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what goes around comes aroundWhat encompasses ones ideal thought makes a return to an original meaning once more.Rate it:

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worm in the applesomething you thought was a good thing turns out to be a bad thing; usually at the worst possible time.Rate it:

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get one's juices flowingto inspire creativity and thought.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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poison penA usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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bash outTo write something very quickly, without much thought.Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetan idea, which is thought to be crazy or exciting; someone’s particular interest, concern or obsession with somethingRate it:

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connect the dotsto understand the relationship between different ideas or experiencesRate it:

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guarded rightsThose rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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naked apeA human being.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.Rate it:

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win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.Rate it:

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box inTo limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.Rate it:

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cross-purposeA conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.Rate it:

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hard yardsThe key effort in completing a difficult taskRate it:

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man is man to manThe human is a human for itselfRate it:

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seat-of-the-pantsDone by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.Rate it:

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snowmanA humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks, a carrot, and stones or coal.Rate it:

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worldHuman collective existence; existence in general.Rate it:

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absolutely taxingdifficult or needing a lot of thought or effortRate it:

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abstract ideaAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.Rate it:

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alles anderes ist Menschenwerk“Everything else is the work of man.” “Everything else is a human construct.”Rate it:

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arrows in your quiverTo have more arrows in your quiver means you have other ideas, options, resources, alternative ways and/or strategies to accomplish a goalRate it:

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backwaterA remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderThere is no specific standard to measure beauty. So, if a person sees a beautiful thing it is not necessary that it is found beautiful by other too. They might have different opinions, as every person has his own ideas and approach.Rate it:

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better angelsMorally upright or otherwise positive attributes of human character.Rate it:

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block outto prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind.Rate it:

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blow one's wadTo expend all of one's resources or efforts; to express all the arguments or ideas which one has.Rate it:

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bombero locoPor extensión, persona con ideas políticas extremas, radicales.Rate it:

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bounce offto test (ideas) on someoneRate it:

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brain fartA lapse in the thought process; an inability to think or remember something clearly.Rate it:

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bridgeA song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.Rate it:

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bridgeThe upper bony ridge of the human nose.Rate it:

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broad churchA wide scope of philosophies and ideas.Rate it:

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broad strokesMajor features or key points; outline.Rate it:

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brown studyA melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.Rate it:

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chestnutA round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.Rate it:

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chew the cudTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.Rate it:

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clayThe material of the human body.Rate it:

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Cold FeetHaving a second thought while making a decision, lack of confidence or having fear of taking some daring stepRate it:

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comme quoiA phrase used to say that: this recent fact or result confirms what we always thought. : it goes to showRate it:

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commercium loquendi et audiendiinterchange of ideas; conversation.Rate it:

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consilia et facta (cf. sect. X. 1, note For "thoughts and deeds"...)thought and deed.Rate it:

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contra ius fasqueagainst all law, human and divine.Rate it:

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crebritas or copia (opp. inopia) sententiarum or simply copiarichness of ideas.Rate it:

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culpable homicideCriminal negligence causing the unlawful death of a human being.(Can we verify this sense?) (Canada, law) Murder, manslaughter or infanticide.(Can we verify this sense?) (Scotland, law) Manslaughter.(Can we verify this sense?) (South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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culpable homicideHomicide which is culpable but does not rise to the level of murder; unlawful killing of a human being which does not constitute murder.Rate it:

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culpable homicide(South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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