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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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tip outAn amount or percentage of a server's tips that the server shares, either voluntarily or as mandated in a tip sharing or tip pooling agreement, with other employees such as bussers, bartenders, back waiters and host/hostesses whose job duties indirectly assist the server.Rate it:

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walk intoTo fall into .Rate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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Yankee go homeUnited States people go back to your country; used to express anger or opposition at American presence in a foreign land.Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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drift offTo fall asleep in a gradual manner.Rate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.Rate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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put onTo place upon or atop.Rate it:

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come to lifeto bring back to life; revitalize, revive, resurrectRate it:

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so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.Rate it:

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year dotA very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.Rate it:

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count onTo rely upon, trust, or expect.Rate it:

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buck offTo cause to fall off.Rate it:

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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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give inTo collapse or fall.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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like father, like sonA son will have traits similar to his father upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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pass outTo faint; fall asleep.Rate it:

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sack outTo fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.Rate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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to and froTo go back and forth; to alternate.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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i flew to the kitchenThey used it back then to say that they went to a kitchen really fast.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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bitch slappedThe act of slapping someone's face with the back of one's handRate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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come toTo befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.Rate it:

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drop offTo fall.Rate it:

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go the way of the dinosaursTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.Rate it:

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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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nod offTo fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.Rate it:

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one good turn deserves anotherOne act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.Rate it:

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pack upTo put back together.Rate it:

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paper tigerA seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.Rate it:

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