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à la fin vous voilà!Here you are at last!Rate it:

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am scrayThe Pig latin way of saying scram; leave; get out of hereRate it:

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an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cureWe tend to not pay attention to our Physical and mental health until there is pain present or choas has arrived. A little bit here and there foes a long way.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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aqui jazhere liesRate it:

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bang for the buckEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.Rate it:

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be here forBe excited for; be in favour of.Rate it:

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be here forAlternative form of be there forRate it:

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beat it!Get the heck out of here!Rate it:

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BOHICAAcronym of bend over, here it comes again. Used colloquially to indicate that an adverse situation is about to repeat itself, and that acquiescence is the wisest or only course of action.Rate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

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break the buckFall below the value of one dollar per share.Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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buck nakedCompletely naked; not wearing clothes; same as "butt naked"Rate it:

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buck offTo cause to fall off.Rate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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buck upHurry up; make haste.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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check your attitude (at the door)The speaker is warning the listener that their attitude may have adverse effects and advising that the listener change their attitude. Adding "at the door" at the end of this phrases means to leave your attitude outside/don't bring that attitude in hereRate it:

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childhood friendUsed other than as an idiom: see childhood, friend. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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ci-gîthere liesRate it:

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come here to meIntroduces a topic which is grave or sensitive; listen up; I wanted to tell/ask youRate 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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do you come here oftenA common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement.Rate it:

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does anyone here speak EnglishDoes anyone here speak English?Rate it:

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ecco quihere it isRate it:

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elder brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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fancy meeting you herea greeting said when someone sees someone they didn't expect to seeRate it:

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ficher le campto get the hell out; to get out of here; to bugger off; to scarperRate it:

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from here to sundayEverywhere; all over the place.Rate it:

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from here to ya-yaA very long distance.Rate it:

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get out of hereTo leave or exit a place.Rate it:

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get out of here!An exclamation of disbelief.Rate it:

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get outta hereIndicating disbelief or requesting confirmation; also said "get outta town" or simply "get out!"Rate it:

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get outta hereUsed to tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.Rate it:

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get outta hereEye dialect spelling of get out of here.Rate it:

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Go Fly A KiteGet Outa Here, Leave Town, "I Don't B'lieve Ya!"Rate it:

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go on gitleave! short for Go on, get out of here!; the speaker is telling the listener to leave, emphatically; also often said to animals to chase them awayRate it:

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have had it up to hereTo have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.Rate it:

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he aquívoilà; here you have; beholdRate it:

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hearty as a buckExtremely healthy.Rate it:

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here and nowimmediatelyRate it:

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here and thereFrom time to time.Rate it:

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here and thereIn one place and another.Rate it:

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here be dragonsA place/thing that has not yet been ventured; unfamiliar territoryRate it:

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here goes nothingIndicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.Rate it:

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here liesWritten on gravestones followed by the buried person's name.Rate it:

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