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fresh as a daisyVery fresh; well-rested.Rate it:

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go awayCommand asking someone to leave them alone.Rate it:

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go offTo depart; to leave.Rate it:

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go outTo leave, especially a building.Rate it:

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if it ain't broke, don't fix itLeave something alone; avoid correcting, fixing, or improving what is already sufficient, as it could end up being detrimentalRate it:

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il est de taille à se défendreHe is big enough to defend himself.Rate it:

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karma cultureA form of internalized social anxiety that sharing content will result in embarrassment, whether because the content does not receive enough appreciation, or fear they will not have enough clout to influence.Rate it:

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let the good times rollTo have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.Rate it:

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move onTo leave somewhere for another place.Rate it:

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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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run away withTo leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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steal awayTo leave secretively.Rate it:

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sufficient unto the day is the evil thereofNo need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.Rate it:

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the girl said my condition is anatoriaWhen I leave my mother I get illRate it:

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the good die youngWell-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.Rate it:

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the road to hell is paved with good intentionswell-intended acts can lead to disasterRate it:

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Tinker to Evers to ChanceA task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamworkRate it:

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to be on someone's assTo annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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bow outTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.Rate it:

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Blind Leading the BlindUninformed people, who try to lead or inform others, or it is about someone, who is not well equipped but wants to educate othersRate it:

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sneak offTo leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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went to the windsbecame well knownRate it:

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with flying colorsExtremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.Rate it:

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as agile as a monkeythe agility of monkeys in well- known by everyone! to say that someone is agile as a monkey means that he is very agileRate it:

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i remain forever yours!Our relationship, friendship is well established, solid, permanent.Rate it:

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air outTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.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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be offTo leave.Rate it:

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bend the truthTo change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.Rate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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check outTo leave in a hurry.Rate it:

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come inOf a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.Rate it:

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Go Fly A KiteGet Outa Here, Leave Town, "I Don't B'lieve Ya!"Rate it:

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go hand in handOf two things, to be closely related or to go together well; see hand in hand.Rate it:

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jump downTo leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump.Rate it:

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lay offAlone.Rate it:

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made for each otherWell suited to be in a relationship with one another, especially as romantic or marital partners.Rate it:

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nobody's perfectUsed when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my bestRate it:

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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the streets are paved with goldUsed to describe a place where it is easy to become wealthy or live well.Rate it:

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there's many a slip twixt cup and lipIn any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.Rate it:

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tried and trueWell-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.Rate it:

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from can see to can't seeFrom the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to duskRate it:

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good jobWell done; congratulations!.Rate it:

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