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suck it upTo put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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widow-makerSomething which or someone who takes the lives of men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade.Rate it:

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bet one's bottom dollarto be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.Rate it:

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carry outTo hold while moving something out.Rate it:

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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.Rate it:

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look upTo obtain information about something from a text source.Rate it:

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put upTo cajole or dare to do something.Rate it:

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don't throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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hand inTo give something to a responsible person.Rate it:

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latch ontoTo obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.Rate it:

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look overTo scan-read and check for errors.Rate it:

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a dime a dozensomething very plentiful, common, and therefore, inexpensive.Rate it:

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add upTo take a sum.Rate it:

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after the factToo late; after something is finished or final.Rate it:

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all roads lead to romedifferent paths can take one to the same goalRate it:

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allow forTo take into account when making plans.Rate it:

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angle forTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.Rate it:

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as happy as a larkDescribing Someone or something happyRate it:

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ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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auction offTo sell something at an auction.Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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back offTo move backwards away from something.Rate it:

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back outTo withdraw from something one has promised to do.Rate it:

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bank onTo be sure of something. To depend on it.Rate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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be in forTo be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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blow offTo shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.Rate it:

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branch outTo attempt something new or different, but related.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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Buch mit sieben Siegelnsomething considered very hard to understandRate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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climb upTo gradually ascend something.Rate it:

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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.Rate it:

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depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

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do withoutTo manage despite the lack of something.Rate it:

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double upTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something.Rate it:

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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:

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drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.Rate it:

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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every day is a school dayYou learn something new every day.Rate it:

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fall intoTo go into something by falling.Rate it:

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