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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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God's gift to womenSomeone irresistible to women, someone whom all women find attractive.Rate it:

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grind outTo produce something with ease, as if it is a chore.Rate it:

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hard-pressedBarely able. Having difficulty doing something.Rate it:

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have an axe to grindTo have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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jemandem die Stange haltento remain loyal to someone, to stand by someoneRate it:

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kick assTo beat someone at something.Rate it:

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last thing one needsSomething not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.Rate it:

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lift upTo lighten the mood of someone.Rate it:

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lock hornsTo come into conflict.Rate it:

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Make a Mountain Out of a MolehillTo make something or some issues big then they actually areRate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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Nothing to Sneeze AtSomething shouldn’t be ignored, it deserves immediate attentionRate it:

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off with their headAlternative form of off with someone's headRate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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play with fireCommit one's self to do something extraordinary, dangerous, illegal, actions taken, lacking good judgement.Rate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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put downTo drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Rate it:

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rattle throughTo do something extremely quickly and perfunctorily.Rate it:

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run counterTo defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.Rate it:

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run downTo criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.Rate it:

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run offTo leave someone without prior advice.Rate it:

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save by the bellTo rescue or favorably assist (someone) by means of a timely interruption or the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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See Eye to EyeTo completely agree with someone’s opinion and statementRate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate it:

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sunder outTo remove a piece of something from the whole; separate out.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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take afterTo follow someone's example.Rate it:

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the rabbit diedA statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterIn order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.Rate it:

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throw outTo dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.Rate it:

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vote inTo collectively approve a nominee into an office or position as a result of voting.Rate it:

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heads I win, tails you loseSaid to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.Rate it:

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stiff as a wedding dickSomething is very hardRate it:

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bang up jobSomething done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.Rate it:

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give somebody an earfulTo shout very loudly at someone.Rate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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hop upto make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.)Rate it:

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put one pastTo deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.Rate it:

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rabbit holeA way into a bizarre world.Rate it:

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sight to beholdSomething amazing or spectacularRate it:

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small beerSomething that is of relatively little importance.Rate it:

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traffSomeone with a great sense of humor.Rate it:

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under fireCriticized or held responsible for something.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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angel's advocateSomeone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.Rate it:

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anyone's guessA mystery, something unpredictable.Rate it:

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