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a brand new meOne can forge a complete new outlook, launch a personal renaissance by enrolling in self improvement courses or agendas.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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ask for the moonTo claim or desire something that one cannot have.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when one's hair seems unmanageable.Rate it:

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bells and whistlesExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.Rate it:

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blue moonThe third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.Rate it:

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have second thoughtsTo change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:

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Wear Your Heart on Your SleeveReveal your emotions that are subject to comments, make your feelings obvious rather than hiding themRate it:

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eat shitUsed other than as an idiom: see eat, shit.Rate it:

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face the musicTo accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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the darkest hour is just before the dawnThe worst situation comes before a good one.Rate it:

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Quaker gunA nonfunctional imitation of a gun or of a piece of artillery, typically made of wood and usually intended to deceive enemy forces into overestimating one's available firepower.Rate it:

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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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a cut aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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a friend in need is a friend indeedA true friend is one who helps you when you are in need.Rate it:

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a lifestyle overhaula complete revision of one's way of livingRate it:

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Ace up Your SleeveA matchless hidden advantage and ability of a person that nobody else knows about and that no one else could ownRate it:

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aliquem regem, tyrannum constituereto establish some one as king, tyrant.Rate it:

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always be yourselfdon´t change the way you are. be you, be special. don´t be like othersRate it:

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an old fuddy, duddyOne Whom Remains Stilted, Unwilling to React in an Up To The Moment Attitude; Dwells in the Past. Rejects modern approaches.Rate it:

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ancient historyThat which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.Rate it:

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any port in a stormAn unfavourable option which might well be avoided in good times but which nevertheless looks better than the alternatives at the current time.Rate it:

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apple of someone's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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apron stringOne of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.Rate it:

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as brown as a berryEntirely or almost completely brown; often referring to a suntanned skin.Rate it:

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at itUsed other than as an idiom: see at, it.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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before you can say knifeVery quickly; quicker than one expects.Rate it:

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beg offTo avoid, or cancel some event that one has previously arranged with someone.Rate it:

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big upTo increase one's muscle mass through exercise.Rate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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bitch slappedThe act of slapping someone's face with the back of one's handRate it:

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bones to the late comersIf you are invited to a party (marriage /dinner /lunch) and you happen to reach there late, only the bones that are left by the people who arrived earlier than you, will be waiting for you.Rate it:

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bread-and-butterUsed other than as an idiom: see bread, and, butter.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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brick and mortarUsed other than as an idiom: see brick, and, mortar.Rate it:

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brown noserOne who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.Rate it:

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butter faceUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see butter,‎ face.Rate it:

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check inTo announce or record one's arrival at a hotel, airport etc.Rate it:

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chew offUsed other than as an idiom: see chew, off.Rate it:

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chill girlUsed other than as an idiom: see chill, girl.Rate it:

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common nameThe name by which a species is known to the general public, rather than its taxonomic or scientific name.Rate it:

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cry offTo cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone.Rate it:

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cursum conficere (Att. 5. 12. 1)to finish one's voyage.Rate it:

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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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dead duckOne who is in serious danger or trouble.Rate it:

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don't make me laughUsed to express that one cannot take a suggestion seriously.Rate it:

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