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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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bare backRiding a horse without a saddle.Rate it:

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c'est le jour et la nuitThey are as different as chalk and cheese.Rate it:

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chalk and cheeseSaid of things that are superficially alike but very different in substance.Rate it:

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chestnutA dark, reddish-brown colour/color.Rate it:

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I could eat a brickSynonym of I could eat a horseRate it:

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pachydermA member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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un cammello è un cavallo disegnato da un comitatoa camel is a horse designed by a committeeRate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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run aboutTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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like chalk and cheeseAlternative form of different as chalk and cheese.Rate it:

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split upsplit into smaller groups or to go in different directionsRate it:

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a load of shit(Not synonymous with “a shit load”.) Explanation: an untruth; an exaggeration; Syn: bullshit; horse shit.Rate it:

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all roads lead to romedifferent paths can take one to the same goalRate it:

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ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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branch outTo attempt something new or different, but related.Rate it:

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ebony and ivoryTwo different things coexisting in harmonyRate it:

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lump togetherTo put different items or groups together and treat them, or think of them as one single group.Rate it:

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make overTo renovate or to convert to a different use.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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run aroundTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins.Rate it:

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your mileage may varyTo express a possible difference in taste, "this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different".Rate it:

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bridgeA valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.Rate it:

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take awayTo remove something and put it in a different place.Rate it:

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against the grainContrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.Rate it:

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ask aroundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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connect the dotsto understand the relationship between different ideas or experiencesRate it:

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have one's fingers in many piesto be involved in many different things.Rate it:

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in black and whiteHaving it displayed using shades of gray/gray rather than colour/color .Rate it:

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on opposite sides of the barricadesOf starkly different, opposite views on an issue.Rate it:

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tack upTo prepare a horse for riding by equipping it with tack.Rate it:

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bed them downTo ​lie down ​somewhere, usually ​somewhere different from where you usually ​sleep, in ​order to go to ​sleep.Rate it:

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opposites attractpeople who are completely different make ideal partners.Rate it:

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rear upTo rise up, especially an animal like a horse rising up on its rear legs.Rate it:

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there's no accounting for tastesDifferent people like different things The world would be incomplete if everyone were alike. Diversity is essential.Rate it:

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XYZThe color space of the tristimulus values X, Y, and Z.Rate it:

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behind the bitAn equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit.Rate it:

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caballo del diabloInsecto del orden Mantodea, con alas plegadas sobre el cuerpo alargado, su cabeza puede girar en 180°, de color generalmente verde o del color de la vegetación en la que vive, espera pacientemente a su presa a la que caza por sorpresa con sus patas delanteras; su pose para cazar es similar a la de una persona que reza, de donde toma su nombre de Mantis religiosa.Rate it:

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come a cropperTo fall headlong from a horse.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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make a lightWhen driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.Rate it:

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mix apples and orangesTo mix two totally different things.Rate it:

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(in) equo haerereto sit a horse well; to have a good seat.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la brideOne does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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