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fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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on one's gamePerforming brilliantly; with optimum skillRate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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to let a frog out of one's mouthTo say the wrong thing.Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo come to a good understanding of; believe or accept something shocking; also to wrap one's mind aroundRate it:

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you can run but one can't hideThere is nothing someone can do to evade something.You can run but you can't hide.Rate it:

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come roundTo make a regular circuit.Rate it:

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Rally Round the FlagGetting together to express support and backing, particularly during the bad timesRate it:

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round of applauseAn outburst of clapping among a group or audience. Often asked for by the Master of Ceremonies at a concert or other performance.Rate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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round tableA television show segment in which pundits or reporters discuss current events.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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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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

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bring roundTo resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.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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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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bring roundTo bring something when coming.Rate it:

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round outTo make more complete by adding details.Rate it:

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come roundTo recover consciousness.Rate it:

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round downTo the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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round offTo complete or finish something.Rate it:

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fuck roundAlternative form of fuck aroundRate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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round upTogether.Rate it:

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ask roundTo invite someone to your house.Rate it:

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come roundTo cease anger or hostility.Rate it:

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come roundTo change one's opinion.Rate it:

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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get round toAlternative form of get around toRate it:

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go roundTo be sufficient, be enoughRate it:

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go roundTo go to another person's home.Rate it:

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go roundTo pass, go to the other side of somethingRate it:

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go roundTo rotateRate it:

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go roundTo physically swirl or rotate.Rate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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hand roundTo pass something to everyone in a group.Rate it:

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look roundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look roundTo search a place.Rate it:

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make the world go roundto have a crucial role in keeping things working as they shouldRate it:

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pass roundto distributeRate it:

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rally roundTo unite in order to support a fellow group member.Rate it:

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round inTo haul up; usually, to haul the slack of through its leading block, or to haul up by its fall.Rate it:

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round inTo round up by riding around them.Rate it:

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round offTo change a number into an approximation having fewer significant digits.Rate it:

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round potatoreally in good shapeRate it:

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