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put down toTo state the cause of a situation.Rate it:

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take a leap of faithjump into the fray, gather all one's wits and plunge, take courage and step into the unknown:Rate it:

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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beat one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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bow outTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.Rate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

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concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.Rate it:

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go down the toiletTo fail.Rate it:

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if you ask meUsed to introduce one's opinion, without being asked for itRate it:

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keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

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no lube, no loveWhen one doesn't have lube. They won't get anal.Rate it:

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strike one's flagTo yield, give up, or surrender.Rate it:

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worth one's saltCompetent or adept.Rate it:

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zero inTo focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.Rate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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all and someone and allRate it:

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come downTo recover from drug-induced euphoria.Rate it:

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doss aroundTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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down the hatchInto the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.Rate it:

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down-to-earthPractical; realistic; pragmatic.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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hold your fireWait, don't retaliate, calm down, be quiet.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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i'm livin' the dreamI am living, experiencing in my reality my dream of excellence, beauty, success, and all uplifting emotional, actual pleasantries one might only expect in a dream stage: The opposite; I'm living the 'nightmare'!Rate it:

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L-bombThe word love, or an expression of love, usually one that provokes a significant change in a relationship.Rate it:

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look down uponAlternative form of look down onRate it:

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nail downFirm or certain.Rate it:

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old saltA seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.Rate it:

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out of one's faceDrunk; intoxicated; inebriated.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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quack like a duckTo appear to be exactly what one is.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo run away desperately from danger.Rate it:

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scientia potentia estKnowledge is Power; with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase.Rate it:

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se mordre les doigtsTo repent what one has done.Rate it:

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set the wheels in motionto initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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slop bowlOne of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.Rate it:

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stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.Rate it:

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step in front of a moving trainTo sacrifice one's own life for a noble and loyal cause.Rate it:

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there are many ways to skin a catAlternative form of there's more than one way to skin a cat.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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up hill and down daleHere and there; everywhere.Rate it:

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very goodUsed as acknowledgement of receipt of one's orders.Rate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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zero in onTo concentrate or focus one's attention on at task.Rate it:

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a big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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