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very wellUsed to weaken the effect of certain modal verbs.Rate it:

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weary of well-doingTired of always doing the right thingRate it:

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well ain't that the catfish in the trapA sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.Rate it:

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well begun is half doneMuch depends on the beginning of an endeavor.Rate it:

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well donePerformed well.Rate it:

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well fricksaid in moments of anger or frustrationRate it:

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well hungHaving male genitalia of pleasing proportions.Rate it:

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well hungHaving been left for a time, normally hanging, to encourage tenderness.Rate it:

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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 metA greeting.Rate it:

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well metWelcome, greeted.Rate it:

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well metGreeted by a person of high respect or social status.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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's all goodShortened version of "It's all good." No problem; that’s fine; you’re welcome.Rate it:

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a good voice to beg baconSaid in ridicule of a bad voice.Rate it:

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a nod is as good as a winkThe hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.Rate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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get it got it goodReceived it literallyRate it:

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good as goldwell behavedRate it:

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good booksFavorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.Rate it:

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good deeds sprinkle seedsPositive actions attract more positive outcomesRate it:

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good riddance to bad rubbishIt is favorable to be free of something that is worthless or corrupting.Rate it:

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good valueFunny; witty.Rate it:

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good-for-nothingA person of little worth or usefulness.Rate it:

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harpoon is good for the whale, painful for humans.The phrase usually refers to how people treat each other. Borrowed from native tribes, it translates to how people feel when they meet similar fate as that of their nemesis.Rate it:

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have a good timeTo enjoy oneself.Rate it:

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in good conscienceWithout feeling guilty; with respectable motivesRate it:

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let the door hit you where the good Lord split youA command that another person leave, thereby impliedly having the door hit them on the buttocks as they pass through it.Rate it:

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on good terms withFriendly towards; having good relations with.Rate it:

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a good man is hard to findMen who make good husbands or workers are rare.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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good enough to eatSupremely beautiful; aesthetically pleasing.Rate it:

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a miss is as good as a mileA failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.Rate it:

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good afternoonA greeting said when meeting somebody in the afternoon.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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let the good times rollTo have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.Rate it:

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streak of good luckA series of lucky events.Rate it:

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the good die youngWell-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.Rate it:

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the road to hell is paved with good intentionswell-intended acts can lead to disasterRate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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very goodUsed as acknowledgement of receipt of one's orders.Rate it:

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