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after the factToo late; after something is finished or final.Rate it:

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angle forTo try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.Rate it:

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are your ears burningSaid of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.Rate it:

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as happy as a larkDescribing Someone or something happyRate it:

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ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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auction offTo sell something at an auction.Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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back offTo move backwards away from something.Rate it:

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back outTo withdraw from something one has promised to do.Rate it:

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bank onTo be sure of something. To depend on it.Rate it:

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Bark is Worse than Your BiteA person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worseRate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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be careful what you wish forThe desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.Rate it:

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be in forTo be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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blow offTo shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.Rate it:

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boss aboutTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.Rate it:

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boss aroundTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.Rate it:

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branch outTo attempt something new or different, but related.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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Buch mit sieben Siegelnsomething considered very hard to understandRate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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carry a torch forTo harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.Rate it:

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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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climb upTo gradually ascend something.Rate it:

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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.Rate it:

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depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

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do withoutTo manage despite the lack of something.Rate it:

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double upTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something.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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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.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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every day is a school dayYou learn something new every day.Rate it:

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fall intoTo go into something by falling.Rate it:

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friendship with benefitsA friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.Rate it:

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get out of jail free cardsomething that will relieve an undesired situationRate it:

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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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go in forTo engage or take part in something.Rate it:

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golden opportunityIdeal moment to do something.Rate it:

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hack intoTo reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.Rate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.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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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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