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arsy versyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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beam upTo be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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bowl overTo overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.Rate it:

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bowled overto be astonished; overwhelmed; surprised; shockedRate it:

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carry overTo inherit, to inspireRate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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fall overOf an argument, to fail to be valid.Rate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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get one's claws intoHave a controlling influence over.Rate it:

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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he is purdee crazy!He's off the chart, gone over the edge. Just as crazy as crazy gets.Rate it:

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keel overOf a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize.Rate it:

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keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

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make overTo renovate or to convert to a different use.Rate it:

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run overTo drive over, causing injury or death.Rate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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start overTo begin again; to return to the beginning.Rate it:

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take overTo buy out the ownership of a business.Rate it:

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take overTo relieve someone temporarily.Rate it:

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take overTo appropriate something without permission.Rate it:

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talk overTo discuss.Rate it:

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think overTo ponder or reflect on a subject.Rate it:

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

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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take overTo assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.Rate it:

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grab by the lapelsTo exert control (over something)Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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it ain't over 'til the fat lady singsThere are more developments yet to come.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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sisters before mistersA woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.Rate it:

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a big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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ice overTo become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.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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watch overTo guard and protect.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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fail overTo automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.Rate it:

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fall overOf a computer program, to crash.Rate it:

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gloss overTo cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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hold overSomething left from an earlier time.Rate it:

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jump onTo attack someone verbally, or criticise them over strongly for small errors.Rate it:

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knock overTo rob; to stage a heist.Rate it:

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make overTo transfer ownership, especially by means of a legal document.Rate it:

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mull overTo think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.Rate it:

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