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look on the bright sideto examine a situation, usually bad, from a positive perspectiveRate it:

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lose itTo lose control of a situation.Rate it:

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lump itTo endure, accept, put up with a situation one does not like.Rate it:

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lunatics have taken over the asylumSaid of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.Rate it:

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make a clean breakTo initiate a complete termination of a relationship, or from a situation.Rate it:

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make a virtue of necessityTo make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.Rate it:

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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

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make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.Rate it:

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make one's bed and lie in itTo create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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make strangeTo behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.Rate it:

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making a mountain out of a molehillIn the process of making a judgement call relative to a situation or incident one can easily gather unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated evidence which can lead to making a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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man the fortTo take care of a place or situation in another's absence.Rate it:

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might makes rightThe stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.Rate it:

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mix upconfused situationRate it:

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mixed pictureA situation in which both negatives and positives are found.Rate it:

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monkeys might fly out of my buttusually used as a response (often with hint of sarcasm) to a situation that you think there is no chance of ever occurringRate it:

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mot justeThe perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.Rate it:

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move the needleTo change a situation to a noticeable degree.Rate it:

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nail biterA nervous or uncomfortable situation.Rate it:

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não deu outraPhrase used when a situation previously expected as undesirable actually occurs.Rate it:

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needle in a haystackA person saying something is like finding a needle in a haystack is pointing out the difficulty of a situationRate it:

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Needle in a HaystackAn item that is almost impossible to locate, anything that has no chance of finding, in a hopeless situationRate it:

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never breathed a wordKeep secrets, never give away any sense of the situation.Rate it:

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new normalThe current prevailing situation, when it has emerged recently, differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.Rate it:

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Nitty-GrittyThe important facts of a matter or situation, essential details of a situation, the coreRate it:

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no laughing matterA very serious issue, topic, situation, or problem; nothing to joke aboutRate it:

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no news is good newsA lack of information about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.Rate it:

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no pressureThe situation at hand is rife with emotional pressure.Rate it:

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nod's as good as a wink to a blind batThe idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.Rate it:

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non maisExprime l’incrédulité devant une situation ou un constat surprenant.Rate it:

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not my circus, not my monkeysIt's none of my business; indicates that one is not responsible for controlling or changing a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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not one's first rodeoNot the first time one has been in a particular situation; used to indicate past experience.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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nous y voilàExprime l’idée qu’on atteint finalement la destination, le point important ou la situation que l’on envisageait, attendait ou espérait.Rate it:

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now whatA request for advice or instruction on what should be done, when a situation has turned negative, particularly if a contingency has failed.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a situation or place in which electricity from the public electricity system is not used.Rate it:

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off the gridIn or into a clandestine or isolated situation or place, especially one in which public communication is curtailed.Rate it:

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old womanA person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.Rate it:

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omnia consilia frigent (Verr. 2. 25)advice is useless in this case; the situation is very embarrassing.Rate it:

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on a losing wicketin a no-win situation.Rate it:

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on dirait une poule qui a trouvé un couteauExprime l'incompréhension de quelqu'un, devant une situation qui le dépasse.Rate it:

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on itIn full control and having full grasp of the situation.Rate it:

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on n'est pas sorti de l'aubergeManière plaisante d’exprimer qu’une situation embarrassante, désagréable, pénible est loin d’avoir trouvé son terme.Rate it:

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On the Hot SeatIn a difficult position, in a situation where one is subject to criticism, situation in which one is scrutinizedRate it:

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on thin iceIn a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.Rate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one-horse raceAn election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.Rate it:

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