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"water the solutions that problems stop growing."SolutionsRate it:

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a marathon is not a sprintThis means we need to pace ourselves—if we try to go too fast, we will run out of gas.Rate it:

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animum alicuius ab iracundia revocareto prevent some one from growing angry, appease his anger.Rate it:

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artus somnus aliquem complectitur (Rep. 6. 10)to fall fast asleep.Rate it:

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as agile as a monkeyif you say someone is as agile as a monkey then you are saying that the person is able to move as fast and easy as a monkey; therefore, as agile as a monkey means being able to move as swift and easy as a monkeyRate it:

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bada bing bada boomjust like that--just that fast; quickly, simply, easily, predictably the desired outcome is achieved; shortened version of bada bing, bada bang, bada boom; even shorter version is: bada bingRate it:

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beat me to the punchSomeone Arrived Sooner, It Happened Too Fast:Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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brown thumbLack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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come thick and fastTo appear repeatedly.Rate it:

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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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consuetudo inveterascit (B. G. 5. 41. 5)a custom is taking root, growing up.Rate it:

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die, caelo vesperascentewhen it is growing dusk; towards evening.Rate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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down to the wireAt the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.Rate it:

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éclairVery fastRate it:

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express elevatorSomething that gets a person somewhere fastRate it:

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fast and furiousrapid and energeticRate it:

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fast asleepSleeping, in a deep sleep.Rate it:

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faster than lightningMoving very fast.Rate it:

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flip of a dimedoing something really fast, that it's done in a small amount of time like, flip of a dime.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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foot draggingTo be slow in doing certain things; to not move as fast as someone thinks it should.Rate it:

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full tilt boogieIntensely, fast paced.Rate it:

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get ready to roll!Prepare to Move Out!, Get it in Gear and Fast!Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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granaryA fertile, grain-growing region.Rate it:

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Green ThumbHaving a great ability to grow flowers and plants, someone who is skill full in growing plantsRate it:

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hard and fastAn expression of maritime origin. The vessel lodged hard and fast. Hard-grounded upon the hidden reef! An individual expressing an extreme tightly held position relative the topic at hand.Rate it:

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hard-and-fastStrictly maintained.Rate it:

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heart pounding widly like a forest fireHis heart was beating very fast like a wildfire spreadingRate it:

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holder newtStand by, Stand Fast!, Don't Move, Hold EverythingRate it:

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huckleberryA shrub growing this fruit.Rate it:

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i flew to the kitchenThey used it back then to say that they went to a kitchen really fast.Rate it:

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ieiunium servareto fast.Rate it:

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il court à toutes jambesHe is running as fast as his legs will carry him.Rate it:

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in one hell of a hurryIn a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.Rate it:

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in the fast laneIn a lifestyle, employment position, or other set of circumstances where the rapid pace is exciting, frantic, or risky.Rate it:

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In Two Shakes of a Lamb's TailToo fast, immediately and at once without any delayRate it:

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knock downTo drink fast.Rate it:

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les malheurs s'apprennent bien viteIll news flies fast (or, apace).Rate it:

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Life in the Fast LaneVery busy life, life is fast means life is very busyRate it:

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lightning fastExtremely fastRate it:

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lightning fastExtremely quicklyRate it:

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lightning-quickIncredibly fastRate it:

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lightning-quickIncredibly fast.Rate it:

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like nobody's businessExtremely fast; crazy.Rate it:

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like shit through a goosevery fastRate it:

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