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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omeletteIn order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.Rate it:

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kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force.Rate it:

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turn to stoneTo cause something to become stone.Rate it:

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cake walkSomething extremely easy.Rate it:

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put downTo write something.Rate it:

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all things to all peopleSomeone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.Rate it:

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cash cowSomeone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.Rate it:

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cut downTo reduce the amount of something.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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holy fuckExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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keep out ofTo restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.Rate it:

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needle in a haystackA person saying something is like finding a needle in a haystack is pointing out the difficulty of a situationRate it:

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pie in the skyIt is an offer to give something good to someone, however there is nothing firm about it or it is unlikely to materialize.Rate it:

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skin in the gameA stake; something at risk.Rate it:

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spannerA problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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turn againstTo rebel or oppose something formerly supported.Rate it:

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yank outTo remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.Rate it:

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smash hitSomething that is tremendously popular or successful.Rate it:

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are you blindA rhetorical question to an individual who has failed to see or notice something.Rate it:

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bane of one's existenceSomething or someone who poses a significant problem to an individual.Rate it:

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be a hundred years too earlyTo be so immature and unprepared as to be hopelessly unable to achieve something.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueAn admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh.Rate it:

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enough to make the angels weepSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.Rate it:

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Get This Show on the RoadGet something moving, step ahead and keep goingRate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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grind outTo produce something with ease, as if it is a chore.Rate it:

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hard-pressedBarely able. Having difficulty doing something.Rate it:

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have an axe to grindTo have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone at something.Rate it:

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last thing one needsSomething not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.Rate it:

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Make a Mountain Out of a MolehillTo make something or some issues big then they actually areRate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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Nothing to Sneeze AtSomething shouldn’t be ignored, it deserves immediate attentionRate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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rattle throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

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run counterTo defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.Rate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate it:

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sunder outTo remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterIn order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.Rate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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stiff as a wedding dickSomething is very hardRate it:

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bang up jobSomething done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.Rate it:

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hop upto make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.)Rate it:

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put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:

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sight to beholdSomething amazing or spectacularRate it:

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