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Sell like Hot DogsTo sell something quickly and in great quantity, something immediately sold or vendedRate it:

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she was batting her eyes like a frog in a hailstorm.A phrase used to describe a woman flirting with a man in a most obvious way to the point that it’s comical.Rate it:

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shoot through like a bondi tramTo leave in haste.Rate it:

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sing like a birdto divulge secrets with little coercionRate it:

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sleep like a logTo sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.Rate it:

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Smell like a RoseTo come up winner and successful at the end, to look alright in bad situation, to evade bad reputation by coming up innocentRate it:

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smoke like a chimneyTo smoke tobacco frequently.Rate it:

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smokes like a chimneyA Heavy Smoker.Rate it:

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smooth like butterTo be suave, charming, smooth-talking.Rate it:

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something likeapproximatelyRate it:

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sounded like a dying calf in a hail storm.Terrible singing voiceRate it:

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sounds like a planUsed to indicate agreement with a proposed suggestion.Rate it:

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spread like wildfireTo spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.Rate it:

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squeal like a stuck pigTo utter loud, high-pitched squeals.Rate it:

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stick out like a sore thumbBe very noticeably different, especially in a negative way; to be particularly obtrusive, conspicuous, blatant, or prominent; to attract undue attention or notice.Rate it:

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sting like a beeto deliver a powerful punchRate it:

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strength like the incredible hulkA poem about my mother in a coma for 6 months having seizures. She survived with such strengthRate it:

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stringed like a puppetMake someone do your stuff, and quietly take over you and your decisions.Rate it:

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stuffed like a turkeyEngorged from overeating.Rate it:

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swear like a paganto swear very rudelyRate it:

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swear like a sailorAlternative form of swear like a trooper.Rate it:

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swear like a trooperTo swear a lot; to utter many swear words.Rate it:

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sweat like a pigTo sweat profusely, to be perspiring lots of sweat.Rate it:

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sweating like a whore in church.Sweating profusely, especially due to nervousness.Rate it:

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swim like a bricknot able to swimRate it:

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swim like a fishTo be a very strong swimmer.Rate it:

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take to something like a duck to waterto adapt to something naturally and effortlesslyRate it:

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talk like an apothecaryTo use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.Rate it:

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taste like chickenComically describes the taste of unique food, deriving humour from the idea that many exotic meats, from squab to rattlesnake, can taste like ordinary chicken.Rate it:

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there's no place like homeone feels the most comfortable at homeRate it:

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there's no time like the presentNow (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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there's no fool like an old foolAge does not bring wisdom.Rate it:

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to feel like shitFeeling poorly; feeling shittyRate it:

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to sing like a canaryto squeal to the law on one's accomplicesRate it:

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treat like dirtto treat someone badly, especially with disrespect or contemptRate it:

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watch like a hawkto observe (someone or something) closely and keenlyRate it:

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what are you likeExpressing mock despair at somebody's outrageous behaviour.Rate it:

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what kind of music do you likewhat kind of music do you like?Rate it:

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what would you likeUsed to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at.Rate it:

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work like a dreamTo function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a bird of passageSomeone who never stays long in one place; a wanderer, like a swallow which migrates according to season.Rate it:

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all-out brawlA brutal fight without honor, often referring to spontaneous conflicts that erupt in a public place like a bar.Rate it:

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bada bing bada boomjust like that--just that fast; quickly, simply, easily, predictably the desired outcome is achieved; shortened version of bada bing, bada bang, bada boom; even shorter version is: bada bingRate it:

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ce mari bat sa femme comme plâtreThat husband beats his wife like a dog.Rate it:

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deaf as a doorpostStone deaf.Rate it:

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do unto others as you would have them do unto youOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.Rate it:

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drugstore cowboyDresses like a cowboy to show off at the drugstore; looks like a cowboy, but ain't.Rate it:

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everything happens for a reasonAll events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew BarrymoreRate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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