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take this job and shove ita way of telling your boss that you are quitting your job; something people say before they quit their job or about quitting their jobRate it:

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take toform a liking forRate it:

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take toTo enter; to go into or move towards.Rate it:

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take to heartTo feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something.Rate it:

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take to heartTo take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.)Rate it:

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take to something like a duck to waterto adapt to something naturally and effortlesslyRate it:

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take to taskTo lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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take to the bankTo utterly trust, believe, or rely on.Rate it:

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take to the hillsTo flee or vanish; to run away.Rate it:

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take to the matto confront or argue hard for something or until someone wins; all these ways are proper ways to use the phrase: To take someone or something to the mat or to go to the mat for somethingRate it:

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take to wifeto marry (as in a specific woman)Rate it:

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take up forTo support, such as in an argument; to defend the character of.Rate it:

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take up the cudgel forTo make a defense for in lieu of another person.Rate it:

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take up the gauntletTo accept a challenge.Rate it:

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take up withTo form a close relationship with someone.Rate it:

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take up withTo be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with.Rate it:

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take upon oneselfTo assume personal responsibility for.Rate it:

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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you takeAlternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get.Rate it:

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the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you takeAlternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get.Rate it:

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wanna 'take a spin?Take a ride in car, Take a SPIN in MY J-3 Taylor Cub Airplane?Rate it:

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a method to one’s madnessThere is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behaviorRate it:

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above one's stationOf higher social status than is suitable for one's position, standing or rank.Rate it:

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ants in one's pantsTo be sexually excited.Rate it:

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at the end of one's ropeOut of options; having no more options.Rate it:

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bite one's lipTo forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.Rate it:

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break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

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cash in one's chipsTo discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.Rate it:

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chase one's tailTo busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.Rate it:

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chip on one's shoulderA tendency to take offence quickly.Rate it:

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clear one's linesTo clear the ball away from a dangerous position.Rate it:

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clear one's nameprove someone's innocence; exonerateRate it:

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comfortable in one's own skinRelaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.Rate it:

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contemplate one’s navelto excessively think or focus on one’s self or one’s own interests, concerns, or personal problems - usually to their detrimentRate it:

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cream in one's jeansTo ejaculate while wearing one's trousers.Rate it:

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cut of one's jibSomeone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style..Rate it:

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eat one's own dog foodTo use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.Rate it:

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eat one's wordsTo regret or retract what one has said.Rate it:

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fight one's cornerTo vigorously promote or defend one's interests, views, etc.Rate it:

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flip one's lidTo be explosively angry.Rate it:

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flip one's wigTo be very angry.Rate it:

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from the bottom of one's heartIn earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.Rate it:

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get high on one’s own supplyAs an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your headRate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get one's fingers burntTo suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.Rate it:

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get one's freak onTo party.Rate it:

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get one's panties in a bunchTo become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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get one’s jolliesTo get enjoyment or pleasure from an experience or activity, especially if it is in a generally unpleasant or perverse wayRate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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