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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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all roads lead to romedifferent paths can take one to the same goalRate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient 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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back to the wall(Can we clean up this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.Rate it:

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bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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batten downTo close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

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bring downTo make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.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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carpe diemseize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the presentRate 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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cheer upTo make someone happy.Rate it:

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climb upTo make a gradual ascent or increase.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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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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

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faites vos jeuxIn roulette, the call made by the croupier when gamblers can place their bets.Rate it:

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fill upTo make full.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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gussie upTo make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.Rate 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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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.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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kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.Rate it:

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kill offTo eliminate, or make extinct.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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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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low-hanging fruitEasily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.Rate it:

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mettez cela au netMake a fair copy of that.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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never say neverAnything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.Rate it:

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orange upTo make more prominent by making orange or adding orange colour.Rate it:

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polish upTo polish something to make it shiny.Rate it:

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reach a critical massWhen one works, reworks, tries every trick in the book, one can attain the verge of an explosion.Rate it:

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ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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short-sheetTo play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.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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spice upTo make more exotic, fun or extravagant.Rate it:

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stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.Rate it:

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straighten outTo make straight.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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