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Tied to Someone's Apron StringsDepending on someone for something; can’t be able to do something due to dependenceRate it:

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top offTo fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty.Rate it:

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top upTo fill something.Rate it:

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touch a nerveTo make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.Rate it:

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trade downTo sell something and replace it with something cheaper.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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turn a blind eyeTo ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper.Rate it:

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wade inTo interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.Rate it:

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wenns hoch kommtat best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequateRate it:

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you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pigYou can try to change something or one's outward appearance, but it will not change the inward appearance. Even if you put lipstick on a pig, it will always roll in mud and grunt.Rate 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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take overTo assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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look before you leapDon't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.Rate it:

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

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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beat one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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bring roundTo bring something when coming.Rate it:

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grab by the lapelsTo exert control (over something)Rate it:

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heart bursting with prideFeeling very proud for someone or something.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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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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pass byTo proceed past something.Rate it:

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zero inTo focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.Rate it:

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a blessing and a curseSomething that is both a benefit and a burden, or that may seem initially beneficial but also brings unforeseen negative consequencesRate it:

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a fly in the ointmentsomething that creates or introduces an impedimentRate 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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cough upto give up somethingRate it:

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cross offTo finish; to mark something as complete.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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keep a watchful eye!Expect someone or something or anything:Rate it:

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look forwardTo anticipate or expect; especially, to expect something to be pleasant.Rate it:

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nuts and boltsThe basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.Rate it:

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run up againstBegin to encounter problems with someone or something.Rate it:

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salt in the woundSomething that increases someone's pain.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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take a spinTo go for a ride; especially, to try riding or driving something.Rate it:

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Take With a Grain of SaltTo be in a doubt about something; not to believe entirelyRate it:

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takes the wraps offto reveal something hidden or secretRate it:

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the course of true love never did run smoothThere will always be problems in a relationship.Rate it:

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the fuckUsed to emphatically express that something isn't true.Rate it:

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up hill and down daleHere and there; everywhere.Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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back ontoTo reverse a vehicle onto something.Rate it:

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final nail in the coffinSomething that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.Rate it:

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ice overTo become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.Rate it:

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knock togetherTo assemble something quickly; to knock up.Rate it:

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Leave No Stone UnturnedMake all efforts to accomplish any task or somethingRate it:

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