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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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on pins and needlesFeeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.Rate it:

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ear to the groundThe practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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lay downTo specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .Rate it:

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money creates loveWhen you are in state of success in every aspect of you life meaning that one success brings the other like a dominoRate it:

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at the readyReady; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.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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cloud nineA state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.Rate it:

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eternal sleep(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion, (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.Rate it:

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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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green lightA traffic light in its green state .Rate it:

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have one's head up one's assTo be oblivious to the real state of things, from either stupidity or stubbornness.Rate it:

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lay on the lineTo state strongly, clearly, and accurately.Rate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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with one's dick in one's handIn a state of being unprepared, powerless, or idle.Rate it:

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all hell breaks looseVi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of dispute or disagreement.Rate it:

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lick into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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lightning in a bottleEphemeral state or atmosphere, as at startup company or artistic group.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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a house is not a homeA home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.Rate it:

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a re publica deficereto betray the interests of the state.Rate it:

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accusare aliquem perduellionisto charge a person with treason (hostile conduct against the state generally).Rate it:

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aedificatorem esse (Nep. Att. 13. 1)to be fond of building.Rate it:

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ager publicuspublic land; state domain.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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all sixes and ninesIn a state of confusion in which everything takes on an opposite meaningRate it:

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ancient historyA period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if I had an X for every time I YUsed to state that Y has happened a lot to the speakerRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X is the new YUsed to state that Y is being replaced by X.Rate it:

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arriver en trois bateauxTo come with great fuss, in great state, with unnecessary ceremony.Rate it:

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as isIn its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.Rate it:

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at death's doorAbout to die; in a life-threatening state of health.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of confusion.Rate it:

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at variancenot in accord; in a state of disagreementRate it:

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aux frais de la princesseAt another’s expense (chiefly of the State Government).Rate it:

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back burnerA state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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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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bang to rightsCaught red-handed; in a guilty state.Rate it:

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bar sinisterA state or characteristic which is dishonorable or shameful; a stigma.Rate it:

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bar sinisterThe state or characteristic of having been born out of wedlock; illegitimacy; bastardy.Rate it:

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barnburnerLiberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.Rate it:

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be preparedTo always be in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty (motto of the Boy Scouts and pioneers).Rate it:

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bene, optime sentire de re publicato have the good of the state at heart.Rate it:

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blaze upto burst into flames from a seemingly non-burning stateRate it:

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boiling pointThe state of being heated, with high aggression.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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