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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

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like giving away ice in the winter!I was "googlingi" this phrase that I heard on TV today (9/4/2020) because I've never heard it before! I believe it has a similar meaning as: "Like selling ice to Eskimos"Rate it:

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

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made in chinaCheaply manufactured in East Asia.Rate it:

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on boardEven when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.Rate it:

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square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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when pigs flyA way of informing that it will never happen -- never in a million years.Rate it:

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when pigs flyNever.Rate it:

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Yankee go homeUnited States people go back to your country; used to express anger or opposition at American presence in a foreign land.Rate it:

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spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

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a cold day in hellAn event that will never happen.Rate it:

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don't look to the floor for pennies, look to the sky for rainbows.Stand tall and never be afraid to embrace the world.Rate it:

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lame jokeAn attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.Rate it:

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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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a cold day in JulyThe time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.Rate it:

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put downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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put upTo present, especially in "put up a fight".Rate it:

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touch downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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when two sundays come together"When two Sundays come together/ meet" is used to talk about a situation that never occurs as two Sundays can never meet.Rate it:

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a Tinkers DamnDemeaning Words in Deprecating Ejaculation, to wit; "He'll Never Amount To A 'Tinker's Damn!"Rate it:

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square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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black beetleThe Asiatic rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, a pest of palm trees in tropical Asia.Rate it:

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make mincemeat out ofTo defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.Rate 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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red rideranother name for "War", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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take onTo attempt to fight or compete.Rate it:

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throw downTo fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.Rate it:

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under no circumstancesnever ever, not for any reasonRate it:

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virgin territoryLand that has never been explored or developed.Rate it:

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yellow brick roadA proverbial path to a Promised Land of one's hopes and dreams.Rate it:

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eat shitTo fall and land on one's face.Rate it:

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go to the matTo continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.Rate it:

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il n'a pas inventé la poudreHe will never set the Thames on fire.Rate it:

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make upTo resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight.Rate it:

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on ne s'avise jamais de toutOne never thinks of everything.Rate it:

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sticks and stonesEvocative of the saying "sticks and stones may (or will) break my bones, but words (or names) will never hurt (or harm) me".1957, Brendan Gill, The Day the Money StoppedRate it:

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wail onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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c'est un pays de cocagneIt is a land flowing with milk and honey.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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lobo grisCanis lupus es un animal carnívoro y es el más común en toda Europa, también se le encuentra en Asia y América. En algunos estados esta protegido.Rate it:

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shots firedUsed as an indication of or response to an insult, often to the point of starting a fight or argument.Rate it:

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take it outsideTo take a fight to a more violent level, especially by moving it to an outside place.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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acie (armis, ferro) decernereto fight a pitched battle.Rate it:

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ager publicuspublic land; state domain.Rate it:

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agros assignare (Leg. Agr. 1. 6. 17)to allot land.Rate it:

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alacrán cebolleroEspecie de insecto ortóptero de la familia Gryllotalpidae, de cuerpo color marrón terroso, alas plegadas en abanico y patas delanteras grandes y adecuadas para cavar. Los machos miden aproximadamente 35 a 41 mm y las hembras de 40 a 46 mm. Es nativo de Europa, oeste de Asia y Norte de África e introducido en América. Son muy agresivos.Rate it:

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alarums and excursionsAll the sounds and activities of preparations for war.Rate it:

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aliquem sub corona vendere (B. G. 3. 16)to sell a prisoner of war as a slave.Rate it:

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