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ghetto birdA police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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Hitch Your Wagon to a StarTo reach at the top of something, to have high aims and ambitionsRate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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I'm thirstyI need some water, or want something to drink.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of none!An individual capable of repairing, correcting, restoring many deficiencies, however is incapable of rendering a high level of expertness in these instances.Rate it:

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Make Your Mouth WaterTo be intimidated by something in such a way that you feel inclined towards it and desperately desire of eating or drinking by feeling pleasureRate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideAn obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.Rate it:

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shot in the armA shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.Rate it:

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the qualityThe upper class, the high society, the gentry; the people of quality.Rate it:

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there she blowsThe traditional hail of the lookout in a whaler when sighting the spouting water thrown up by a whale surfacing.Rate it:

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under waterIn difficulty, especially financial.Rate it:

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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.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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water is wetA statement of the obvious.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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water under the bridgeSomething in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.Rate it:

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your chariot awaitsA vehicle, asserted to be luxurious or of high quality, is waiting to transport the person to whom the phrase is said.Rate it:

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fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

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Keep Your Head above WaterTo have just enough to avoid any financial collapse, hardly keeping up with one’s responsibilityRate it:

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above the saltOf high standing or honor.Rate it:

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eyes closed all earsto listen to high fidelity music in the fullest senseRate it:

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adams alewaterRate it:

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bail outTo remove water from a boat by scooping it out.Rate it:

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dry outTo have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.Rate it:

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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

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get wetTo come into contact with water or another liquid.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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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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out of this worldExceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.Rate it:

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pan outBy swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.Rate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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try to top that one!When one excels often and in a high degree, there is naturally a strong feeling of achievement. The proud winner may chide and challenge his associates and peers.Rate it:

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water to one's millWhatever energizes or stimulates one.Rate it:

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concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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arm and a legA relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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cross offTo finish; to mark something as complete.Rate it:

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ice overTo become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.Rate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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blown out of the waterthoroughly and decisively defeated, proven wrong, or discredited.Rate it:

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body of waterAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.Rate it:

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but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.Rate it:

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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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put upTo place in a high location.Rate it:

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reach for the starsTo have high hopes, to be ambitious.Rate it:

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