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wriggle out ofTo circumvent an obligation by sneaky means.Rate it:

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wring outTo squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.Rate it:

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wring outTo force someone to give something, usually truth, or money.Rate it:

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write outTo write in full length or expanded form.Rate it:

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wuss outTo fail to do something because of cowardice.Rate it:

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X outto cross out with letter X's, or with scribble, or with lines.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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yank outTo remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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year in, year outDuring every year; always.Rate it:

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yell silentlyTo think very strong thoughts, that one wishes to yell out loud but does not.Rate it:

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you are awesome that's why i blossomץYou are an amazing person because of which my life blooms. Means your awesomeness make me feel like I am a blossoming flower.Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.Rate it:

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you can't squeeze blood out of a turnipyou can't force a situation when there is no possibility of successRate it:

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you don't know shit from shinola1. Like calling someone ignorant 2. Often said in reference to something specific, the person saying this phrase is expressing that they don't think the subject of their complaint knows what they are talking about, or doesn't know what they are doing or that they don't know anything at all 3. Same as the phrase: "You don't know your ass from a hole in the ground"Rate it:

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you got a bus to catch?What's your hurry? Why are you rushing me out of here?Usually said when someone feels they are being rushed out of a placeRate it:

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you lost meYou left me out in left field, You did not explain clearly. Your explanation was to me enigmatic, and requires another meeting of the minds.Rate it:

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you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:

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your on my last nerveTo be annoying someone so much they feel like they’re going to explodeRate it:

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your plate is going to be in the mail boxDad to son....if you f*ck up one more time...then, Your plate is in the mail box....you just got tossed out of your parents home !Rate it:

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zero outTo cut off funding for.Rate it:

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zero outTo reduce to zero.Rate it:

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zero outTo fill with zeros, replacing any previous contents.Rate it:

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zombie outBecome like a zombie in being listless, vacant, and unresponsive.Rate it:

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zone outTo relax, to chill-out.Rate it:

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zone outTo stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing.Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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zoom outTo focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view.Rate it:

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zoom outSo as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.Rate it:

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вы мне нравитесьI like youRate it:

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וכדומהet cetera, and the likeRate it:

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עוף מפהget out of here, get lostRate it:

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רחוק מהעין, רחוק מהלבout of sight, out of mindRate it:

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“a sentence doesn't come out of nowhere, the writer planted it, watered it, took care of it and youSentenceRate it:

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云云used at the end of a quotation, implying that some words of the same purport are left out; "and so on and so forth"Rate it:

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切克鬧check it outRate it:

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多喝熱水Drink more hot water. / Drink plenty of hot water.Rate it:

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日日如是Everyday is like this.Rate it:

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槓鈴般的笑聲“barbell-like laughter”; Used to refer big laughter.Rate it:

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神馬都是浮雲All things are of no consequence, just like floating clouds. / Everything is nothing.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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走出去Go Global, Go Out; see Go Out policyRate it:

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