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a party animalAn individual whom lives, thinks, reflects, promotes, enjoys, raucous, wild, off the deep end, exotic; parties, gatherings, happenings and blasts.Rate it:

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a wild goose never laid a tame eggmost things are inherited and predeterminedRate it:

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alere equos, canesto keep horses, dogs.Rate it:

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avec un si on mettrait paris dans une bouteilleSuch suppositions are idle; If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.Rate it:

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bring down the houseTo garner enthusiastic or wild applause.Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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butter cupA term of affection Or endearment for someone you like Buttercups are a large genus of flowering plants called Ranunculus. It has yellow, shiny petals, and grows wild in many places. It is poisonous to eat for humans and cattle, but when dry the poison is not active.Rate it:

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capere equosto capture horses.Rate it:

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ce jeune homme jette sa gourmeThat young man is sowing his wild oats.Rate it:

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change horses in midstreamTo change plans or approaches at an inopportune time, such as when an effort is already underway, generally considered an inadvisable thing to do.Rate it:

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dope sheetA publication, updated very frequently and used by people who make horse racing wagers, which summarizes information about the horses running in specific races; a publication which provides background information and/or predictions used by people wagering on any sort of competition.Rate it:

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drive a coach and horses throughTo spoil, break or render ineffective a rule, plan or agreement.Rate it:

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equi consternanturthe horses are panic-stricken, run away.Rate it:

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equos incitatos sustinereto bring horses to the halt when at full gallop.Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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go moggyTo go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous.Rate it:

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go wildGo ahead; do as you please used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal.Rate it:

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gone nutsgoing crazy, basically the same thing as: "Go Bananas" "Gone Wild"Rate it:

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hair-on-fireImpassioned, wild, crazy, rage-filled, frantic.Rate it:

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hay is for horsessaid as a retort to someone saying hey, used to indicate that the speaker disapproves of the usage of the word "hey", perhaps due to a dislike of informal speech.Rate it:

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hell on wheelsTough, aggressive, lawless, wild.Rate it:

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hell raiserwild pleasure seekerRate it:

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hold one's horsesTo be patient; to wait.Rate it:

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Hold Your HorsesTo be patient, to relax and slow down your pace, to waitRate it:

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horses for coursesA person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.Rate it:

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horses for coursesThe practice of choosing the best person for a particular job.Rate it:

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il s'est rangéHe has settled down (after sowing his wild oats).Rate it:

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je me ferais tirer à quatre avant de parlerWild horses would not make me speak.Rate it:

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off the chainCrazy and exciting; delirious and wild. By analogy to a frenetic dog when unleashed.Rate it:

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on enleva les journaux comme du painThe papers sold like hot rolls, like wild-fire.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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only fools and horses workPhilosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.Rate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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run rampantTo go unchecked or without control; to be wild or excessive.Rate it:

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run wildto go unchecked, to be out of controlRate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior, particularly sexually; Often used in reference to young adults or to the recently divorced.Rate it:

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Sow your wild oatsTo do absurd and inappropriate things in one’s youth, to do silly things and activities when youngRate it:

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tilt at windmillsTo go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity.Rate it:

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turkey shootA hunt or hunting competition, using rifles or shotguns, in which wild turkeys are the prey; a marksmanship contest in which a turkey is the prize.Rate it:

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walk on the wild sideTo behave in an adventurous, risky, or morally questionable manner.Rate it:

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walk on the wild sideAn occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe uncultivated cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia.Rate it:

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wild cherryPrunus serotina of North America.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe fruit of these trees.Rate it:

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wild cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, cherry.Rate it:

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wild horsesA force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.Rate it:

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wild horsesPlural form of wild horse.Rate it:

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wild turkeyUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, turkey.Rate it:

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