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talk throughTo comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects of it.Rate it:

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talk through one's hatTo assert something as true or valid; to bluff.Rate it:

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talk through one's hatTo speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.Rate it:

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talk to oneselfTo say one's thoughts aloud, particularly while also not conversing with anyone else.Rate it:

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talk turkeyTo talk or negotiate plainly, frankly, or seriously.Rate it:

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ve haf vays of making you talkA catchphrase, usually delivered in a mock German accent, implying a threat of torture to extract information.Rate it:

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vee have vays of making you talkThis is a German accent version of the American movie quote "We have ways of making you talk." It is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies.Rate it:

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we have ways of making you talkThis movie quote is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies; also pronounced as "Vee have vays of making you talk" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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get high on one’s own supplyAs an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your headRate it:

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grosso mundoLowly talk, common idiom, low class slang, cheap shotRate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:

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loose lips sink shipsCareless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequencesRate it:

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mix paki chat roomMix Paki Chat Room is a chat room website where people can talk to each other.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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Tinker to Evers to ChanceA famous baseball infield double-play combination.Rate it:

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all piss and wind like a barber catAll talk and noise with no actionRate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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stand in forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.Rate it:

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

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fire awayTo begin to talk or present information quickly.Rate it:

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gift of the gabThe ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly.Rate it:

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rabbit onTo talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience.Rate it:

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speak upTo talk more loudly or plainly.Rate it:

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what a load of magumba....Royal Naval slang for “rubbish” or “don’t talk crap”Rate it:

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when two sundays come together"When two Sundays come together/ meet" is used to talk about a situation that never occurs as two Sundays can never meet.Rate it:

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all hat and no cattleFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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answer backTo reply impertinently; to talk back.Rate it:

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pour outTo talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.Rate it:

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chime inTo talk; to join in conversation or discussion.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too embarrassing to talk about.Rate it:

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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:

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blabbermouthsIndividuals whom talk relentlessly, seeming constantly.Rate it:

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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:

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play on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.Rate it:

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two-edged swordA double-edged sword; a benefit that is also a liability.Rate it:

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yack onTo talk at length, in an annoying, boring and long-winded way.Rate it:

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yammer onTo talk continuously, especially with no-one paying attention.Rate it:

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all bark and no biteFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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all mouth and no trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all mouth and trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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amuser le tapisTo talk a great deal without coming to the point; To talk time away.Rate it:

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argue round and roundto talk with many digressions, not about subjectRate it:

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bandy aboutTo talk about something frequently, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.Rate it:

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bandy aroundTo talk about something with others, but without knowing the exact facts or truth of the matter.Rate it:

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