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for the nonceFor the time being, with the expectation that the situation may change.Rate it:

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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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free-for-allChaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.Rate it:

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game overThe end of some ongoing situation due to either failure or success.Rate it:

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get a bit worked up!To become excited, alarmed, frightened over a situation, conversation, scenario.Rate it:

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Get a Handle on SomethingTo bring out the possible solutions to handle something, to tackle the critical situationRate it:

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get into troubledo something wrong; get into a bad situation; get reprimanded; have consequencesRate it:

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get outTo come out of a situation ; to escape a fateRate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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get out of jail free cardsomething that will relieve an undesired situationRate it:

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get right to the pointReference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance over a situation.Rate 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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gettin' jiggy wit itshort for "getting jiggy with it"; to get excitedly energetic while dancingRate it:

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give as good as one getsTo behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.Rate it:

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go awryOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorderRate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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go out withOften in hopes that the relationship will become more longterm as in definition 1.Rate it:

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go out with a bangTo depart from a place or situation in a grand or dramatic fashion.Rate it:

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go snakeTo approach, attack or accost a person, situation or environment in an extremely violent and unrestrained manner, often with no thought about consequences.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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going rateThe current standard or usual price, rate, or salary for something.Rate it:

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grand schemeThe totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.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 some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.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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hang by a threadTo be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.Rate it:

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hang in the balanceTo be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.Rate it:

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Hanging by a ThreadTo remain in insecure and risky situation, to take help of a very small to secure youRate it:

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happen uponTo accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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hard nut to crackA situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with.Rate it:

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have a tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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have seen this movieTo have experienced a situation which is the same as or similar to the current situation, especially with a sense of the unpleasantness or tiresomeness of the recurring situation.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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have someone's numberTo understand a person's character, capabilities, or situation.Rate it:

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have the floorTo have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.Rate it:

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have the tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have the time of your lifeThe experience, situation, developments, surprises, unexpected legacy, unusual positive actions from your friends, relatives, employers.Rate it:

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have the wolf by the earTo be in a difficult situation - a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.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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Heart's in the Right PlaceTo have a kind heart and good intentions even in an unpleasant situationRate it:

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hell on earthA very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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