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Nothing to Sneeze AtSomething shouldn’t be ignored, it deserves immediate attentionRate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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qui va à la chasse perd sa placeIf you leave your place, you lose it.Rate it:

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rattle throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

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run counterTo defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.Rate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate it:

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sticks and stonesEvocative of the saying "sticks and stones may (or will) break my bones, but words (or names) will never hurt (or harm) me".1957, Brendan Gill, The Day the Money StoppedRate it:

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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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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.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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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.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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adhuc tua messis in herba est (proverb.)your crop is still green, i.e. you are still far from your ambition.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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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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box oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives. or solutions.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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Cambric TeaPlace one Tsp Sugar, one 1/4 Cup Milk in Mug or Coffee Cup, Add boiling Water to Brim While Stirring: When Temperature of 'Tea' Becomes Drinkable, You 'KIDZ" Drink Your 'Cambric Tea'; B-4 It Gitz KOLD!Rate 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 a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.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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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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dog's lifeA life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog.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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fish-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.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 into one's strideTo become familiar with something recently learnt.Rate it:

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get into troubledo something wrong; get into a bad situation; get reprimanded; have consequencesRate 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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