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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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a hot potatoa controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.Rate it:

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a hot potatovery difficultRate it:

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against the collarIn a tight spot.Rate it:

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albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:

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aliquid fidem habet (vid. also fides under sect. VII., History)a thing finds credence, is credible.Rate it:

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am I under arrestAsked to authority, to ascertain if one is being detained.Rate it:

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area of influenceA geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under the commander's command or control.Rate it:

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argle-bargle morble whooshExpressing confusion as if under the influence of LSD.Rate it:

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as good as it getsThe best available under the circumstances.Rate it:

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ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:

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auf keinen Fallunder no circumstancesRate it:

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barrow manA man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.Rate it:

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be snowed underTo have a lot of things to do, usually work-related.Rate it:

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beneficiis aliquem obstringere, obligare, devincireto lay any one under an obligation by kind treatment.Rate it:

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bestes Wissen und Gewissenthe best of one's knowledge; good faith; roughly combining the senses of both English idioms, namely that one does or says something in the honest conviction of its correctness but under the condition of the fallibility of one’s knowledge and competencesRate it:

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blow hot and coldTo behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.Rate it:

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blowing hot and coldIndividual expressing frenetic enthusiasm one moment and minutes later showing, expressing extreme misgivings and doubts.Rate it:

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boiling hotextremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)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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brush upTo review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.Rate it:

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bubble underto be successful on a modest scale, without yet being fully establishedRate it:

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buckle underto reluctantly accept something, due to the pressure.Rate it:

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button-downOf a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.Rate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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carry awayTo break under sudden pressure of violent wind.Rate it:

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chicken filletA piece of rubber or silicone placed in a woman's bra under the breast to increase apparent size and/or create more cleavage.Rate it:

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chocolate hot doga piece of faecesRate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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clock outTo transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.Rate it:

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coffee soup and crackersA Depression Daze midnight treat of crumbled salted soda crackers immersed in a mug of hot coffee, well accented with cream and white sugar.Rate it:

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come underTo be included or classified under.Rate it:

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come underTo be subjected to, be under the auspices of.Rate it:

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come underTo come underneath.Rate it:

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comme chat sur braiseLike a cat on hot bricks.Rate it:

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constituere, quid et quale sit, de quo disputeturto determine the nature and constitution of the subject under discussion.Rate it:

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crawl back under your rockleave; get out of here; go back where you came fromRate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

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dickyDicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.Rate it:

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dickyA detachable shirt front, collar or bib.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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do a bunkTo escape or flee under incriminating circumstances.Rate it:

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dog daysHot weatherRate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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don't even think about itDon't do it, under any circumstances!Rate it:

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don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:

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down underIn Australia.Rate it:

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draw onTo advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.Rate it:

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Drop You like a Hot PotatoTo disassociate oneself with something/someone as soon as possibleRate it:

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