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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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larger than lifeVery imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.Rate it:

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larger than lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeVery imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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lighter than airReference; Aircraft which maintain 'lift' because of 'gasses', 'hot vapors', 'heated air'; e.g. Blimps, Dirigibles, 'Hot-Air' Balloons: Able to lift objects, beings with weight greater than the Aircraft itself:Rate it:

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no sooner said than doneAs soon as something is said, it will be done.Rate it:

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not courageous than mouseSomeone being very fearful and scared of things.Rate it:

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nuttier than a fruitcakeBehaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty (crazy; insane); see also a similar phrase: nutty as a fruitcakeRate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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prevention is better than cureit is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.Rate it:

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rarer than hens' teethExtremely rareRate it:

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slower than molassesAlternative form of slow as molasses.Rate it:

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tighter than Dick's hatbandAlternative form of as tight as Dick's hatbandRate it:

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your eyes are bigger than your bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eatRate it:

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before you can say boo.It means that you need to do it before you can say anythingRate it:

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can't see the forest for the treesTo miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspectsRate it:

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can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

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catch as catch canTo use any available means or methods.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canIntermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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I can't find my ...Said after losing something.Rate it:

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I can't hear you over the sound ofSaid to dismiss what the interlocutor is saying.Rate it:

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I can't swimIndicates the speaker does not know how to swim.Rate it:

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if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullWhen you don't have all the facts or have a brilliant explanation, you can often convince people or win an argument by using bullshit.Rate it:

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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.Rate it:

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what can i sayIndicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.Rate it:

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you can bank on itTo be so sure of something that one can trust.Rate it:

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you can't get a quart into a pint potWhat is being discussed is not possible.They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!Rate it:

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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New TricksMaking people change their habits or adjusting to new skills is impossible, It is very hard to make people change their waysRate it:

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you can't win if you don't playUnless or until you don't play , you cannot win .Rate it:

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a cat can look at a kingAlternative form of a cat may look at a king.1982, A J Ayer, Rate it:

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you can't polish a turd(vulgar) Something inherently bad cannot be improved.Rate it:

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you can't make an omelette without breaking eggsIn order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.Rate it:

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a golden key can open any doorSufficient money can accomplish anything.Rate it:

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even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a whileBeing right once doesn't prove anythingRate it:

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I can tell youEmphasises the truth of a statement.Rate it:

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I can tell youUsed other than as an idiom: see I, can, tell, you.Rate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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open a can of whoop assA good-humored threat of physical harm.Rate it:

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position can be far left or right life to allow for tilting...You must allow tilting when photographing the subject.TRate it:

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you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pigYou can try to change something or one's outward appearance, but it will not change the inward appearance. Even if you put lipstick on a pig, it will always roll in mud and grunt.Rate it:

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you can't always get what you wantIt is not always possible to get what is wanted.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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know someone from a can of paintSynonym of know someone from AdamRate it:

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

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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you can say that againThat is very true.Rate it:

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