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'atta girlUsed to show encouragement or approval to a girl or woman. Female version of attaboy.Rate it:

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"even without an audience, do your show." god is seeing.ShowRate it:

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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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a cut dog ain't got no pups.It goes without saying that a fixed dog can't father any puppies.Rate it:

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account forTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.Rate it:

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adversante et repugnante natura or invitā Minervā (ut aiunt) aliquid facere (Off. 1. 31. 110)to do a thing which is not one's vocation, which goes against the grain.Rate it:

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after the Lord Mayor's showSaid of a disappointing or mundane event occurring straight after an exciting, magnificent, or triumphal event.Rate it:

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alacri et erecto animo esseto show a brisk and cheerful spirit.Rate it:

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aliquem honore afficere, augere, ornare, prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)to honour, show respect for, a person.Rate it:

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aliquid a sensibus meis abhorretsomething offends my instincts, goes against the grain.Rate it:

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aliquid abhorret a meis moribus (opp. insitum [atque innatum] est animo or in animo alicuius)something is contrary to my moral sense, goes against my principles.Rate it:

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All EarsTo show keen interest in listening someone, be attentive to someoneRate it:

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all very wellTrue, as far as it goes.Rate it:

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amateur hourA situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.Rate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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and countingUsed to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.Rate it:

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anything goesNo restrictions, guidelines, rules, expectations, parameters, requirements, dress codes etc.Rate it:

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anything goesThere are no rules or restrictions.Rate it:

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argent emprunté porte tristesseHe who goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.Rate it:

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as the fella saysas the saying goes; as someone once said, invoking the wisdom of the common man on the streetRate it:

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as the saying goesUsed before or after saying an apt proverb, adage, cliché etc.Rate it:

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attaboyUsed to show encouragement or approval to a boy or man.Rate it:

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balloon goes upSomething exciting or dangerous begins.Rate it:

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bare one's teethOf an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.Rate it:

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bare one's teethTo show one's aggression.Rate it:

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bear outshow it br trueRate it:

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bells and whistlesExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo go all out for someone who fails to show appreciation.Rate it:

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benevolentia aliquem complecti or prosequito show kindness to...Rate it:

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benevolentiam alicui praestare, in aliquem conferreto show kindness to...Rate it:

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blaze a trailTo show the way or proceed rapidly.Rate it:

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blossom outTo blossom, to show beauty.Rate it:

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boo booshort for Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick from the show Huckleberry Hound, 1958; this phrase is capitalized. It means something different when not capitalized; See also: boo booRate it:

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boom goes the dynamiteIndicating that something spectacular has happened, particularly where a plan or an effort has successfully culminated.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo deliberately overwhelm a web server through a cyberattack such as a DDOS, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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bridle upTo show anger or indignation; bristle at.Rate it:

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bring it on around jimmya phrase off of an old show on TV maybe a country western show? about bringing the wagon aroundRate it:

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bruise upTo show bruises.Rate it:

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bust outto reveal, to showRate it:

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but thenThen again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible.Rate it:

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c'est un homme très répanduHe is a man who goes into society a great deal.Rate it:

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ça va sans direit goes without sayingRate it:

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cela va sans direit goes without sayingRate it:

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Champ at the BitTo show sheer willingness to do something or become impatient to begin itRate it:

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champ at the bitTo show impatience or frustration when delayed.Rate it:

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Chew Up the SceneryTo describe something in an exaggerated manner or to show hyper-emotionsRate it:

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chomp at the bitTo show impatience or frustration when delayed.Rate it:

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close ranksto regroup forces, especially when this involves overlooking differences in order to face a challenge or adverse situation. Often implies making a show of unity, especially to the public.Rate it:

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Cold ShoulderTo show unfriendly attitude to someone by ignoring or giving him her less importanceRate it:

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