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kettle of fishAn awkward situation; a predicament.Rate it:

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like shooting fish in a barrelExtremely easy.Rate it:

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neither fish nor fleshAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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neither fish nor fowlSaid of something not easily categorized or not fitting neatly into any established group.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor fowlAlternative form of neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringRate it:

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odd fishAn unusual thing or eccentric person.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other goals or other objectives to pursue.(idiomatic, metaphor) Used to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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so long, and thanks for all the fishgoodbyeRate it:

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swim like a fishTo be a very strong swimmer.Rate it:

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there are plenty of fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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birds of a feather flock togetherJust as we see the same kinds of birds flying together, the same kinds of people are often found together too.Rate it:

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fishtailThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.Rate it:

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right up your alleyFlying is certainly right up your alleyRate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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a whopperReference a statement, action, prevarication, story, hooked fish, enlarged or magnified presentation.Rate it:

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black triangleOne of a class of triangle-shaped unidentified flying objects, usually with a light in each corner.Rate it:

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boire comme un trou (une éponge)To drink like a fish.Rate it:

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bottom feederA fish or other aquatic creature that feeds off the bottom of its habitat; a flatfish.Rate it:

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c'est un drôle de corpsHe is an odd fellow, a queer fish.Rate it:

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cookA fish, the European striped wrasse, Labrus mixtus.Rate it:

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cut baitTo chop up fish bait for use.Rate it:

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DILLIGAFFAcronym of does it look like I give a flying fuck?.Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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fugam hostium reprimere (B. G. 3. 14)to bring the flying enemy to a stand.Rate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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je suis comme un poisson sur la pailleI am like a fish out of water.Rate it:

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lemon solefishRate it:

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LIGAFFInitialism of like I give a flying fuck.Rate it:

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mouton à cinq pattesunicorn; black swan; flying pigRate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideA similar scenario involving a large fish.Rate it:

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nem carne nem peixeneither fish nor fowlRate it:

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ni chair ni poissonNeither fish, flesh, nor fowl.Rate it:

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ni chicha ni limonadaneither fish nor fowl; not easily conforming to categorization..Rate it:

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nous avons d'autres chats (or, chiens) à fouetterWe have other fish to fry.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

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reel into bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the reel.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more small or immature fish.Rate it:

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to give a person lineTo allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.Rate it:

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tout lui est bonAll is fish that comes to his net.Rate it:

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vivere carne, piscibus, rapto (Liv. 7. 25)to live on meat, fish, by plunder.Rate it:

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