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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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get aroundTo move to the other side of an obstruction.Rate it:

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get away withTo do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.Rate it:

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get into troubleTo perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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get ontoTo move onto an object, especially one on which it is possible to stand.Rate it:

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get out of bed on the wrong sideTo start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.Rate 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 the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.Rate it:

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get up on the wrong side of the bedTo feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.Rate it:

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Get Up on the Wrong Side of the BedTo have a bad mood or temper, get grumpyRate it:

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give the benefit of the doubtAttribute as true or take the side of someone or statement when there remains missing information or evidence.Rate it:

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Give Up the GhostStop trying or give up when you know it is useless and you will not succeedRate it:

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go awryto become twisted, or turned to one sideRate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.Rate it:

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go roundTo pass, go to the other side of somethingRate it:

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go up forOf the fielding side, to appeal for the batsman or batswoman to be out.Rate it:

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God knowsIt is only known to God; i.e., it is unknown to mortals, no one knows, I don't knowRate it:

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God's workWork that is very important and necessary, especially that which receives little or no recognition or pay.Rate it:

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golden ruleThe principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.Rate it:

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golden yearsThe period during which someone or something flourishes.Rate it:

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good fridayFriday befor Easter Sunday, on which Jesus was crucified.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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grammar policeOne or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.Rate it:

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grandstand playA successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.Rate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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greatest thing since sliced breadA relatively recent invention likely to significantly improve people's lives.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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ground ruleThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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ground rulesThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.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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gunner's daughterThe gun to which sailors were tied to be flogged.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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hair-splittingThe act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.Rate it:

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hair-splittinglyWith exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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Hallmark momentA memorable moment or event, one which would make a poignant greeting card.Rate it:

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hand to GodUsed when admitting something which might not be believed.Rate it:

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hangar queenAn aircraft which requires a great deal of regular maintenance and has an unfavorable ratio of maintenance time to flight time.Rate it:

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hangar queenA grounded aircraft which is kept so that its parts can be used in other aircraft.Rate it:

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happens once in a blue moonAn astronomical event which occurs quite infrequently and observable from the earth.Rate 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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hard nut to crackA place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.Rate it:

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hatchet jobA treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.Rate it:

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haunted houseA Halloween amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through the attraction.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 I got news for youUsed to announce a fact of which the addressee was, or appeared to be, ignorant.Rate it:

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have it both waysTo have two things which are mutually incompatible.Rate it:

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