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dead ringerSomeone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.Rate it:

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dead set againstCompletely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.Rate it:

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dead shotPerfect shooterRate it:

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dead tiredvery tiredRate it:

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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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dead woodPersonnel no longer contributing to an organization.Rate it:

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dead woodDead limbs and branches still attached to a living tree.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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leave for deadTo abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.Rate it:

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leave for deadTo disregard or bypass as unimportant.Rate it:

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stone deadUtterly dead.Rate it:

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Call it a DayTo end up the work for a day, to stop work for the time beingRate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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get a roomA jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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just a secondStop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.Rate it:

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keep hope aliveEven if something seems to become more and more unlikely, do not stop believing in it.Rate it:

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leave someone high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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smoking like a chimney !this is used to describe a person who is chain smoker or smoking non stop.Rate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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turn offTo power down; to stop a device by switching it off.Rate it:

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yeetus muc feetus and i will self deletusYall stop messin with me or I’ll explodeRate it:

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zip one's lipTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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zone outTo stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing.Rate it:

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咸家富貴"May your entire family drop dead".Rate it:

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bail out onTo abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.Rate it:

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cut the crapto stop lying.Rate it:

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leave somebody high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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ע״הOn whom should be peace; used after the name of a dead person.Rate it:

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put downTo set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.Rate it:

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belly upDead or defunct.Rate it:

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bury the hatchetTo stop fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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cut it outTo stop; refrain from; halt.Rate it:

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cut the crapto stop talking about irrelevant things.Rate it:

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have had one's chipsTo be dead or finished.Rate it:

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hold backTo contain; stop.Rate it:

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hold the lineTo stop a conversation to think about, or reply to someone.Rate it:

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jack inTo stop doing a regular activity. Often a job or studies.Rate it:

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kick outTo stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.Rate it:

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peel outTo start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.Rate it:

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stem the tideTo slow or stop the increase.Rate it:

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take againstTo stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.Rate it:

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deader than discoUnquestionably deadRate it:

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call it quitsTo conclude; to quit or stop an activity.Rate it:

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

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stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.Rate it:

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wake up and smell the coffeeTo face reality and stop deluding oneself.Rate it:

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