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throw inTo add something extra free of charge.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.Rate it:

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tump overcombination of 'tip' and 'dump'; to knock something over, esp. if it is large and contains liquidRate it:

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unavailable energyEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do workRate it:

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up and at 'emVigorously launched or launching into an activity; Also used to mean promptly awake and ready to start the day or given as a command to wake up, get out of bed, and get busy with activitiesRate it:

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up in the airLiteral: up in or into the sky or air.Rate it:

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up nellie's on a nailWhat my mother used to say if I asked her where something was when I couldn't find itRate it:

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walk and chew gum at the same timeTo do something very easy.Rate it:

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water under the bridgeSomething in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.Rate it:

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way to bury the leadsaid in response to someone who said something but missed an obviously more important/significant or more relevant pointRate it:

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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderIf something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.Rate it:

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what's wrong with youInsulting sense, to imply if something serious is wrong out of spite or to outright say -- Are you stupid?Rate it:

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wheel aroundTo transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley.Rate it:

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whistle in the windTo attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.Rate it:

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why God inventedThe reason for something existing; the purpose fulfilled by something.Rate it:

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willful ignoranceA bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt. It may also be shown as for a person to have no clue in a decision but still goes ahead in their decision.Rate it:

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window dressingA means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.Rate it:

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work against the clockTo work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.Rate it:

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you can bank on itTo be so sure of something that one can trust.Rate it:

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you know whatA phrase used to get someone's attention before announcing something.Rate it:

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you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:

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you must be fun at partiesA sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.Rate it:

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you're a woozle!You just wrote something great/said something which showed wisdom/were really kind.Rate it:

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you've got to be in it to win itIn order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.Rate it:

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zone outTo stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing.Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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קוצו של יודA jot, an iota, i.e. something insignificant.Rate it:

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擇日不如撞日“to pick a date is not as good as to encounter a date”; as for to do something, it's better to do it now.Rate it:

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come out withTo say something unexpected.Rate it:

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through in through outWhen in depth explaining something. Something so deep in meaning.Rate it:

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as hard as a rockSomething hard to do or very very confusingRate it:

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bail out onTo abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.Rate it:

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hold outTo hold something out; to extend forward.Rate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.Rate it:

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Talk Through Your HatTalking in a non-sense manner; talking about something without knowing about itRate it:

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fuck that noiseUsed to express rejection of or objection to something.Rate it:

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read to filth (or) read for filthBasically to scold, or to get called out on something; to reprimand, to degrade, to cuss out, to correct, to set them straight, to tell them what's what & who's who.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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bleeding edgeSomething very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.Rate it:

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breath of fresh airSomething relieving, refreshing, or new.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.Rate it:

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candle in the windA fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.Rate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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easy does itRelax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.Rate it:

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keep upTo ensure that one remains well-informed about something.Rate it:

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look on the bright sideto examine a situation, usually bad, from a positive perspectiveRate it:

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mettre du sel sous la queue d'un oiseauTo put salt on a bird’s tail.Rate it:

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raise the barTo raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.Rate it:

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so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.Rate it:

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