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let in onTo tell someone a secret.Rate it:

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lock upTo imprison or incarcerate someone.Rate it:

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morum praecepta tradere alicuito give moral advice, rules of conduct.Rate it:

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pack upTo give in.Rate it:

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pit againstTo set someone in opposition to someone else.Rate it:

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pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser has or shares.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 something into perspectiveTo compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.Rate it:

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

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rub up the wrong wayTo annoy or anger someoneRate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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see eye to eyeTo agree with someone; to concur; to get along.Rate it:

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sex machineSomeone with considerable sexual prowess.Rate it:

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short-sheetTo play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.Rate it:

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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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

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

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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take againstTo stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.Rate it:

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take overTo relieve someone temporarily.Rate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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tide overTo support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.Rate it:

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tip offTo alert or inform someone.Rate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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two-timerSomeone who is cheating on their partner / girlfriend / boyfriendRate it:

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unwashed massesOf people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.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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Walk on EggsTo proceed very cautiously, to be in precarious position, to be diplomatic for fear of upsetting someoneRate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

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bear downTo press down on someone.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

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exhuastipatedToo tired to give a shitRate it:

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heart bursting with prideFeeling very proud for someone or something.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available; often said meaning that there are many more people in whom to find love; said when consoling someone who just came out of a relationshipRate it:

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be there forTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

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Blind Leading the BlindUninformed people, who try to lead or inform others, or it is about someone, who is not well equipped but wants to educate othersRate it:

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cock pilotSomeone that is very preoccupied with penises and being sexually penetrated, particularly a gay male bottomRate it:

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cough upto give up somethingRate it:

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keep a watchful eye!Expect someone or something or anything:Rate it:

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make a better door than a windowTo obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness.Rate it:

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run up againstBegin to encounter problems with someone or something.Rate it:

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salt in the woundSomething that increases someone's pain.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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look toTo seek inspiration or advice from someone.Rate it:

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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate it:

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