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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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pull offTo achieve; to succeed at something difficult.Rate it:

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push one's luckTo take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.Rate it:

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put acrossTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.Rate it:

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put foot to assTo beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop assRate it:

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put onTo put something on somethingRate it:

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reflect onTo think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.Rate it:

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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rustle upTo quickly prepare something.Rate it:

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set asideTo declare something invalid or null and void.Rate it:

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set one's cap at. Or, more generally, to choose something as a goal.Rate it:

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sniff outTo find something using the sense of smell.Rate it:

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speak toTo give evidence regarding something; to attest for.Rate it:

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spice upTo enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it.Rate it:

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spruce upTo refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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stand upTo bring something up and set it into a standing position.Rate it:

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standard fareSomething which is normal, routine, or unexceptional; something which is commonly provided or encountered.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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stumble onTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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throw a sprat to catch a mackerelTo sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.Rate it:

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throw caution to the windDo something despite the risksRate it:

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throw downTo cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.Rate it:

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throw outTo discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.Rate it:

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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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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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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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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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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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head upTo lead or take the lead; to direct; to take charge.Rate it:

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