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with both handsUsed other than as an idiom: see with, both, hands.Rate it:

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yes and noUsed other than as an idiom: see yes, and, no.Rate 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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freedom of speechUsed other than as an idiom: see freedom, speech.Rate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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have in towIn one's charge or close guidance; along with one.Rate it:

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nine times out of tenUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see nine,‎ times,‎ out of,‎ ten.Rate it:

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red dogUsed other than as an idiom: see red, dog.Rate it:

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damn YankeeUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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adrenaline junkieOne who is seemingly addicted to the sensation of exhilaration associated with risky behaviors or exciting situations, and who actively seeks such opportunities.Rate it:

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age outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see age,‎ out.Rate it:

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aim toUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see aim,‎ to.Rate it:

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albatrossA double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.Rate it:

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are you deafUsed other than as an idiom: see are, you, deaf.Rate it:

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avoir les jambes en cotonto be weak and shaky on one's legs; to be jelly-leggedRate it:

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bag of shellsUsed other than as an idiom: see bag, shell.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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better the devil you knowAlternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.Rate it:

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birds and beesInformal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.Rate it:

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black tieEvening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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box oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives. or solutions.Rate it:

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brain crampA temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.Rate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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bridgeA particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.Rate it:

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Cambric TeaPlace one Tsp Sugar, one 1/4 Cup Milk in Mug or Coffee Cup, Add boiling Water to Brim While Stirring: When Temperature of 'Tea' Becomes Drinkable, You 'KIDZ" Drink Your 'Cambric Tea'; B-4 It Gitz KOLD!Rate it:

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cast a shadowUsed other than as an idiom: see cast, shadow.Rate it:

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clogs to clogs in three generations(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchildRate it:

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cold comfortMuch less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.Rate it:

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common causeUsed other than as an idiom: see common, cause.Rate it:

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crier famine sur un tas de bléTo cry out for what one has in plenty.Rate it:

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crier haro sur quelqu'unTo raise an outcry against any one.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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dangly bitsMale genitalia, usually of a baby, child, or of a smaller than usual size; ironic reference to male genitalia.Rate it:

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das duas, umaeither one or the otherRate it:

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December brideA woman who marries when she is significantly older than most brides.Rate it:

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déménager à la cloche de bois (fam.)To shoot the moon; To leave a house without paying one’s rent or one’s creditors.Rate it:

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deux avis valent mieux qu'untwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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do something with mirrorsTo jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.Rate it:

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do the deedUsed other than as an idiom: to do a given deed.Rate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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eternal triangleA relationship involving three persons (usually two women and one man or two men and one woman) among whom there are conflicting and competing attachments of a romantic or emotional nature.Rate it:

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être né coifféTo be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (literally, with a caul).Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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fan the fireOne can fan the fire in challenging situations by criticizing, rebuking or strongly disagreeing.Rate it:

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grow a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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