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a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of this expression is “bug in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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brush under the carpetTo hide, cover up or overlook something, usually a negative thingRate it:

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bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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Bug OffTo avoid bothering someone, to leave someone alone, go awayRate it:

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bug outHastily.Rate it:

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bug outTo abandon someone without warning.Rate it:

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bug outMiss school, play truant, play hooky.Rate it:

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bug outTo cause to bulge.Rate it:

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Bug SomeoneTo annoy someone, bothering, irritating a lotRate it:

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bug stormA large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.Rate it:

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call off the carpetTo get away fromRate it:

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Call You on the CarpetTo scold a person before assigning an authorityRate it:

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cute as a bug's earVery cute.Rate it:

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Red-Carpet TreatmentSpecial and exclusive treatment for someone in terms of hospitality and respectRate it:

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roll out the red carpetTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.Rate it:

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s'agenouiller à cruTo kneel on the bare ground, on the cold stone (without a hassock or carpet).Rate it:

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snug as a bug in a rugVery cosy and comfortable.Rate it:

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Snug as a Bug in a RugComfy and warm, something that relaxes you or provides you with solaceRate it:

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tapis rougered carpetRate it:

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the carpet matches the drapesA woman's pubic hair is of the same colour as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.Rate it:

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the curtains match the drapesSynonym of the carpet matches the drapesRate it:

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under the carpetUsed other than as an idiom: see under, carpet.Rate it:

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under the carpetSuch as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).Rate it:

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