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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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doss downTo sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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fend for oneselfLook after and provide for oneself, without any help from othersRate it:

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fresh meatAny newcomer.Rate it:

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fun and gamesrecreation; nothing serious; easy, enjoyable activities (often used ironically).Rate it:

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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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grin like a cheshire catTo smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.Rate it:

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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of tea in chinaTo have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.Rate it:

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il n'y paraît plusThere is no trace of it.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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middle of nowhereNowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.Rate it:

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much of a muchnessOf two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.Rate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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on y est très bienThe accommodation there is very good.Rate it:

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play aroundTo behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.Rate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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rain chequeAny postponement, especially of an offer.Rate it:

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Right of the BatImmediate or instant without causing any sorts of delaysRate it:

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rock upTo work one's way vertically up a chimney or cleft using a rocking movement.Rate it:

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shushA nice way of saying shut up, be quiet, lower your voice, keep your mouth shut.Rate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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stepping stoneSomething used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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the whole nine yardsAll the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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try to top that one!When one excels often and in a high degree, there is naturally a strong feeling of achievement. The proud winner may chide and challenge his associates and peers.Rate it:

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unwashed massesOf people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.Rate it:

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vicar of brayA person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray. The religious upheavals in England from 1533 to 1559 and from 1633 to 1715 made it almost impossible for any individual to comply with the successive religious requirements of the state.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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you'll never guessI have something very surprising to say; you won't be able to guess what I'm about to say.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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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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piece of cakeA job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.Rate it:

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walk in the parkSomething easy or pleasant, especially by comparison to something.Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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call a spade a spadeTo speak the truth; to say things as they really are.Rate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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Let Sleeping Dogs LieNot to invite trouble, to be calm and avoid stirring any possible troubleRate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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it ain't over 'til the fat lady singsThere are more developments yet to come.Rate it:

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na-na na-na boo-booA taunt or putdown, typically used to indicate that the speaker believes he or she has beaten the listener in a competition or is better in some other way or in a general sense; or an expression of satisfaction that the listener has received some supposedly deserved minor punishment or misfortune.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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