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but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.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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easy as falling off a logVery easy.Rate it:

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fit as a butcher's dogVery fit; in good shape.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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gold mineA very profitable economic venture.Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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in the pink of healthIn very good health. The phrase "in the pink of health" means to be in very good health or excellent physical condition. It is a positive expression used to describe someone who is healthy, fit, and free from illness or disease.Rate it:

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like white on riceInseparable; in very close proximity; following closely.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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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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nine times out of tenvery often, mostly, most of the timeRate it:

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Once in a Blue MoonVery seldom, scarcely, not very often, hardly everRate it:

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quick as lightningis very quickRate it:

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ring outTo sound very loudly.Rate it:

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rock solidVery dependableRate it:

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split secondTo happen very quickly (typically in less than a second)Rate it:

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squint like a bag of nailsTo squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.Rate it:

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Still Water Runs DeepSomeone who apparently looks silent might be very knowledgeable or intelligent person, silence has powerRate 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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yasssSomething that you accomplished and in a very valley girl accent.Rate it:

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you can say that againThat is very true.Rate it:

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back of beyondA very remote place.Rate it:

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good jobWell done; congratulations!.Rate it:

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red letter dayUsually very positive, sometimes very negative.Rate it:

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shit onto treat very badly.Rate it:

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two a pennyVery common; cheap.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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no great shakesUnexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.Rate it:

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mad as a cut snakeVery irate, crazy with rage.Rate it:

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airmailTo throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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built like a tankSturdy; exceptionally well constructed.Rate it:

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ce sont des phrases à perte d'haleineThose are very long-winded sentences.Rate it:

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coffee soup and crackersA Depression Daze midnight treat of crumbled salted soda crackers immersed in a mug of hot coffee, well accented with cream and white sugar.Rate it:

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eternal sleep(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion, (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.Rate it:

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f** allNothing at all or very little.Rate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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like two peas in a podvery similar; a couple made for each otherRate it:

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.Rate it:

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take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

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vivre de l'air du tempsTo live upon nothing (i.e. to eat very little).Rate it:

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stiff as a wedding dickSomething is very hardRate it:

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as fine as Dick's hatbandVery fine: very good or well-made.Rate it:

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bang up jobSomething done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.Rate it:

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give somebody an earfulTo shout very loudly at someone.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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On the BallWell informed, alert, attentive, aware, competentRate it:

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