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go in forTo engage or take part in something.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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keep out ofTo stay away from a place or condition.Rate it:

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keep up withTo manage to remain beside or just behind that is moving away from one.Rate it:

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make offTo run away; to exit.Rate it:

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push one's luckTo take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.Rate it:

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sod offGo away.Rate it:

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throw outTo discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.Rate it:

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your eyes are bigger than your stomachTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; Also and more often said "your eyes are bigger than your, belly"Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.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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head upTo lead or take the lead; to direct; to take charge.Rate it:

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bring sand to the beachto take something that is plentiful at the destination, such as a date to a party with plenty of mixed company.Rate it:

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give someone the slipTo evade, escape, or get away from somebody.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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run for one's lifeTo run away desperately from danger.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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blame canadaA catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.Rate it:

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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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coupons le câbleLet us take the decisive step.Rate it:

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don't make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.Rate it:

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eat the windTo take a walk.Rate it:

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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go out on a limbTo take a risk.Rate it:

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go suck on a toeA way of telling someone to go away -- or a way of telling someone 'no'.Rate it:

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have a look-seeTake a look.Rate it:

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lay upTo take out of active service.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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pay outTo repay, take revenge.Rate it:

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put upTo house, shelter, or take in.Rate it:

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roll the diceTo take a chance.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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shoot the moonTo take a risk which may result in great rewards; to succeed after taking such a risk.Rate it:

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spending money as if it were waterlack of respect for the dollar, frittering away one's paycheck.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedOverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; touchy.Rate it:

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back downTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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a lie has no legsYou can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.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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play alongTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.Rate it:

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rack offTo go away; to sod off.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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rendre l'âmeto pass away; to give up the ghostRate it:

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split offTo break away from a group or mass.Rate it:

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tirer une épine du pied à quelqu'unTo take a thorn out of some one’s side; To get some one over a difficulty.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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