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knock togetherTo assemble something quickly; to knock up.Rate it:

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Leave No Stone UnturnedMake all efforts to accomplish any task or somethingRate it:

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ask for the moonTo claim or desire something that one cannot have.Rate it:

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blow upTo explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.Rate it:

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get a lifeUsed sarcastically to tell someone who keeps meddling in other people's business, or gossiping about others, to stop obsessing over other people's lives and to concentrate on themselves and do something useful.Rate it:

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move onTo start dealing with something else.Rate it:

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keep a lid onTo keep something secret.Rate it:

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old hatSomething uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..Rate it:

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fend awayTo turn something away; to ward off.Rate it:

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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or spooky that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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a boon or a baneSomething that can be either a benefit or an affliction.Rate it:

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a different ballparkSomething totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.Rate it:

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abide byTo remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.Rate it:

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abound withTo have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.Rate it:

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acid testA rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.Rate it:

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

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ask forTo increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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bang outTo do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.Rate it:

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bash aboutTo physically damage something or assault someone.Rate it:

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bash outTo write something very quickly, without much thought.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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be-all and end-allSomething considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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bear the bruntTo endure the worst part of something.Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetan idea, which is thought to be crazy or exciting; someone’s particular interest, concern or obsession with somethingRate 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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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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bring backTo fetch something.Rate it:

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bring backTo cause someone to remember something from the past.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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brown thumbLack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.Rate it:

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call inTo withdraw something from sale or circulation.Rate it:

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cave inThe act of something collapsing or caving in.Rate it:

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cave inThe location where something has caved in.Rate it:

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charge upTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

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chip shotSomething that is easy to do or to achieve.Rate it:

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coupons le câbleLet us take the decisive step.Rate it:

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cry offTo cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone.Rate it:

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Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

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don't make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.Rate it:

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draw backTo pull something back or apart.Rate it:

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dust offTo use something after a long time without it.Rate it:

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earn one's crustTo earn money, to do something as a job.Rate it:

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eat the windTo take a walk.Rate it:

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f*** me sidewayswhen something takes you by surprise or annoyingRate it:

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