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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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hack intoTo reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.Rate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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if it ain't broke, don't fix itLeave something alone; avoid correcting, fixing, or improving what is already sufficient, as it could end up being detrimentalRate it:

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if you want a thing done well, do it yourselfIt is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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jack inTo insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.Rate it:

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jump atTo accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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leave no stone unturnedTo search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.Rate it:

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like buzzards on a gut wagonTo get right on something. To do something promptly.Rate it:

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live downTo get used to something shameful.Rate it:

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lock upTo invest in something long term.Rate it:

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make off withTo steal something and run.Rate it:

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mete outTo distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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opt inTo choose to participate in something.Rate it:

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out of sight, out of mindWhen something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.Rate it:

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pain in the assSomething that causes discomfort or is otherwise troublesome.Rate it:

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paint the wagonTo get things done.Rate it:

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pass offTo misrepresent something.Rate it:

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pass throughTo transit something.Rate it:

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pick atTo touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.Rate it:

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polish upTo polish something to make it shiny.Rate it:

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pray tellPlease explain (something the requester does not yet understand).Rate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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pull offTo achieve; to succeed at something difficult.Rate it:

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put acrossTo explain or state something clearly and understandably.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 onTo put something on somethingRate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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rock the boatTo disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.Rate it:

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rustle upTo quickly prepare something.Rate it:

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

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set asideTo declare something invalid or null and void.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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sniff outTo find something using the sense of smell.Rate it:

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

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spice upTo enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it.Rate it:

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spruce upTo refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance.Rate it:

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

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stand upTo bring something up and set it into a standing position.Rate it:

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standard fareSomething which is normal, routine, or unexceptional; something which is commonly provided or encountered.Rate it:

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