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coming out of one's earshaving too much or too many of something; being overloaded or overwhelmedRate it:

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cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

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fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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have eyes bigger than one's bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedyRate it:

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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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wrap one's head aroundTo come to a good understanding of; believe or accept something shocking; also to wrap one's mind aroundRate 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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lead by the noseTo cause to follow blindly.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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on the noseExactly; precisely.Rate it:

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win by a noseTo win narrowly; to have a narrow victory.Rate it:

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on the noseSmelly, malodorous.Rate it:

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nose-pickingTo insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.Rate it:

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banana noseA large, unusually long nose.Rate it:

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banana noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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button noseA nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.Rate it:

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button noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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camel's noseA metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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Follow Your NoseIn straight direction, to go ahead straightRate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo make someone angry.Rate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo become angry; to take offense or take exception.Rate it:

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get up someone's noseTo annoy someone; to get on somebody's nerves.Rate it:

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give someone a bloody noseto defeat or frustrate someone, but not doing any permanent damage in the processRate it:

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if brains were dynamite you wouldn't have enough to blow your nose.You're really stupid.Rate it:

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Keep Your Nose to the GrindstoneImpelled to keep one self-busy all the time, always working hardRate it:

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Lead You by the NoseTo have a control over someone, to be in authorityRate it:

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No Skin off Your NosePoses no risk or concern to anyone, It will not affect you, no harm to anyoneRate it:

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nose bleed seatsVery high seats in a sports arena or stadium (known for making your nose bleed because of their elevation)Rate it:

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nose candyCocaineRate it:

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nose candyCocaine.Rate it:

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nose in the airThe body language most of us have experienced when a friend passes you in public and with head tilted back and nose in the air gives you a first class snub!Rate it:

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nose outTo defeat by a small margin.Rate it:

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nose outTo find by searching.Rate it:

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nose outTo find using one's sense of smell.Rate it:

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Nose Out of JointAnnoy at someone, upset, resentfulRate it:

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nose out of jointAn emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because he/she has been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.Rate it:

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nose testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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nose to the grindstoneHard at work.Rate it:

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nose-pickTo pick boogers from the nose.Rate it:

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nose-pickTo pick one's nose.Rate it:

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nose-pickerOne who picks their nose.Rate it:

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Pay Through the NoseTo pay high price for somethingRate it:

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