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well i thought it was little sylvie hopprunning there for meThis phrase appears in a song by Harry Belafonte. The song is “Sylvie”. I got the lyrics from Internet.Rate it:

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well metUsed other than as an idiom: see well, met.Rate it:

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well metGreeted by a person of high respect or social status.Rate it:

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well metWelcome, greeted.Rate it:

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well metA greeting.Rate it:

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well playedSynonym of touché.Rate it:

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well upTo gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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well-oiledDrunk.Rate it:

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well-oiledEfficient; efficiently run.Rate it:

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well-paddedWealthy, well-to-do.Rate it:

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well-paddedFat, corpulent, pudgy.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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best-kept secretA significant fact or characteristic that is not well-known.Rate it:

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Bob's your uncle"No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.Rate it:

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bright-eyed and bushy-tailedneatly attired, well dressed.Rate it:

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bring offTo succeed in doing something considered to be very difficult.Rate it:

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cut outWell suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.Rate it:

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fine and dandyExcellent, fine, good; things are well; often used sarcastically to insinuate 'faux' delightRate it:

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fine words butter no parsnipsTalking about doing something does not get it done.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.Rate it:

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get your feet wetDoing something for the first time, first experience of somethingRate it:

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good as goldwell behavedRate it:

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i'll be damnedAn expression of surprise; also said "I'll be darned", "I'll be danged", or simply, "I'll be", often with the word "Well" in front of it.. Also said as, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"Rate it:

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i'll be dangedAn expression of surprise; also said "I'll be darned", "I'll be danged", or simply, "I'll be", often with the word "Well" in front of it. Also said as, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"Rate it:

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imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.Actually doing what another does is the greatest compliment.Rate it:

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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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jump to my tunejump to my tune', means 'Go Along With Another's Ideas, Program, Schedule, Agenda, 'Cooperate Fully With My Methodology, My Way Of Doing Things:Rate it:

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life is like a s*** sandwich the more bread you have the less s*** you eatThe main point is bread is slang for money so money makes your sandwich a little less repulsive and your life a little less well whateverRate it:

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no way jose (pronounced 'hoe-say')Absolutely not; nothing doing.Rate it:

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promptDone quickly and fast. Doing it with no hesitationRate it:

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quit your day dreaming!Pay Attention To What YOU Are Doing!Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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sleep like a babyTo sleep very well, especially peacefullyRate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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Take it to HoopAccomplishment of a project in a successful manner; or doing a job in an excellent wayRate it:

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tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.Rate it:

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Under the WeatherSlightly ill, not feeling well, low in spirits, not healthy, illRate it:

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what are you doingUsed to ask what the interlocutor is currently doing.Rate it:

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run aboutTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

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keep upTo ensure that one remains well-informed about something.Rate it:

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any fule knoAny fool knows; it is well known.Rate it:

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bang upHe’s doing a bang up good job..Rate it:

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hang outTo spend time doing nothing in particular.Rate it:

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potter aboutTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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all talk and no actionSpeaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing littleRate it:

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bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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blowtorch a marshmallow cakeTo vilify a benefactor, ridicule the boss, scorn a well-to-do friend in public.Rate it:

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