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gutless wonderOne who lacks guts or courage; a coward.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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history repeats itselfThings that have happened in the past will happen again.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.Rate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.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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je suis tout en nageI am in a thorough perspiration; I have not a dry thread on me.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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karma cultureA form of internalized social anxiety that sharing content will result in embarrassment, whether because the content does not receive enough appreciation, or fear they will not have enough clout to influence.Rate 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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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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lead nowhereTo have no purpose, to result in nothing.Rate it:

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let go and let godTo consciously surrender one's free will to the will of God.Rate it:

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let the good times rollTo have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.Rate 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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look offTo put off by one's facial expression.Rate it:

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lucky breakA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.Rate it:

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lump togetherTo put different items or groups together and treat them, or think of them as one single group.Rate it:

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make beautiful music togetherTo have a great romantic relationship with each other.Rate it:

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man of the peopleOne who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo have a non-committal sexual relationship.Rate it:

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Midas touchThe ability to gain success or financial reward from one's actions.Rate it:

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misery loves companyMisery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.Rate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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nobody loves me, everybody hates me, i think i'm going to go and eat wormsFeeling sorry for one's self.Rate it:

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not give a monkey'sNot to have the slightest interest or concern.Rate it:

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nous n'avons pas gardé les cochons ensemble (pop.)We have not been dragged up together.Rate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:

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penny pincherOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.Rate it:

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pick atTo touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.Rate it:

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pick up where you left offto start up again in the very place that one has stopped.Rate it:

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pitch a tentTo have an erection that shows through the trousers.Rate it:

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play aroundTo behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.Rate it:

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reach a critical massWhen one works, reworks, tries every trick in the book, one can attain the verge of an explosion.Rate it:

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rock upTo work one's way vertically up a chimney or cleft using a rocking movement.Rate it:

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shit in someone's CheeriosTo ruin one's day.Rate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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shushA nice way of saying shut up, be quiet, lower your voice, keep your mouth shut.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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stepping stoneSomething used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.Rate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate it:

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strike it luckyTo have unexpected good fortune.Rate it:

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sure enoughJust like one would expect.Rate it:

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switch onTo change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.Rate it:

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