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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn rich or in a wealthy family.Rate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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

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feather in one's capAn accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.Rate it:

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have ants in one's pantsTo be sexually excited.Rate it:

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have had one's chipsTo be dead or finished.Rate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate 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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hold one's peaceTo refrain from speaking; to be silent.Rate it:

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in one's bookUsed other than as an idiom: see in, one's, book.Rate it:

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Johnny-one-noteA person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.Rate it:

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keep one's chin upTo remain positive and cheerful.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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number oneFirst; foremost; best.Rate it:

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off one's dotOff one's rocker; bananas; mad.Rate it:

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on one hand...on the other handfrom one point of view...then another point of viewRate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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one fell swoopOne stroke; one action or event with many results.Rate it:

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one swallow does not a summer makeOne sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.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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rattle one's cagethe act of irritating instead of contrributing, disturbing acts or interruptions:Rate it:

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run for one's moneyA difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.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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suck a big oneto be terrible; to be of a very low standard.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo go about something slowly and carefully.Rate it:

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try to top that one!When one excels often and in a high degree, there is naturally a strong feeling of achievement. The proud winner may chide and challenge his associates and peers.Rate it:

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up one's sleeveHidden, in reserve.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo move cautiously.Rate it:

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water to one's millWhatever energizes or stimulates one.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo drink a beverage.Rate it:

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wet one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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beat one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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strike one's flagTo yield, give up, or surrender.Rate it:

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worth one's saltCompetent or adept.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo run away desperately from danger.Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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eat one's hatUsed in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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be on the edge of one's seatTo be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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become one fleshTo join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.Rate it:

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believe one's eyesTo believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.Rate it:

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bird of one's own brainOne's own idea or conception.Rate it:

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