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fruit machineone arm banditRate it:

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get by the ballsTo have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.Rate it:

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get outta hereUsed to tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.Rate it:

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give me liberty or give me deathA set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.Rate it:

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go outTo leave one's abode to go to public places.Rate it:

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go viralSpread over the internetRate it:

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God is in the detailExpresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.Rate it:

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grin and bear itTo tolerate adversity with good humor; put up with pain, misfortune, or unpleasantness without complaining or in a stoic mannerRate it:

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have someone on toastTo have somebody in one's power, or in a compromising or helpless position.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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home and dryHaving safely reached one's target.Rate it:

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home away from homeA place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home.Rate it:

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hot damn!It is usually used when one is very much pleased/excited.Rate it:

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how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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hunger is the best spiceWhen one is hungry, anything will taste good.Rate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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I'm easyI have no strong feelings one way or another but am ready to complyRate it:

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if you love somebody, set them freeOne should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them.Rate it:

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if you love someone, set them freeOne should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them.Rate it:

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in and outsexual intercourse, especially a brief one.Rate it:

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in through the back doorTo introduce a measure in a way which one's opponents will not notice.Rate it:

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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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it's your nickelReference to one's right to shop, select, evaluate, purchase any item for any personal reason.Rate it:

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jack of all tradesOne competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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joe schmoeAn average person, especially a male, usually of blue-collar working class; no one in particular; someone unknown to you.Rate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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keep at arm's lengthStay at a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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la clef dont on se sert est toujours claireOne does not get rusty in what one does every day.Rate it:

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lay upTo store; to put by.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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let oneself goto cease to care about one's appearanceRate it:

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life's a bitch and then you dieOne should expect the worst.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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lose trackTo forget one's train of thought or temporarily misplace an item or its place in a sequence.Rate it:

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lotus eatingDreaming of things that can never be put into practiceRate it:

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love god and do what you like.A précis of St. Augustine's statement "Love God and do whatever you please: for the soul trained in love to God will do nothing to offend the One who is Beloved."Rate it:

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Lower the BoomTo strictly punish; to restrict one to the rulesRate it:

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make doTo put solution to a matter precariously (limited or inadequate means available).Rate it:

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making a mountain out of a molehillIn the process of making a judgement call relative to a situation or incident one can easily gather unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated evidence which can lead to making a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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male-to-femaleThat changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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night owlOne who stays up late at night or goes to bed late.Rate it:

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ODTAAone damn thing after anotherRate it:

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pedem referreto retire (without turning one's back on the enemy).Rate it:

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people's republicA particular area with strong left-leaning tendencies, especially one with a certain level of autonomyRate it:

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pick up the piecesTo restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.Rate it:

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