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everybody and his cousinEverybody; a huge crowd; too many people.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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Tinker to Evers to ChanceA famous baseball infield double-play combination.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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stand in forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.Rate it:

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bat aroundWhen at least nine batters bat in a half inning.Rate it:

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blanc bonnet, bonnet blanctomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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

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half-bakedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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half a dozensixRate it:

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half a mindA moderate inclination.Rate it:

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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half-bakedPartially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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half hourperiod of 30 minutesRate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:

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cheap at half the priceSatisfactorily cheap.Rate it:

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glass-half-fulloptimisticRate it:

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half nelsonwrestling holdRate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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le roi n'est pas son cousinHe is very haughty (so that he would not acknowledge the king as his cousin).Rate it:

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play on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.Rate it:

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two-edged swordA double-edged sword; a benefit that is also a liability.Rate it:

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à moitié fait qui commence bienWell begun is half done; A good beginning is half the battle.Rate it:

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all over hell's half acreAll over the place; everywhere.Rate it:

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as often as notMore or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.Rate it:

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baker's dozenCousin.Rate it:

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baker's half dozenSeven, a group of seven.Rate it:

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better halfspouseRate it:

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big pictureThe main film in a double feature.Rate it:

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böhmische Dörferdouble Dutch, all Greek, like a foreign languageRate it:

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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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centre halffootballerRate it:

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cheap at half the priceQuite expensive.Rate it:

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deux poids et deux mesuresdouble standardRate it:

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deux poids, deux mesuresdouble standardRate it:

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dois pesos, duas medidasdouble standardRate it:

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du pareil au mêmesame difference, six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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elle est ma nièce à la mode de bretagneShe is the daughter of my first cousin.Rate it:

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elle est ma tante à la mode de bretagneShe is my father’s (or, mother’s) first cousin; She is my first cousin once removed.Rate it:

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être aux cent coupsTo be half mad (distracted) with anxiety; To be in the greatest difficulties.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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