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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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sell like hot cakesTo sell fast.Rate it:

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Sell like Hot DogsTo sell something quickly and in great quantity, something immediately sold or vendedRate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:

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skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

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slop bowlOne of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.Rate it:

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standard fareThe usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.Rate it:

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stick 'em upPut your hands in the air !Rate it:

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strike while the iron is hotTo act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.Rate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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sub divoin the open air.Rate it:

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take a breathTo inhale and subsequently exhale air.Rate it:

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take aloftTo successfully fly into the air.Rate it:

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take offTo leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.Rate it:

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tengo calorI'm hotRate it:

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that's hotSomething said when passing by something that catches your attention.Rate it:

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thin airAn unknown location.Rate it:

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three bags full, sirIntensifies a statement of agreement, indicating that the speaker is craven or obsequious.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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to get into hot waterTo get into troubleRate it:

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to the brimFull, almost overflowingRate it:

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too hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

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too hot to holdA place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.Rate it:

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too many balls in the airToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.Rate it:

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too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

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tooth-and-nailvicious; violent; full of strength and powerRate it:

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top edgeA deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.Rate it:

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troun de l'airVieux juron provençal.Rate it:

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troun de l'airTonnerre.Rate it:

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troun de l'airFemme dynamique.Rate it:

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turn the air blueTo speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.Rate it:

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ubertas (not divitiae) et copia orationisa full and copious style of speech.Rate it:

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up in the airLiteral: up in or into the sky or air.Rate it:

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up in the airWhen someone makes a comment that the other person’s answer is not the clear or definitive.Rate it:

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Up in the Air!Reference to situation, outlook, results as being; Uncertain, Questionable, Doubtful, Yet to be Determined, Resolved, Decided, Stated, Planned, Known, Ruled/ 'Go or No Go'!Rate it:

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ups-a-daisyAn exclamation made when encouraging a child to get up after a fall or when lifting a child into the air.Rate it:

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vivre de l'air du tempsTo live upon nothing (i.e. to eat very little).Rate it:

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vultum componere ad severitatemto put on a stern air.Rate it:

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walking on airvery happyRate it:

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Walking on AirDelighted, feeling exhilarated, elated, ecstaticRate it:

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warts and allOf or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.Rate it:

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wash one's dirty linen in publicSynonym of air one's dirty laundry in publicRate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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whole clothin full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additionsRate it:

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wide openat full speed; maximum velocity or momentumRate it:

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

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мне жаркоI'm hotRate it:

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

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