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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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you are awesome that's why i blossomץYou are an amazing person because of which my life blooms. Means your awesomeness make me feel like I am a blossoming flower.Rate it:

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you kiss your mother with that mouthUsed to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.Rate it:

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you're a long time deadA reminder that we are all mortal, as a justification for enjoying life while one can.Rate it:

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хоть убейfor the life of meRate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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spread your wings and soar beyond the starsThis is freedom from your problems by using your skills you've obtained to be successful in life. Learn from your mistakes and use your skills to your advantage. Always have courage and be fearless.Rate it:

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run downTo read quickly a list or other short text.Rate it:

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breathe down someone's neckTo follow someone too closely, making it uncomfortable for them.Rate it:

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cakes and aleThe simple material pleasures of life.Rate it:

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stop and smell the rosesTo relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.Rate it:

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every king needs a queenEvery man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.Rate it:

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drink offTo drink the entirety of in a short period; originally and especially, in a single gulp.Rate it:

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act as tourch bearerWhen someone play significant role in others lifeRate it:

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after the factToo late; after something is finished or final.Rate it:

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another day, another dollaran expression recognizing a balance in life, normalcy, and routinenessRate it:

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beat me to the punchSomeone Arrived Sooner, It Happened Too Fast:Rate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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chip shotA relatively easy field goal, made from a short distance.Rate it:

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of 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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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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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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

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rusticatio, vita rusticanacountry life (of casual, temporary visitors).Rate it:

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don't look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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look before you leapDon't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.Rate it:

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exhuastipatedToo tired to give a shitRate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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scientia potentia estKnowledge is Power; with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase.Rate it:

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step in front of a moving trainTo sacrifice one's own life for a noble and loyal cause.Rate it:

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accident of birthReference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.Rate it:

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give up the ghostTo cease clinging to life; to die.Rate it:

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accedere ad cotidiani sermonis genusto adopt the language of everyday life.Rate it:

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c'est la vieThat's life; such is life.Rate it:

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esagerazioneMore than is reasonable; a bit too much.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too embarrassing to talk about.Rate it:

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je n'y vois pas clairI cannot see, it is too dark.Rate it:

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just another pretty faceSomeone who is attractive, but not too distinguished.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.Rate it:

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lay downTo sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life.".Rate it:

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omgTo start; never end conversation of the best conversation you ever had in your life .Rate it:

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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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swallow your pride!To accept that you have to do something that you think is embarrassing or that you think you are too good to do.Rate it:

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money creates loveWhen you are in state of success in every aspect of you life meaning that one success brings the other like a dominoRate it:

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one who hesitates is lostA person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.Rate it:

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honesty is the best policyHonesty is the most honorable and fulfilling way to live one's life.Rate it:

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