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give the elbowTo terminate the employment of.Rate it:

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give the lieto respond to an insult, accusation, or falsehood by saying the offender is lying, particularly in the context of provoking a challenge to a duelRate it:

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give the lieUsed in give the lie to.Rate it:

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give the lie toTo prove something to be false; to refute.Rate it:

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give the man a box of 'milky ways'!Correct Answers To Questions from the host of a radio program; 'Ask the Professor' were rewarded with delicious candy bars;!Rate it:

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give the royal treatmentTo treat (someone) extremely wellRate it:

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give the time of dayTo acknowledge somebody; to give somebody any respect or attention.Rate it:

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give thoughtto consider, think about or evaluate somethingRate it:

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give upsurrenderRate it:

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Give Up the GhostStop trying or give up when you know it is useless and you will not succeedRate it:

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give up the ghostTo cede a commitment to or identification with.Rate it:

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give weightto improve the credibility or legitimacy ofRate it:

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give what forTo scold; to punish, especially verbally.Rate it:

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Give Your Eyeteeth for SomethingWilling to sacrifice something valuable to get something else, desperately wanting somethingRate it:

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not give a stuffNot to care about something; to not give a damn.Rate it:

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to give a person lineTo allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.Rate it:

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you only get what you giveThere is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.Rate it:

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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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answer on a postcardTo give a brief answer or opinion.Rate it:

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at the push of a buttonVery easily, with little effortRate it:

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Ballpark FigureTo give a rough estimate or an idea of anythingRate it:

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bear oneselfTo behave and conduct oneself in such a manner that others will give one respect.Rate it:

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cash in one's chipsTo discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.Rate it:

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cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.Rate it:

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Drop in the BucketAn extremely little, unimportant amountRate it:

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Eleventh HourLittle before the exact deadline; the latest possible timeRate it:

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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fuck allNothing at all or very little.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.Rate it:

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good-for-nothingA person of little worth or usefulness.Rate it:

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how comewhy (the simplest explanation i could give u)Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate it:

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life is like a s*** sandwich the more bread you have the less s*** you eatThe main point is bread is slang for money so money makes your sandwich a little less repulsive and your life a little less well whateverRate it:

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pay no mindto disregard, ignore, or not give any attention to someone or somethingRate it:

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punk outTo give up or cravenly abandon something difficult.Rate it:

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put forthTo give or supply; to make or create.Rate it:

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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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simplify to amplifyMake something more simple to give it more focusRate it:

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sleep camelA person who habitually does with little to no sleep during the week and then makes up by sleeping a lot during the weekend.Rate it:

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snowball's chance in hellLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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tempus fugittime flies (used as an alternative to this phrase)."Meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes", expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment.Rate it:

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third personA form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.Rate it:

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多多指教please give me advice; please guide me; nice to meet youRate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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cold readingThe technique, or an instance, of using likely guesses and assumptions, then narrowing in on any positive responses, in order to give the impression of having information about a person or event.Rate it:

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fat chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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hand inTo give something to a responsible person.Rate it:

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