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a plain janeeasy-going, unobtrusive, soft spoken, communicative.Rate it:

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all holidayA saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.Rate it:

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bene, male audire (ab aliquo)to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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bleep outTo censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.Rate it:

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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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c'est l'air qui fait la chansonWords depend much on the tone in which they are spoken; It is not so much what you say as the way in which you say it.Rate it:

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conter fleurettesTo say soft nothings.Rate it:

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cream cheeseA soft cheese suitable for mixing or spreading.Rate it:

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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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fruit juicesoft drinkRate it:

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ginger beersoft drinkRate it:

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have a soft spot in your heartAn emotional outlook and an accepting attitude toward others in difficult or trying situations.Rate it:

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have a thingto have a crush, or a soft spot for someone.Rate it:

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hold that thought a momentIn conversation which flows rapidly and is complicated or heavily detailed, one' may be asked to retain the just spoken remark so as to avoid confusion and loss of reasoned progress in the matter at hand.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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il a son franc parlerHe is free-spoken.Rate it:

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il resto del carlinoAll that is implied but not spoken aboutRate it:

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in dutchWritten or spoken in the dutch language.Rate it:

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melt in the mouthTo be deliciously soft and creamy, create a melting sensation when eaten, and therefore need little chewing.Rate it:

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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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on dit souvent la vérité en riantThere is many a true word spoken in jest.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindWords spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.Rate it:

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orange squashsoft drinkRate it:

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quote unquoteEmphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.Rate it:

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rag dollsoft toyRate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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rubber baby buggy bumpersa tongue twister; a phrase that if spoken rapidly and repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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se habla español"we speak Spanish". More precisely, "Spanish is spoken."Rate it:

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she came in from the cold with her bold, brazen, out-spoken, take on the world positive attitude.Speaking her mind, daring to take on/face challenges, speaking up and speaking out, not staying shut to anyone, ready/willing to face whatever life/anyone dishes out to her.Rate it:

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soft as a baby's bottomextremely soft (not rough)Rate it:

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soft as a grapesomeone who is limited in their abilityRate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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soft mickAn extravagant person.Rate it:

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soft optioneasy alternativeRate it:

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soft sawdersoft sawderRate it:

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soft sawderCajoling or flattery.Rate it:

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soft shoeA kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.Rate it:

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soft shoeA speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.Rate it:

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Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate it:

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soft spotA fontanelle.Rate it:

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soft spotA point of vulnerability in a defence.Rate it:

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soft spotA sentimental fondness or affection.Rate it:

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soft touchA comfortable situation; an easy task or undemanding occupation, especially one which is comfortably remunerative.Rate it:

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soft touchA person or group which is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one which loans or readily gives money to another.Rate it:

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soft underbellyA weak spot; a soft spot.Rate it:

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spoken wordAn oral art form, usually consisting of performance poetry, although sometimes overlapping with storytelling or rap.Rate it:

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spoken wordUsed other than as an idiom: see spoken, word.Rate it:

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stay wokeFirst used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.Rate it:

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the jig is upAn expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".Rate it:

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