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half a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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holy crap on a crackerEmphatic form of holy crap.Rate it:

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jump onTo attack someone verbally, or criticise them over strongly for small errors.Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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omgTo start; never end conversation of the best conversation you ever had in your life .Rate it:

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one swallow doesn't make a springAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.Rate it:

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Over the HillOld and past age, beyond one’s prime, past the bestRate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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proverbs hunt in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.Rate it:

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rye seedCaraway seed, used whole as a flavoring in the best-known type of rye bread- often mistakenly assumed to be the rye itself.Rate it:

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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.Rate it:

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speak of the devil and he shall appearAlternative form of speak of the devil.Rate it:

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suck my dickAlternative form of suck my cockRate it:

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there's no there thereAlternative form of there is no there thereRate it:

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you don't dip your pen in the company inkwellAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company inkRate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselvesAlternative form of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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I am twenty years oldAlternative form of I'm twenty years oldRate it:

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sweet fuck allSomewhat more intense form of fuck all.Rate it:

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albatross round one's neckAlternative form of albatross around one's neck.Rate it:

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as far as one knowsTo the best of one's knowledge.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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do bears shit in the woodsAlternative form of does a bear shit in the woodsRate it:

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early bird catches the wormAlternative form of early bird gets the worm.Rate it:

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fuck roundAlternative form of fuck aroundRate it:

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happy FourthAlternative form of happy Fourth of JulyRate it:

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Homer sometimes nodsAlternative form of even Homer nodsRate it:

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mother of allUsed before a plural noun to form a compound noun having the sense of: the greatest or largest of its kind.Rate it:

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

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sham AbramAlternative form of sham Abraham. [First attested in the late 18 century.]Rate it:

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under fireSubjected to enemy attack.Rate it:

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you don't dip your pen in the company's inkAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:

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'til the cows come homeAlternative form of until the cows come home.Rate it:

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all y'allPlural form of you.Rate it:

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arse has gone right out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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back atchaAlternative form of back at youRate it:

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banga loud noise, usually a form of distractionRate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stickAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stickAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate 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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black-and-whiteAlternative form of black and whiteRate 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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call uponAlternative form of call on.Rate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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every rule has an exceptionAlternative form of there is an exception to every rule.Rate it:

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everything and the kitchen sinkAlternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.Rate it:

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for old time's sakeAlternative form of for old times' sakeRate it:

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fuck this for a game of soldiersAlternative form of sod this for a game of soldiersRate it:

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