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a load of shit(Not synonymous with “a shit load”.) Explanation: an untruth; an exaggeration; Syn: bullshit; horse shit.Rate it:

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a shit loadA large quantity of somethingRate it:

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ain't that some shit?How surprisingRate it:

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alors comme alorsWait till that happens, and then we will see what is to be done.Rate it:

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and crapAlternative form of and shit.Rate it:

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and shitUsed after a noun or list of nouns in place of "etc".Rate it:

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as above, so belowWhat happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.Rate it:

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as it happensBy coincidenceRate it:

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avoir la tête dans le culto be knackered; to feel like shitRate it:

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beat the shit out ofTo beat really badly.Rate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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Bolt from the BlueSome situation or condition, which is quite shocking, unexpected or happens all of a suddenRate it:

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bullshit!An untruth; an exaggeration; a lie. Syn: a load of shit; horse shit.Rate it:

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calm before the stormA time of peace before any storm or disaster--either an actual storm or hurricane or figuratively to mean any calm before anything bad happensRate it:

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che sarà, saràche sara sara; whatever happens, happensRate it:

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chier dans son frocto shit oneselfRate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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coprophagous grinshit-eating grinRate it:

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d'ici là il passera bien de l'eau sous le pontIt will be a long time before that happens.Rate it:

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das Kind fällt in den Brunnena disaster happens or becomes inevitable; it is too late for precautions that should have been taken earlierRate it:

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do bears shit in the woodsAlternative form of does a bear shit in the woodsRate it:

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does a bear shit in the woodsRhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.Rate it:

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does the Pope shit in the woodsRhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.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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don't shit in your own nestAlternative term for don't shit where you eatRate it:

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don't shit where you eatOne should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.Rate it:

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dumb shitAlternative spelling of dumbshit.Rate it:

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eat shitUsed other than as an idiom: see eat, shit.Rate it:

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eat shitTo fall and land on one's face.Rate it:

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eat shitAn expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.Rate it:

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ESADeat shit and dieRate it:

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être dans la merde jusqu'au couTo be up to your neck in trouble, to be up shit creekRate it:

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everything happens for a reasonAll events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew BarrymoreRate it:

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exhuastipatedToo tired to give a shitRate it:

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fucking dingleberryfucking dumb shitRate it:

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full of shitCharacterized by speaking nonsense or falsehoods.Rate it:

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give a shitTo care, often used in the negative.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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gupi or guppyIt’s when you suspect a person to be lying or faking it until they make it. Purely full of shit. They smellin’ kinda fishy!! So can use GUPI to mean Guilty Until Prove Innocent or to mean that you’re not buying the story.Rate it:

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hammered dog shitThis is a phrase that is used when describing the appearance of someone really hung over.Rate it:

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handle your shitTo take care of one's necessary business, usually, but not necessarily, said by another person.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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happy as a pig in slop/happy as a pig in shitExtremely happy; obviously satisfied and carefree.Rate it:

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holy crapAn expression of amazement: holy cow, holy shit.Rate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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home is where you hang your hatRather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.Rate it:

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horse shit!An untruth; an exaggeration; a lie. Syn: Bullshit; a load of shit.Rate it:

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hot shitAn exceptionally impressive person or thingRate it:

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