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sunder outTo remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterIn order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.Rate it:

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vote inTo collectively approve a nominee into an office or position as a result of voting.Rate it:

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better an egg today than a hen tomorrowIt is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.Rate it:

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stiff as a wedding dickSomething is very hardRate it:

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bang up jobSomething done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.Rate it:

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hop upto make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.)Rate it:

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put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:

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rabbit holeA way into a bizarre world.Rate it:

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sight to beholdSomething amazing or spectacularRate it:

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small beerSomething that is of relatively little importance.Rate it:

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under fireCriticized or held responsible for something.Rate it:

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anyone's guessA mystery, something unpredictable.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/don't X meUsed as a reply, it means "don't say X to me", where X is something that the interlocutor just said.Rate it:

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arse about faceSomething that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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bank nightAn event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.Rate it:

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beat toTo arrive more quickly; to succeed more quickly.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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brain crampA temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.Rate it:

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breathe easyTo relax or feel secure about something.Rate it:

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bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

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Buy a Pig in a PokeTo buy something immediately without even examining itRate it:

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camp outTo wait in a spot for something expected to occur.Rate it:

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cap it all offTo surpass or outdo something.Rate it:

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carry coals to newcastleTo do something that is unneeded or redundant.Rate it:

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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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Cost an Arm and a LegSomething very expensive and not worth the cost in few casesRate it:

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crack a cribTo break into a house.Rate it:

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crap one's pantsTo defecate into one's pants or other clothing.Rate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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fan the flamesTo intensify something; to worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances.Rate it:

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fearA phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.Rate it:

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feel up toTo be confident in being able to do something.Rate it:

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fine feathers make fine birdsSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.Rate it:

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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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get backTo do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you.Rate it:

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get the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.Rate it:

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gift that keeps on givingSomething with continuing consequences.Rate it:

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ginger upTo make something more interesting, fun, lively etc.Rate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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hand overTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.Rate it:

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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ISHYGDDTInitialism of I seriously hope you guys don't do this.; used to indicate that the speaker does not approve of something previously mentionedRate it:

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jack o'lanternA vegetable, usually a pumpkin, but alternatively a turnip, carved into the form of a face and lighted within by a candle. Associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween.Rate it:

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kiss of deathSomething that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.Rate it:

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