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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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the carpet matches the drapesA woman's pubic hair is of the same colour as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.Rate it:

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the emperor has no clothesUsed to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be something they are not, or when something is revealed to be a fraud; a way of pointing out that someone is not as powerful or impressive as they claim to be; a way of exposing a lie or deceptionRate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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the rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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them's the breaks(idiomatic) That is the way things happen; that's life.Rate it:

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there's only one way to find outSaid lightheartedly when trying something new and unknown. Or said seriously and with weight when attempting something unknown and potentially unsafe or final.Rate it:

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think nothing of itA polite way to dismiss thanks as unnecessaryRate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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Throw Your Weight AroundUsing power in a mean way or to threaten; to be in the command in a threatening wayRate it:

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TMTOWTDIAcronym of there's more than one way to do it : a motto associated with the Perl programming language.Rate it:

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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate it:

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Tongue-in-CheekEnvisioned in an humorous way; not much of seriousness; dishonest; mocking Rate it:

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touch upTo touch or to grope someone in flirtatious or sleazy way.Rate it:

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travel awayto travel somewhere far way to a place beyond your imagination.Rate it:

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trick of the tradeA shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.Rate it:

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tune in, turn on, drop outPay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways.Rate it:

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turn awayTo rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.Rate it:

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Tweedledum and TweedledeeTwo persons or organizations deemed indistinguishable in some way.Rate it:

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two wrongs don't make a right(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to anotherRate it:

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two-way streetA social interaction in which both parties are expected to give and take equally.Rate it:

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two-way streetA street in which traffic is allowed to proceed in two directions.Rate it:

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two-way streetAny interaction in which both parties give and take equally.Rate it:

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um Himmels willenOh my God!, Oh dear!, Oh no!, No way!; expletive used to express extreme surprise, shock or disbelief.Rate it:

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un coup de sangA rush of blood to the head.Rate it:

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under wayA vessel is said to be underway when she is not anchored, moored, aground, or beached. Compare with make way.Rate it:

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une façon de parlerA form of speech; A way of speaking (not to be taken literally).Rate it:

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Up a Creek without a PaddleIn severe trouble, in awkward position with no easy way out, in serious difficultyRate it:

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use one's coconutUse one's head; think.Rate it:

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vastly differs from the latterSomething different from the latest things (In a good way)Rate it:

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via tritaa well-trodden, much-frequented way.Rate it:

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voilà comme je suisYou must take me as I am; That’s my way.Rate it:

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vouloir c'est pouvoirWhere there’s a will there’s a way.Rate it:

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vous avez mis le doigt dessusYou have hit the right nail on the head; You have touched the spot.Rate it:

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vous dites des choses de l'autre mondeYou say most out-of-the-way things.Rate it:

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vous l'avez fait tant bien que malYou did it in a casual (off-hand) way.Rate it:

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vous me cassez la tête avec votre bruitYou split my head with your noise.Rate it:

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walk the dogPerform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.Rate it:

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warm regardsUsed as a polite way to finish a letter.Rate it:

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wash out of my hairget the memory out of my head - forgetRate it:

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wash overSaid of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.Rate it:

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way back whenA time in the distant past.Rate it:

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way off baseinaccurateRate it:

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way outexitRate it:

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way to goAn expression of congratulations, encouragement, or approval.Rate it:

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way to go! congrats!Phrase used to congratulate someone informally.Rate it:

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we got the dough, yo.Another way to say "We got the money, yo"Rate it:

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we're goodthere is nothing wrong between us; our relationship is okay, not in jeopardy; alternate way of saying it: we goodRate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heart; often when this is said, it is said when it is more than the listener wants or needs to hear about it--so it is often said in a negative way or with a negative connotationRate it:

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what are you smokingIndicates that interlocutor is acting in a crazy or unprecedented way.Rate it:

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