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go the way of the dodoTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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go to timbuktuGo to a distant and outlandish placeRate it:

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Gone FishinHumorous 'Door-Sign' on Front Door of Temporarily 'Closed' Store, Business Place, Service StationRate it:

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gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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granny dumpingthe abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.Rate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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

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grow coldTo wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.Rate it:

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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate 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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hang inTo remain in a particular place or status.Rate it:

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hang one's hatTo call a place home.Rate it:

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hang the moonTo place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.Rate it:

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harvest moonThe Harvest Moon is the Full Moon nearest the fall equinox.Rate it:

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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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have one's hand in the tillTo embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.Rate it:

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have one's heart in the right placeTo have good intentions.Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

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head for the hillsTo go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.Rate it:

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Heart's in the Right PlaceTo have a kind heart and good intentions even in an unpleasant situationRate it:

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hedge one's betsTo place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.Rate it:

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here and thereIn one place and another.Rate it:

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here be dragonsA place/thing that has not yet been ventured; unfamiliar territoryRate it:

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hit the roadTo leave a place; to go away.Rate it:

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hive of activityA very busy place.Rate it:

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holeA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.Rate it:

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holeAn undesirable place to live or visit; a hovel.Rate it:

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Holy of HoliesThe most sacred place within a sacred building.Rate it:

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home away from homeA place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home.Rate it:

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home is where you hang your hatRather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.Rate it:

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hop jointPlace where opium is smoked.Rate it:

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hot spotlively placeRate it:

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hot spotdangerous place; accident placeRate it:

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human touchThe positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.Rate it:

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humi procumbereto fall on the ground.Rate it:

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il a eu le malheur de se brouiller avec la justiceHe was unfortunate enough to fall out with justice (i.e. to be punished by imprisonment, fine, etc.).Rate it:

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il a placé son argent à fonds perduHe sank his money in an annuity.Rate it:

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il a reculé pour mieux sauter1. He waited for something better. 2. (ironic.) He avoided a small evil to fall into a greater.Rate it:

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il faut savoir se bornerOne must place limits on one’s desires.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de petit chez soiThere is no place like home; Home is home, be it ever so humble; East, west, home is best.Rate it:

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il y a des claques qui se perdentUne ou plusieurs personnes qui ont un comportement ou tiennent des propos insupportables en toute impunité mériteraient d’être vertement remises à leur place.Rate it:

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in alicuius manus incidereto fall unexpectedly into some one's hands.Rate it:

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in angustias adducere aliquemto place some one in an embarrassing position.Rate it:

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in latus hostium incurrereto fall upon the enemy's flank.Rate it:

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in profundum deicito fall down into the abyss.Rate it:

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in proscriptorum numerum referre aliquem (Rosc. Am. 11. 32)to place a person's name on the list of the proscribed.Rate it:

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in terram cadere, decidereto fall to the earth.Rate it:

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in the first placeTo begin with; earlier; first; at the start.Rate it:

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in the right place at the right timeAt a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.Rate it:

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