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go onTo continue; expand upon.Rate it:

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if onlyI wish that; signifies a wish or desire.Rate it:

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like mother, like daughterA daughter will have traits similar to her mother upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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live upTo fulfil the expectations placed upon.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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nemesis theoryTheory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.Rate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.Rate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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put onTo place upon or atop.Rate it:

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not that there's anything wrong with thatA signal phrase that one does not wish to offend when discussing a potentially contentious issue involving personal beliefs.Rate it:

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so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.Rate it:

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count onTo rely upon, trust, or expect.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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like father, like sonA son will have traits similar to his father upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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name your poisonIndicate what type of alcoholic beverage you wish to be served.Rate it:

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Spock earsPointy ears, resembling those of Spock, a Star Trek character.Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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Happy RamadanAn expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time during the holiday.Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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come toTo befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.Rate it:

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dein Wort in Gottes Ohrfrom your lips to God's ears; I wish; expresses that the speaker wants a preceding statement to be true, but considers it unlikely or at least doubtfulRate it:

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don't get someone startedUsed to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.Rate it:

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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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may the force be with youUsed to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.Rate it:

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no show without PunchA show or endeavor cannot proceed without it's star or main purpose.Rate it:

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same to youI wish to you what you have just wished to me.Rate it:

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sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.Rate it:

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break a legA wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.Rate it:

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rely onTo be dependent upon.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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vivre de l'air du tempsTo live upon nothing (i.e. to eat very little).Rate it:

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the law is an assThe law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.Rate it:

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always late and a penny shortSomeone who is late with a birthday or anniversary wishRate it:

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caelum astris distinctum et ornatumthe star-lit sky; the firmament.Rate it:

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érase una vezonce upon a timeRate it:

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Aaron's beardHypericum calycinum (great St. John's-wort, Jerusalem star)Rate it:

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Aaron's beardA common name for several plants, which have tufts of stamens.[First attested in the late 19 century.]Cymbalaria muralis (ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy)Hypericum calycinum (great St. John's-wort, Jerusalem star)Saxifraga stolonifera (creeping saxifrage, strawberry geranium)Opuntia leucotricha (arborescent prickly pear, Aaron's beard cactus)Rate it:

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accordez mieux vos flûtes, si vous voulez réussirYou must agree better among yourselves if you wish to succeed.Rate it:

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ad opus faciendum accedereto take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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agreement in principleA legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.Rate it:

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alicui ignominiam inurereto inflict an indignity upon, insult a person.Rate it:

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aliquem ignominia afficere, notareto inflict an indignity upon, insult a person.Rate it:

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aliquem proficiscentem votis ominibusque prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)to wish any one a prosperous journey.Rate it:

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aliquid optimis ominibus prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)to wish prosperity to an undertaking.Rate it:

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arbitratu, arbitrio tuojust as you wish.Rate it:

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