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holy crap on a crackerEmphatic form of holy crap.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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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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proverbs hunt in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.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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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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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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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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knee high to a grasshopperShort; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.Rate 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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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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

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well, i'll be dipped (in a barrell of beer!)When one is completely taken aback by the facts at hand. Can be expressed in both elation and/or frustration. Also, depending on the level of either of the forementioned emotions, the phrase goes from the simple short version of, "(Well), I'll Be Dipped.(!) to the extended version of, "(Well), I'll be Dipped In A Barrell of Beer.(!)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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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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happy 4thAlternative form of happy FourthRate it:

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I know you are, but what am IAlternative form of I know you are but what am IRate it:

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in orbem consistereto form a square.Rate it:

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it's Greek to meAlternative form of it's all Greek to meRate it:

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jack o'lanternA vegetable, usually a pumpkin, but alternatively a turnip, carved into the form of a face and lighted within by a candle. Associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween.Rate it:

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lead inAlternative form of lead-inRate it:

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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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might is rightAlternative form of might makes right.Rate it:

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