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raise cainTo cause trouble; to behave in a disruptive manner; to make a problem; the phrase is actually "raise Cain" since Cain is a person's nameRate it:

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read 'em and weepWhen playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that roundRate it:

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real men don't eat quiche(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.Rate it:

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rhetorical questionA QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."Rate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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RSNReal soon now; describing something that will be available in the near future, but often skeptically. Frequently used to mean "Whenever", "Soon, possibly never" or "don't hold your breath".Rate it:

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say it, don't spray itDon't release saliva when you're talking.Rate it:

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scaredy cata children's word for a person who is easily frightenedRate it:

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se tirer une balle dans le piedto shoot oneself in the footRate it:

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search meI don't know; I have no idea.Rate it:

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sei láI don't knowRate it:

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shit yourself!Admonition; "Don't Shit Yourself' . . . 'Don't! . . . . kid/deceive/fail/fool/disappoint. . . . . YOURSELF!,Rate it:

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shoot 'em upA short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.Rate it:

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shoot downTo shoot , so that the one shot goes down.Rate it:

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shoot downTo the point of preclusion.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo act boldly.Rate it:

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shoot first and ask questions laterTo take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.Rate it:

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Shoot from the HipTo act or say weird thing without realizing the after effectsRate it:

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shoot from the lipTo speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.Rate it:

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shoot me downTo deprecate, demean, vilify, condemn an individual.Rate it:

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shoot offUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see shoot,‎ off.Rate it:

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shoot offTo leave quicklyRate it:

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shoot offTo do quickly, and without hesitation or forethought.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthDon't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthTo boast, or brag, or talk too much.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthTo disclose some information that was supposed to be secret.Rate it:

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shoot one's boltTo use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.Rate it:

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shoot one's loadTo ejaculate; to cum.Rate it:

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shoot one's mouth offTo make reckless or exaggerated statements.Rate it:

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shoot one's wadTo spend all of one's money.Rate it:

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shoot one's wadTo expend all of one's resources or efforts; to express all the arguments or ideas which one has.Rate it:

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shoot one's wadTo ejaculate.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo act against one's own interests, e.g., by saying what one is really thinking.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.Rate it:

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shoot the bootsTo kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.Rate it:

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shoot the breezeTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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shoot the bullTo chinwag; to talk idly.Rate it:

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shoot the bullExtraneous, Trivial, Contrived, Unimportant, possibly sprinkled with absurdity, lies, mebbe 'gossip', et al:Rate it:

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shoot the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo take a risk which may result in great rewards; to succeed after taking such a risk.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.Rate it:

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shoot the moon!Gambler's expression prior to throwing the 'dice':Rate it:

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shoot the shitTo chat casually; to gossip.Rate it:

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shoot throughUsed other than as an idiom: see shoot, through.Rate it:

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shoot throughTo leave.Rate it:

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shoot through like a bondi tramTo leave in haste.Rate it:

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shoot upUsed other than as an idiom. To shoot upwards.Rate it:

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