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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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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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bash outTo write something very quickly, without much thought.Rate it:

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bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.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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bug outTo abandon someone without warning.Rate 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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cookie-cutterA solution to a problem that can be applied in many situations without modification.Rate it:

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

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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dust offTo use something after a long time without it.Rate it:

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

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free lunchSomething obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.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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hands downWithout question.Rate it:

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in the darkWithout light; somewhere that is dark.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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lash outTo make a sudden blow.Rate it:

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orange upTo make more orange.Rate it:

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pad outto add something extra to something to make it appear more substantialRate 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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play one's cards rightTo act sensibly; to make the right moves.Rate it:

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rock upTo turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.Rate it:

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rough upTo make rough, to roughen.Rate it:

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rub salt in the woundTo make an injury feel worse.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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run onTo continue without interruption.Rate it:

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send upTo make prices or temperatures etc. rise.Rate it:

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set the tableTo make a future outcome possible.Rate it:

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sneak up onTo approach a person or animal without being seen or heard.Rate it:

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speak upTo make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.Rate it:

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stand on one's own two feetTo be independent. To survive without any help.Rate it:

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tackle the jobDetermine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.Rate it:

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take downTo lower an item of clothing without removing it.Rate it:

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take inTo shorten or make it smaller.Rate it:

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tart upTo modify or repackage a product, service, or idea to make it more attractive or easier to sell.Rate it:

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thin outTo make or become sparse.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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tone downTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.Rate it:

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