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hang outTo spend time doing nothing in particular.Rate it:

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lay offFrom employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.Rate it:

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mouse potatoA person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.Rate it:

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take backTo cause to remember some past event or time.Rate it:

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zombie outBecome like a zombie in being listless, vacant, and unresponsive.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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mad with angerbecome angry like an animalRate it:

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a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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all things come to those who wait(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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answer backTo reply to a question at a later time.Rate it:

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at lastAfter a long time; eventually.Rate it:

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at onceAt the same time; simultaneously; together.Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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close upTo shut a building or a business for a period of time.Rate it:

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curate's eggA thing which has good and bad parts.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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eagle eyegood eyesightRate it:

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elle fait la carpe pâmée (fam.)She turns up the whites of her eyes; She pretends to be ill; She looks like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.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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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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fancy one's chancesTo believe that one has a good chance of success.Rate it:

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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hissy fitBout of anger (like a visciously hissing snake)Rate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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I'll see you and raise youUsed to accept a bet, and at the same time raise the stakes.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellowIn order to save water, do not flush the toilet every time you urinate.Rate it:

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in shapeIn a good state of physical fitness or bodily appearance.Rate it:

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keyboard warriorA person who behaves aggressively and/or in an inflammatory manner in online text-based discussion media, but at the same time does not behave similarly in real life, potentially due to cowardice, introversion or shyness.Rate it:

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moral compassAn inner sense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide (like the needle of a compass) for morally appropriate behavior.Rate it:

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

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open a can of whoop assA good-humored threat of physical harm.Rate it:

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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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put something into perspectiveTo compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.Rate it:

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queen upTo dress like, or become appropriate for, a queen.Rate it:

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rabbit onTo talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo resign near the start for good.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your troubleRate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA devoted fan of live theatre and of performing artists, who habitually spends time in and around theatres.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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strike it luckyTo have unexpected good fortune.Rate it:

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sure enoughJust like one would expect.Rate it:

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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tart upTo dress like a prostitute.Rate it:

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travel junkieWho are using their time and money to seek out adventure holidays and travel.Rate it:

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whoop it upTo have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.Rate it:

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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