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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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know like the back of one's handTo be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place.Rate it:

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go back to square onerevert to the beginning and start all over againRate it:

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back of one's handA slap.Rate it:

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back of one's handA display of disrespect or scorn.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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break one's backUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see break,‎ back.Rate it:

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Chinaman on one's backA drug addiction.Rate it:

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Chinaman on one's backWithdrawal symptoms.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get one's back upTo become angry, defensive, or irritable.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backAn addiction, especially to narcotic drugs.Rate it:

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no skin off one's backNo harm to one.Rate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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one's back is upOne is offended or angry.Rate it:

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put one's back intoTo make a strenuous effort to do something.Rate it:

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rod for one's backThe means of one's own punishment or downfall.Rate it:

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turn one's backTo forsake, to abandon; to ignore.Rate it:

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wind at one's backForward momentum; a boost in one's prospects for success due to favorable events or circumstances.Rate it:

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g'headContraction of go ahead.Rate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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make head or tail ofTo determine to be good or bad.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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the fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.Rate it:

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turn someone's headTo attract someone's romantic interest.Rate it:

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water is exceeding up the headwhen every thing goes wrong and nothing is controlableRate it:

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head girlsenior female pupilRate it:

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Keep Your Head above WaterTo have just enough to avoid any financial collapse, hardly keeping up with one’s responsibilityRate it:

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too much bed makes a dull headToo much inactivity makes one less mentally acute.Rate it:

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give someone a big headTo flatter someone excessively; to overpraise someone, usually resulting in them becoming proud, arrogant or conceited.Rate it:

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head upTo lead or take the lead; to direct; to take charge.Rate it:

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bite someone's head offTo severely berate someone.Rate it:

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keep a cool headto keep one's cool; to stay calmRate it:

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head-in-the-sandExhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat.Rate it:

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

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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like a bear with a sore headVery irritable; bad-tempered.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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bare headTo go out into cold weather without covering your head.Rate it:

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Bury Your Head in the SandTo hide from facts and current situations, to ignore the critical situation or danger as if you don’t see itRate it:

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come to a headTo suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time.Rate it:

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come to a headTo rapidly come to a turning point.Rate it:

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come to a headTo suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.Rate it:

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cool headA calm, focused demeanor and mindset; a person having such characteristics.Rate it:

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do someone's head inTo frustrate, irritate or disturb someone.Rate it:

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give headTo perform oral sex on another person.Rate it:

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