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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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number oneFirst; foremost; best.Rate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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off one's dotOff one's rocker; bananas; mad.Rate it:

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on one hand...on the other handfrom one point of view...then another point of viewRate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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one fell swoopOne stroke; one action or event with many results.Rate it:

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one swallow does not a summer makeOne sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.Rate it:

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push one's luckTo take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.Rate it:

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rattle one's cagethe act of irritating instead of contrributing, disturbing acts or interruptions:Rate it:

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rock out with one's cock outTo enjoy oneself immensely, to partyRate it:

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run for one's moneyA difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.Rate it:

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set one's cap at. Or, more generally, to choose something as a goal.Rate it:

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suck a big oneto be terrible; to be of a very low standard.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo go about something slowly and carefully.Rate it:

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try to top that one!When one excels often and in a high degree, there is naturally a strong feeling of achievement. The proud winner may chide and challenge his associates and peers.Rate it:

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up one's sleeveHidden, in reserve.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo move cautiously.Rate it:

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water to one's millWhatever energizes or stimulates one.Rate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo drink a beverage.Rate it:

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wet one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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beat one's brainTo struggle to think or remember somethingRate it:

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strike one's flagTo yield, give up, or surrender.Rate it:

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worth one's saltCompetent or adept.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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out of one's faceDrunk; intoxicated; inebriated.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo run away desperately from danger.Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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eat one's hatUsed in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.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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be on the edge of one's seatTo be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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become one fleshTo join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.Rate it:

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bee in one's bonnetan idea, which is thought to be crazy or exciting; someone’s particular interest, concern or obsession with somethingRate it:

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believe one's eyesTo believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.Rate it:

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bird of one's own brainOne's own idea or conception.Rate it:

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blow one's chanceTo ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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earn one's crustTo earn money, to do something as a job.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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get one's act togetherTo become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.Rate it:

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get one's end awayTo have sex.Rate it:

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get one's voice heardIt often requires much energy and persistence to get people to listen to your strongly held views.Rate it:

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get one's wayTo obtain the circumstances one wishes for.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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