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right off the reelImmediately, without pause or hesitationRate it:

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right on the moneyExact; precise; exactly right.Rate it:

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right to lifeUsed other than as an idiom: see right, life.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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right to workThe human right (the right of an individual) to have gainful employment.Rate it:

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right to workUsed other than as an idiom: see right, work.Rate it:

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right to workThe prohibition of union security agreements or closed shops; the prohibition of the requirement that those who take on work in a unionised shop join the union or pay it for representing them.Rate it:

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right you areOK, okey-dokey, acknowledgment that a request has been heard and understood.Rate it:

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serve somebody rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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serve someone rightTo happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.Rate it:

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she'll be rightOK, no problem, everything will be all right.Rate it:

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stage rightThe area to the right of the stage when looking towards the audienceRate it:

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start off on the right footTo begin well, especially to begin a relationship well.Rate it:

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Take the Words Right Out of Your MouthTo say something that someone else was about to say or even thinking about itRate it:

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two wrongs don't make a right(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to anotherRate it:

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wake up and die rightget a gripRate it:

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yeah, rightCorrect; affirmative; yes; yes, that is correct.Rate it:

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you're all rightused to politely reject an offerRate it:

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“with so many signs, following the right path is only for those who are guided by faith.”SignsRate it:

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actions speak louder than wordsPeople will believe what you do more than they will hear what you say. They will not believe you if you say one thing and do something different than what you say..Rate it:

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aegre, graviter, moleste, indigne ferre aliquidto be discontented, vexed at a thing; to chafe.Rate it:

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bad pennyA person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.Rate it:

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bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.Rate it:

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de facto(adverb) in fact, whether by right or not. (adjective) existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right.Rate it:

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Don't Count Your Chickens before They HatchTo warn someone to wait until the expected good thing has really happened till then avoid making further plansRate it:

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enough is as good as a feastJust the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.Rate it:

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everything happens for a reasonAll events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew BarrymoreRate it:

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figguhlatorThe phrase "figguhlator" is often used to describe a person, place or thing that is in some way formidable a d or impressive.Rate it:

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fit like a gloveTo be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.Rate it:

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freedom of speechThe right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear of harm or prosecution.Rate it:

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gone nutsgoing crazy, basically the same thing as: "Go Bananas" "Gone Wild"Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hot shitAn exceptionally impressive person or thingRate it:

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if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it's a duckif something has all the attributes and appearances of being a certain thing, the probability exists that it is that thing.Rate it:

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it's your nickelReference to one's right to shop, select, evaluate, purchase any item for any personal reason.Rate it:

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its sucks!Its a terrible thing or situation/momentRate it:

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live onTo survive solely by consuming a certain thing.Rate it:

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mot justeExactly the right word or phrasing.Rate it:

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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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ODTAAone damn thing after anotherRate it:

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off the batFrom the start; immediately; right away.Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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same differenceIt makes no difference; it amounts to the same thing.Rate it:

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Stick to Your GunsTo be firm and determined in your statement in front of opposition, to take stand for your right regardless of troublesRate it:

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sticking pointThe point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

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water is exceeding up the headwhen every thing goes wrong and nothing is controlableRate it:

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account forTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.Rate it:

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all very wellAll right, to a certain extent.Rate it:

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arse is out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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