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take awayTo remove something and put it in a different place.Rate it:

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fend awayTo turn something away; to ward off.Rate it:

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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or spooky that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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a boon or a baneSomething that can be either a benefit or an affliction.Rate it:

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a different ballparkSomething totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.Rate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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abide byTo remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.Rate it:

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abound withTo have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.Rate it:

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acid testA rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.Rate it:

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ancient historyThat which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.Rate it:

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are you taking any medications?Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.Rate it:

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ask aroundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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ask forTo increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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bang outTo do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.Rate it:

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bash aboutTo physically damage something or assault someone.Rate it:

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

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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be-all and end-allSomething considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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bear the bruntTo endure the worst part of something.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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believe one's eyesTo believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.Rate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickBetter than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.Rate it:

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bring backTo fetch something.Rate it:

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bring backTo cause someone to remember something from the past.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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brown thumbLack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.Rate it:

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call inTo withdraw something from sale or circulation.Rate it:

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cave inThe location where something has caved in.Rate it:

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cave inThe act of something collapsing or caving in.Rate it:

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charge upTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

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chip shotSomething that is easy to do or to achieve.Rate it:

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considere sub monte (sub montis radicibus)to occupy the foot of a hill.Rate it:

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cry offTo cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone.Rate it:

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Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

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do you accept credit cardsUsed to ask whether or not products or services may be paid for by credit card.Rate it:

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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draw backTo pull something back or apart.Rate it:

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dust offTo use something after a long time without it.Rate it:

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earn one's crustTo earn money, to do something as a job.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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exit stage leftAn orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.Rate it:

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f*** me sidewayswhen something takes you by surprise or annoyingRate it:

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