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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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take overTo become more successful than someone or something else.Rate it:

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absorb oneself inTo become preoccupied by.Rate it:

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ad alicuius amicitiam se conferre, se applicareto gain some one's friendship; to become intimate with.Rate it:

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ad scribendum or ad scribendi studium se conferreto become a writer, embrace a literary career.Rate it:

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adamasse aliquem (only in Perf. and Plup.) (Nep. Dion 2. 3)to become devoted to some one.Rate it:

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age outTo become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.Rate it:

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Also-RanA Competitor, Activist, Advocate, 'Busy Body', 'Has-Been' {attempting to become an 'Is-Been'}Rate it:

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animum ad scribendum appellere, applicareto become a writer, embrace a literary career.Rate it:

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animus meus ad dolorem obduruit (Fam. 2. 16. 1)I have become callous to all pain.Rate it:

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arc upTo become upset or angry.Rate it:

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be taken illTo become ill.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo be used or become operational before a deadline or date of expiration.Rate it:

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blank outTo become blank.To temporarily lose memoryHe blanked out five minutes into the meeting.I'm blanking out on your name, I'm afraid.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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blimp outTo become fat or fatter, especially as a result of excessive eating.Rate it:

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blow a fuseTo lose one's temper; to become enraged.Rate it:

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blow a gasketTo become very angry or upset.Rate it:

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blow one's stackTo become extremely upset or angry.Rate it:

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bog downTo cause to become stuck and unable to progress.Rate it:

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bog downTo become stuck and unable to progress.Rate it:

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boil upTo become more excited, intense or exciting.Rate it:

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brace upTo strengthen oneself, become stronger or more resilient.Rate it:

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brace upTo become more optimisticRate it:

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brainwashedBecome convinced of an outlandish proposition, accept the validity of a ridiculous statement or concept.Rate it:

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break downTo become unstable, mentally or otherwise.Rate it:

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buff upto become more muscularRate it:

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bulk outTo become more substantialRate it:

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bulk outTo become thicker, fatter or more bulky.Rate it:

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Bury the HatchetTo end up the war or conflicts and become friends again,Rate it:

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catch a buzzTo become slightly inebriated, but not yet be drunk.Rate it:

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catch a coldTo become infected with cold.Rate it:

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Champ at the BitTo show sheer willingness to do something or become impatient to begin itRate it:

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change handsTo become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.Rate it:

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chirk upTo become more cheerful, perk up.Rate it:

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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chub upTo become chubby; to grow fat.Rate it:

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clam upTo become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.Rate it:

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clarum fieri, nobilitari, illustrari (not the post-classical clarescere or inclarescereto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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clean upTo become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.Rate it:

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clear outto become emptyRate it:

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cloud overTo become cloudy or overcast.Rate it:

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clump upTo become clumpy; to form a clump.Rate it:

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coil upto make, or become, coiledRate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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come apart at the seamsLose self-control or become extremely upset due to some news, person or an eventRate it:

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come awayto become separated from something away.Rate it:

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come of ageTo mature, or become fully developed.Rate it:

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come onlineTo enter service or become active.Rate it:

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come out in the washOf problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.Rate it:

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