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take the fallTo assume blame for oneself.Rate it:

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the apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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the bigger they are, the harder they fallThe larger something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfallRate it:

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the nut does not fall far from the tree!The human demeanor, conduct, mannerisms, appearances, tendencies, genes, in many instances often closely resemble those of the immediate forbears.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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bare backRiding a horse without a saddle.Rate it:

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be glad to see the back ofTo be glad to get rid of someone; to be glad someone has left.Rate it:

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break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

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bring backTo reenact an old rule or law.Rate it:

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but, satisfaction brought it backa common rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat"Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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circle backTo revisit a topic, concept or idea after having put it on the back burner; to return to a place or locationRate it:

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dial backTo reduce; to restrain.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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in through the back doorTo introduce a measure in a way which one's opponents will not notice.Rate it:

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look backTo look behind oneself.Rate it:

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Straw that Broke Camel's BackOne last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,Rate it:

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walk backUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, back.Rate it:

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you scratch my back and i'll scratch yoursIf you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.Rate it:

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kick backTo relax.Rate it:

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put backTo return something to it's original place.Rate it:

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bounce backTo recover from a negative without seemingly any damage.Rate it:

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all the way to egery and backThe long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.Rate it:

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look backTo reminisce about a past time.Rate it:

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back upAs a security measure.Rate it:

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take backTo cause to remember some past event or time.Rate it:

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hold backTo delay, especially in school.Rate it:

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a bad penny always comes backAlternative form of a bad penny always turns up.Rate it:

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answer backTo reply to a question at a later time.Rate it:

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back and forthunsureRate it:

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back awayOf your attention on the thing in front being avoided.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 inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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back intoTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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back on toAlternative spelling of back ontoRate it:

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back outTo withdraw from something one has promised to do.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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come backTo return to a place.Rate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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go backTo return to a place.Rate it:

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go back onTo be treacherous or faithless to; betray; as, to go back on friends.Rate it:

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hold backTo contain; stop.Rate it:

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knock backTo drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.Rate it:

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

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