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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.Rate it:

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look upTo obtain information about something from a text source.Rate it:

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put upTo cajole or dare to do something.Rate it:

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read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people.Rate it:

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don't throw the baby out with the bathwaterTo discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.Rate it:

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hand inTo give something to a responsible person.Rate it:

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latch ontoTo obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.Rate it:

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a dime a dozensomething very plentiful, common, and therefore, inexpensive.Rate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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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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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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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 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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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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cack upTo mess up; to get seriously wrong.Rate 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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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.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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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.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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Cut the MustardTo comply with the requirements or handle a job in a perfect mannerRate 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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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.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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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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