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straighten outTo make straight.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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tear awayTo remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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tone upTo strengthen and make the muscles of the body firmer by regular excercise.Rate it:

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touch a nerveTo make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.Rate it:

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wet one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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YOLOyou only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a fierce verbal attack.Rate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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MAGAInitialism of Make America Great Again.Rate it:

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queer someone's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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mess upTo cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.Rate it:

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pitch wooTo make love.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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Leave No Stone UnturnedMake all efforts to accomplish any task or somethingRate it:

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round outTo make more complete by adding details.Rate it:

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wake up and smell the coffeeTo face reality and stop deluding oneself.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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bells and whistlesExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.Rate it:

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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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tune upTo make adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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Wear Your Heart on Your SleeveReveal your emotions that are subject to comments, make your feelings obvious rather than hiding themRate it:

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a new broom sweeps cleanNew management will often make radical changes.Rate it:

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bang aroundTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate 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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bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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bust outto reveal, to showRate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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come alongTo progress; to make progress.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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dig inTo make a burst of hard work.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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estamos conversados?Do I make myself clear?Rate it:

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fuck y'allExpression to show discontent with a group of others.Rate it:

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fuck youExpression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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il fait la pluie et le beau temps dans cette maisonHis will is law in that house; He is the boss of that show (fam.).Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

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kiss my gritsA nice way of saying "eff you." Its a spin on the phrase "kiss my a**", written into a TV show from the 80s called "Alice". The saying was usually preceded by the name "Mel" who was the owner of the diner where Flo, the waitress who made the saying famous, worked.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a sudden blow.Rate it:

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look out for number oneTo act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.Rate it:

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