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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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take awayTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.Rate it:

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guilt was etched deeply into his/her faceSomeone can see that you are guilty because of the expression on your faceRate it:

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latch ontoTo obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.Rate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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a stich in time saves nineWhat ever work you have you should perform the and there, thereby your work being helped others work.Rate it:

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acting funnyActing 'funny' means that a person is behaving differently towards you or a group of people.Rate it:

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attend toTo diligently work on; to pay attention to.Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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busman's holidayA holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.Rate it:

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cack upTo mess up; to get seriously wrong.Rate it:

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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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check outTo have one's purchases recorded and bagged at a supermarket, and pay for it.Rate it:

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check outTo pay the bill, and record one's departure, as from a hotel.Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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comment allez-voushow are youRate it:

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de rienyou're welcome, it's nothingRate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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every day is a school dayYou learn something new every day.Rate it:

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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellowIn order to save water, do not flush the toilet every time you urinate.Rate it:

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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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like buzzards on a gut wagonTo get right on something. To do something promptly.Rate it:

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live downTo get used to something shameful.Rate it:

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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.Rate it:

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name your poisonIndicate what type of alcoholic beverage you wish to be served.Rate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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paint the wagonTo get things done.Rate it:

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position can be far left or right life to allow for tilting...You must allow tilting when photographing the subject.TRate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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rock the boatTo disturb the status quo or go against rules or conventions, as in an effort to get attention.Rate it:

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see eye to eyeTo agree with someone; to concur; to get along.Rate it:

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your troubleRate it:

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spring forTo pay for; to offer money.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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the cake is a lieThe end you are pursuing is unattainable or misguided; the reward you have been promised is false.Rate it:

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the girl said my condition is anatoriaWhen I leave my mother I get illRate it:

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vous viendrez cuire à mon fourSome day you will need my assistance.Rate it:

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wash my back, i'll wash your'sYou assist ME, Ill Assist YOURate it:

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whatchumacallitWhat you may call it.Rate it:

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yas queenTo continue what you're doing rightRate it:

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YOLOyou only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.Rate it:

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你開心就好Fuck you, asshole! / It's good to see that you are entertaining yourself.Rate it:

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delay no moreFuck you.Rate it:

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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