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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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nailed itTo succeed at something in a particularly impressive wayRate it:

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never you mindDo not concern yourself with it; it is none of your business.Rate it:

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not for the worldAbsolutely not; under no circumstances. A defiant no. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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not worth a tinker's damThis means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it.Rate it:

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opt outTo choose not to participate in something.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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pay no mindto disregard, ignore, or not give any attention to someone or somethingRate it:

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pay upTo pay for something in total, after a certain amount of time after receiving a purchase.Rate it:

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peaches to choke cherriesThat doesn't add up, not the same, something is off....Rate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play it by earTo do something by guessing, intuition, or trial and error; to react to events as they occur.Rate it:

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play upTo make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.Rate it:

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poison the wellTo discredit something or someone usually by presenting negative or irrelevant information; to cast aspersionsRate it:

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pore overTo examine something carefully and attentively.Rate it:

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pour oil on troubled watersTo calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving.Rate it:

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punk outTo give up or cravenly abandon something difficult.Rate it:

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pussy outto fail to do something because of cowardiceRate it:

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put down forTo record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something.Rate it:

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put lipstick on a pigMaking superficial or cosmetic changes in a futile attempt to hide the ugly truth of something.Rate it:

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put up withTo tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.Rate it:

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Quick on the DrawReady to respond on something in an efficient manner, faster or quicker in something, efficient to acquire some infoRate it:

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quid pro quoSomething understood as something else; an equivocation.Rate it:

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quid pro quo(law) This for that; giving something to receive something else; something equivalent; something in return.Rate it:

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raw dealA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.Rate it:

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remember p's and q'sTo remember your manners and always remain polite.Rate it:

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rub up againstTo touch something with one's body.Rate it:

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sacred cowSomething which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry.Rate it:

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Scrape the Bottle of the BarrelTo make use of something from leftover and off cuts. To be left to choose from scrap or residueRate it:

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scrape the bottom of the barrelTo use the least desirable parts of something.Rate it:

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see how the land liesTo wait for all the information about something before taking action.Rate it:

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see the lightTo gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.Rate it:

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servabo fidemI shall keep faith.Rate it:

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set the thames on fireTo achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.Rate it:

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sigh of reliefA reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.Rate it:

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simplify to amplifyMake something more simple to give it more focusRate it:

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sinking shipSomething which is doomed; a lost cause; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.Rate it:

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smarty pantsTo be really smart for your age or to be just really smart; often used sarcastically toward someone who acts as if they are smart or to a child who 'sasses' their parent or elderRate it:

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snap upTo buy quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching for.Rate it:

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splash outTo spend a lot of money on something desired but not necessary.Rate it:

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spring to mindTo appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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stars in one's eyesThe state of being overly or extremely impressed with something; enchanted with romance.Rate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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stay the distanceTo persist or continue, especially with regard to something difficult.Rate it:

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

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.Rate it:

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take it or leave itThis phrase is used when something is being proposed. You are being asked to accept or reject it as it is offered, without any changesRate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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