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i could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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I have cancerIndicates that the speaker is afflicted with some form of cancer.Rate it:

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I think therefore I amI am able to think, therefore I exist. A philosophical proof of existence based on the fact that someone capable of any form of thought necessarily exists.Rate it:

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i'm going to build my own x with blackjack and hookers! in fact, forget the xIndicates that the speaker is not interested in joining others in a certain group or activity, and instead the speaker is going to form their own.Rate it:

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inside outAlternative form of inside-out.Rate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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let he who is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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na na na na na naAlternative form of na-na na-na boo-booRate it:

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na-na na-na na-naAlternative form of na-na na-na boo-boo.Rate it:

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open sourcererA person who refuses to be a Googler, Facebooker or any form of #BigTecher, indulges instead in the magic of collective wisdom in open source!Rate it:

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pro formaFor the sake of form only.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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squeaky wheels get oiledAlternative form of squeaky wheel gets the grease.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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the fuckUsed as a shortened form of the common interrogative phrases.Rate it:

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the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you getAlternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get.Rate it:

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third personA form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.Rate it:

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to a certain extenta phrase to indicate a statement is true to a limited degree; partly true but not completely trueRate it:

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tough as a tissueThe phrase refers to a person or physical form being as tough as a tissue. Tissues not being at all resistant to items such as wind or someone lifting it then it isn’t so tough is it? Mostly used as an insult.Rate it:

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unavailable energyEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do workRate it:

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wait on someone hand, foot and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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walk softly and carry a big stickAlternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.Rate it:

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when one door closes, another one opensAlternative form of when one door closes, another opens.Rate it:

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when one door shuts, another door opensAlternative form of when one door closes, another opens.Rate it:

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your blood's worth bottlingA form of praise or admiration.Rate it:

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balls upThird-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.Rate it:

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idle hands are the Devil's playthingsAlternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop..Rate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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a cat can look at a kingAlternative form of a cat may look at a king.1982, A J Ayer, Rate it:

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arse is out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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like chalk and cheeseAlternative form of different as chalk and cheese.Rate it:

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look offTo mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.Rate it:

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necessity is the mother of innovationAlternative form of necessity is the mother of invention.Rate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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a bad penny always comes backAlternative form of a bad penny always turns up.Rate it:

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a watched kettle never boilsAlternative form of a watched pot never boils.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the stemAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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bass-ackwardsAlternative form of ass-backwardsRate it:

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blush is off the roseAlternative form of bloom is off the roseRate it:

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cruisin' for a bruisin'Alternative form of cruising for a bruisingRate it:

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face the factsTo accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.Rate it:

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fill inTo complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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karma cultureA form of internalized social anxiety that sharing content will result in embarrassment, whether because the content does not receive enough appreciation, or fear they will not have enough clout to influence.Rate it:

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long greenMoney, especially in the form of cash.Rate it:

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make upTo constitute; to compose; to form.Rate it:

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somnium verum evādit (Div. 2. 53. 108)my dream is coming true.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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stay behindAlternative form of stay-behind.Rate it:

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