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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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Chinaman on one's backA drug addiction.Rate it:

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Chinaman on one's backWithdrawal symptoms.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get one's back upTo become angry, defensive, or irritable.Rate it:

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have eyes in the back of one's headTo be particularly, especially uncannily, observant; a perceived ability to see in all directions at once.Rate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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have one's back upTo be angry or defensive.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backAn addiction, especially to narcotic drugs.Rate it:

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no skin off one's backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one's back is upOne is offended or angry.Rate it:

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put one's back intoTo make a strenuous effort to do something.Rate it:

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rod for one's backThe means of one's own punishment or downfall.Rate it:

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turn one's backTo forsake, to abandon; to ignore.Rate it:

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wind at one's backForward momentum; a boost in one's prospects for success due to favorable events or circumstances.Rate it:

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break a lawTo violate a law.Rate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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break intoTo try to start in a profession or business.Rate it:

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break rankTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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break inTo enter by force or illicit means.Rate it:

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break ranksTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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break evenTo stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.Rate it:

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break upTo break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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break downTo fail.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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break outTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.Rate it:

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break upOf a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.Rate it:

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lucky breakA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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break offTo end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.Rate it:

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break outTo begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.Rate it:

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break out of your shellWhen someone is a little shy.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.Rate it:

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break upTo break or separate into pieces.Rate it:

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break outTo separate from a bundle.Rate it:

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break a legA wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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make a clean breakTo initiate a complete termination of a relationship, or from a situation.Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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break a legTo perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.Rate it:

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Break a LegTo wish good luck for a great performanceRate it:

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break a sweatJanuary 2008, The Age - Walkovers blaze a trail for women's equal-pay theory.Rate it:

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break a sweatTo put effort into something.Rate it:

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