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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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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate 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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make headwayTo progress; to move forward.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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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.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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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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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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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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square upTo pay back money that is owed.Rate it:

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

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go awryOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorderRate it:

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put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:

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AFFORDABLE UTILITY VEHICLEHatch back (two box) vehicle with 'utility vehicle' appearance/some features; 'donut tires', e.g. Ford Ecosport. Who Sez?Rate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.Rate it:

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come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate it:

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jumpThat is further forward.Rate it:

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lead the lineTo play as centre forward.Rate it:

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long ways, long liesSomeone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.Rate it:

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tooth and nailViciously; with all one’s strength or power; without holding back..Rate it:

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what's goodwhat is your problem. Example: And now back to this bitch that had a lot to say about me the other day in the press. Miley, what's good?Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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

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ad pedes alicuius accidereto fall at some one's feet.Rate it:

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ad propositum reverti, redireto come back to the point.Rate it:

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