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go down the khaziSynonym of go down the toilet : to fail; to degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the panTo fail or degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the roadA way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.Rate it:

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go down the toiletTo fail.Rate it:

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go down the tubesTo fail or degenerate rapidly.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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go on gitleave! short for Go on, get out of here!; the speaker is telling the listener to leave, emphatically; also often said to animals to chase them awayRate it:

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Go Over Like a Lead BalloonTo let down and collapse badlyRate it:

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gods bless youShort for may the gods bless you.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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grind downTo weaken someone's morale over a long period.Rate it:

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guarded rightsThose rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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gulp downTo eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.Rate it:

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gun downTo kill by means of a firearm, especially deliberately and in a brutal manner.Rate it:

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gutter outTo dwindle down to nothing.Rate it:

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haerere, haesitare (Catil. 2. 6. 13)to stop short, hesitate.Rate it:

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hail downto appear inexplicablyRate it:

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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate it:

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hand downTo forward to the proper officer .Rate it:

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hand downTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.Rate it:

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hand me downClothes reworn, often by a younger siblingRate it:

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hands downWithout much effort; easily.Rate it:

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

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have a seatA polite directive to sit down.Rate it:

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have a seatTo sit down; to take a seat.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.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 something down patTo know something or be able to do something perfectly. Be perfect master of something.Rate it:

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head over heelsTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.Rate it:

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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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historiae prodiderunt (without nobis)history has handed down to us.Rate it:

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hit offTo describe with quick characteristic strokes.Rate it:

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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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hold downTo restrain; to check.Rate it:

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hold downTo continue, to hold and to manage well.Rate it:

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hold it down like a million poundsStaying true.Staying loyal .Holding it down a phrase used as a greetingRate it:

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hold onWait a short while.Rate it:

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hold your fireWait, don't retaliate, calm down, be quiet.Rate it:

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Hold Your HorsesTo be patient, to relax and slow down your pace, to waitRate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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hose downTo calm down a person, or a situation.Rate it:

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hose downTo spray thoroughly with a hose.Rate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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