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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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happy Fourth of JulyA greeting used during the United States Independence Day to recognize its celebration.Rate it:

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holy shitExpression 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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I'll see you and raise youUsed to accept a bet, and at the same time raise the stakes.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellowIn order to save water, do not flush the toilet every time you urinate.Rate it:

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keyboard warriorA person who behaves aggressively and/or in an inflammatory manner in online text-based discussion media, but at the same time does not behave similarly in real life, potentially due to cowardice, introversion or shyness.Rate it:

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morum praecepta tradere alicuito give moral advice, rules of conduct.Rate it:

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pack upTo give in.Rate it:

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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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put something into perspectiveTo compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.Rate it:

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rabbit onTo talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience.Rate it:

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reflect onTo think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.Rate it:

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shit in someone's CheeriosTo ruin one's day.Rate it:

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speak toTo give evidence regarding something; to attest for.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA devoted fan of live theatre and of performing artists, who habitually spends time in and around theatres.Rate it:

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travel junkieWho are using their time and money to seek out adventure holidays and travel.Rate it:

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vous viendrez cuire à mon fourSome day you will need my assistance.Rate it:

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whoop it upTo have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.Rate it:

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you get what you pay forIn commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say soRate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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slip under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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blue moonA long time.Rate it:

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exhuastipatedToo tired to give a shitRate it:

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

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cough upto give up somethingRate it:

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put forwardTo change the time in a time zone to a later time.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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Happy RamadanAn expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time during the holiday.Rate it:

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ancient historyThat which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.Rate it:

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any port in a stormAn unfavourable option which might well be avoided in good times but which nevertheless looks better than the alternatives at the current time.Rate it:

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beat upTo give a severe beating to.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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brighten upBrighten up my day.Rate it:

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charge upTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.Rate it:

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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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dies hesternus, hodiernus, crastinusyesterday, to-day, tomorrow.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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

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fiddle aboutTo waste time; spend time idly.Rate it:

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fiddle while Rome burnsTo neglect helping when one's time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.Rate it:

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fuck aboutTo waste time with unimportant activities, often used as an admonition to urge the other party to stop wasting time.Rate it:

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good things come to those who waitA patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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have legsTo have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.Rate it:

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hold overSomething left from an earlier time.Rate it:

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jeter le manche après la cognéeTo throw the rope after the bucket; To give up in despair.Rate it:

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knock upIn the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.Rate it:

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nine times out of tenvery often, mostly, most of the timeRate it:

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not here to fuck spidersUsed to indicate one has serious business to pursue and should not be wasting time.Rate it:

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run backTo take someone home by car. Give someone a lift to their house.Rate it:

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