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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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check outTo have one's purchases recorded and bagged at a supermarket, and pay for it.Rate it:

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check outTo pay the bill, and record one's departure, as from a hotel.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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climb upTo gradually ascend something.Rate it:

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come aboutTo tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.Rate it:

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confugere ad aliquem, ad fidem alicuiusto flee for refuge to some one.Rate it:

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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.Rate it:

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cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:

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deliver the goodsTo keep one's promises.Rate it:

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depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

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do withoutTo manage despite the lack of something.Rate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:

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double upTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something.Rate it:

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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.Rate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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every day is a school dayYou learn something new every day.Rate it:

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face offEither an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.Rate it:

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fall intoTo go into something by falling.Rate it:

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fish killAn underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populationsRate it:

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full of oneselfEgotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.Rate it:

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get changedTo change one's clothing (usually for a specific purpose).Rate it:

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get out of jail free cardsomething that will relieve an undesired situationRate it:

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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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go in forTo engage or take part in something.Rate it:

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golden opportunityIdeal moment to do something.Rate it:

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gutless wonderOne who lacks guts or courage; a coward.Rate it:

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hack intoTo reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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holy shitExpression of terror, awe, surprise, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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if it ain't broke, don't fix itLeave something alone; avoid correcting, fixing, or improving what is already sufficient, as it could end up being detrimentalRate it:

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if you want a thing done well, do it yourselfIt is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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jack inTo insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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jump atTo accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.Rate it:

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jump upTo move from one position to a higher position by one jump.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate it:

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keep up withTo manage to remain beside or just behind that is moving away from one.Rate it:

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kiss and make upTo settle one's differences and forgive.Rate it:

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