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polish upTo polish something to make it shiny.Rate it:

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ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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short-sheetTo play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.Rate it:

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spice upTo make more exotic, fun or extravagant.Rate it:

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stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.Rate it:

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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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the pick of the litterThe absolute best one has to offer.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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wenns hoch kommtat best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequateRate it:

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when it rains, it poursIf a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow.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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piece of cakeA job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a fierce verbal attack.Rate it:

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pardon my frenchPlease excuse my swearing or bad language.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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out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.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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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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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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Worth Your SaltGood and deserving at a job, worth the productivityRate 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-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate 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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Carry the BallTo ensure the completion of task/job perfectlyRate 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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cream of the cropThe best or most desirable among some selection.Rate it:

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desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

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

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Early Bird Catches the WormThose who wake up early and start work have the best possible chances to attain their settled goalsRate it:

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