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for old times' sakeAn appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.Rate it:

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for old times' sakesAlternative form of for old times' sake.Rate it:

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for the askingWithout making any significant effort; freely; without monetary cost.Rate it:

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free lunchSomething obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.Rate it:

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fresh meatAny newcomer.Rate it:

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frog in one's throatAny temporary physical difficulty in speaking.Rate it:

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fudge factorany padding or compensation built into a guess or estimateRate it:

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funny moneyBills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.Rate it:

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game planAny strategy devised to reach a given objective.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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get behindto have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugsRate it:

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get it how one livesTo achieve wealth or success by any means necessary.Rate it:

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get onTo become old.Rate it:

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get out of my faceleave; the speaker is telling the hearer to leave; usually said when someone does not want to be confronted any moreRate it:

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get the kinks out ofRemove any issues or remaining problems out of a situation or project.Rate it:

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give it the old college tryAn American Expression'; Give It The Traditional College Student's Focused, Determined Attempt Toward Achieving The Goal!Rate it:

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give me liberty or give me deathA set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.Rate it:

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give someone a bloody noseto defeat or frustrate someone, but not doing any permanent damage in the processRate it:

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give someone the old heave-hoAlternative form of give someone the heave-hoRate it:

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give someone the old heave-hoAlternative form of give somebody the heave-ho.Rate it:

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give the time of dayTo acknowledge somebody; to give somebody any respect or attention.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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go off without a hitchWithout any problems; with perfect execution; very smoothly or effortlesslyRate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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go up in flamesTo be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.Rate it:

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golden handcuffsAny arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage participant from wanting to leave, especially to retain a choice employee.Rate it:

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golden yearsOld age, especially the years after one has retired from employment.Rate it:

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good old boyA friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.Rate 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 old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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grab bagAny random assortment, selection or possibility.Rate it:

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grasp at strawsTo guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.Rate it:

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

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gravy trainAn occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.Rate it:

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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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great minds think alikeUsed to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.Rate it:

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

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haben Sie Allergien gegen irgendwelche Medikamenteare you allergic to any medications?Rate it:

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happy landingsAn expression of good-luck, safe travel in any conveyance, Have success in your career or business venture.Rate it:

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hast du Allergien gegen irgendwelche Medikamenteare you allergic to any medications?Rate it:

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haul aroundTo shift to any point of the compass.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of tea in chinaTo have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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he doesn't know his ass from an old burnt bootThe inference is that he is less than fully informed.Rate it:

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Hear a Pin DropSoundless, muted, without any noise, complete silenceRate it:

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heave to and splice the main brace'Heave to and splice the main brace!' An old salt's invitation to shipmates in a shore side pub to drink-up and be merry!Rate it:

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heavy hitterIn any sport, a strong, physical player who is particularly effective.Rate it:

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helping handAny assistance, help or aid.Rate it:

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hold your fireDo not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.Rate it:

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holding patternAny failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity.Rate it:

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