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arsy versyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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Bark is Worse than Your BiteA person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worseRate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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be careful what you wish forThe desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.Rate it:

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boss aboutTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.Rate it:

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boss aroundTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.Rate it:

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bring forthTo display, produce, bring out for display.Rate it:

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carry a torch forTo harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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elle n'a pour tout bien que sa beautéShe has nothing but her beauty in her favour; Her face is her fortune.Rate it:

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end upTo conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.Rate it:

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expellere aliquem domo, possessionibus pellereto turn a person out of his house, his property.Rate it:

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friendship with benefitsA friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.Rate it:

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Get to the Bottom of SomethingTo discover the root cause of something, to find out and investigate the actual cause of matterRate it:

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give someone staticTo chew out; to lecture.Rate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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i am what i amI can't help the way I am. The underlying meaning is that I am not going to change either.Rate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellowIn order to save water, do not flush the toilet every time you urinate.Rate it:

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jack inTo insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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je suis tout en nageI am in a thorough perspiration; I have not a dry thread on me.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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keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

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keep an eye peeledTo look out attentively.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate it:

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keyboard warriorA person who behaves aggressively and/or in an inflammatory manner in online text-based discussion media, but at the same time does not behave similarly in real life, potentially due to cowardice, introversion or shyness.Rate it:

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knock upTo exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.Rate it:

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knock upTo impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.Rate it:

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l'appétit vient en mangeantOne leg of mutton helps down another; The more one has the more one wants; Begin to eat, you’ll soon be hungry.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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live it upIn the aftermath of successful ventures, many individuals often express a desire to celebrate or party, let down their hair and Live it up!Rate it:

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man of partsA man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.Rate it:

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misery loves companyMisery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.Rate it:

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nervous hitA production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.Rate it:

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never say neverAnything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.Rate it:

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nous n'avons pas gardé les cochons ensemble (pop.)We have not been dragged up together.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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pray tellPlease explain (something the requester does not yet understand).Rate it:

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put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.Rate it:

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put foot to assTo beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop assRate it:

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sag offTo skive, to not attend school when required to do so.Rate it:

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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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seize the dayTo enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.Rate it:

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shelf-stableIn food processing and packaging, a product that requires refrigeration after, but not prior to, opening.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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