes that is either verbally said or mouthed to other actors so that their lips moveRate it:

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perish the thoughtMay the thought perish; said of an idea or suggestion which is undesirable.Rate it:

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pinch and a punch for the first of the monthSaid the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.Rate it:

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play the same tapeTo repeat exactly what one previously said or did.Rate it:

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please say that againUsed as request for the interlocutor to repeat what he or she said previously.Rate it:

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podia dormir sem essaSaid of an avoidable unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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