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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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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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have one's head readTo have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist.Rate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.Rate it:

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have one's head in the cloudsTo have fantastic or impractical dreams; to think impractically.Rate it:

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laugh one's head offTo laugh uproariouslyRate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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with one's head held highproudly, with prideRate it:

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hold one's head highto act with pride; to be proud in a positive wayRate it:

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keep one's head above waterTo survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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get it into one's headimagineRate it:

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get one's head aroundTo understand; fathom; solve.Rate it:

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get through one's headTo come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.Rate it:

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give one's head a shakeTo reassess the common sense of one's behaviour, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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good head on one's shouldersintelligent or shrewd; have good sense or judgementRate 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 head readTo have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.Rate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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in one's headUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see in,‎ one's,‎ head.Rate it:

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in one's headMentally.Rate it:

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in one's headWithin one's intellect, memory, or mind.Rate it:

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in one's headWithin one's imagination; without basis in reality.Rate it:

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keep a civil tongue in one's headTo maintain a polite manner of speaking.Rate it:

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keep one's headTo remain calm, reasonable, level-headed, especially in a situation likely to cause distress.Rate it:

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keep one's head downTo avoid trouble or attention.Rate it:

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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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lose one's headTo go crazy.Rate it:

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over one's headPerforming at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.Rate it:

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roof over one's headSomewhere to live; shelter.Rate it:

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scratch one's headTo puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.Rate it:

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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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use one's headTo think carefully, especially as an alternative to being guided by one's emotions.Rate it:

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use one's headTo headbutt.Rate it:

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watch one's headTo look out for things one's head might bump into.Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see wrap, head, around.Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo crash into (something, especially a pole) messily and fatally while travelling in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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's all goodShortened version of "It's all good." No problem; that’s fine; you’re welcome.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a hornet's nest .An unpleasent situation Raising controversy A troublesome situation.Rate it:

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