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get one's panties in a bunchTo become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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get one’s jolliesTo get enjoyment or pleasure from an experience or activity, especially if it is in a generally unpleasant or perverse wayRate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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have butterflies in one's stomachTo be nervous, uncertain, or anxious.Rate it:

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have one's cake and eat it tooTo seek to have two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).Rate it:

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have one's head readTo have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist.Rate it:

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have one's heart in the right placeTo have good intentions.Rate it:

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in all one's born daysEver; in one's whole life.Rate it:

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In One Ear and Out the OtherNot to pay any serious attention to something, ignore something without turning any ear to itRate it:

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in one hell of a hurryIn a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.Rate it:

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in one's pocketSubject to one's whims because of bribery.Rate it:

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in one's stockinged feetWearing socks, stockings or other hosiery on one's feet but no shoes.Rate it:

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in the flower of one's youthwhen one was young and happyRate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballTo maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme.Rate it:

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keep one’s powder dryConserve one’s resources until they are needed; be ready to take action if necessaryRate it:

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legend in one's own mindA self-aggrandizing image that a person has of his or her own accomplishmentsRate it:

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lick one's chopsTo anticipate something eagerly.Rate it:

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lie through one's teethTo tell a gross or egregious untruth.Rate it:

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light on one's feetnimble, light-footedRate it:

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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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lose one's coolTo become upset or disconcerted; to lose one's temper.Rate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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make it up as one goes alongTo improvise continuously.Rate it:

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mend one's waysTo recognise one's failings and attempt to remedy them.Rate it:

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more than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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off the top of one's headWithout great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.Rate it:

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on one's billAlone, on one's own.Rate it:

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on one's toesAttentive, active, busy or alert.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

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one swallow does not make a summerA sign is not proof Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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one-noteHaving only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.Rate it:

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out of one's depthTo be in a situation which one is poorly prepared or unprepared to handle.Rate it:

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put one's feet upTo relax.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:

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see past the end of one's noseTo have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.Rate it:

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speak out of both sides of one’s mouthto be inconsistent or dishonest in what one says about the same subject or matter, depending on the audience or the circumstanceRate it:

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spill one's seedTo masturbate or to ejaculate when the penis has been withdrawn from one's partner.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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stars in one's eyesThe state of being overly or extremely impressed with something; enchanted with romance.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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thank one's lucky starsTo be grateful, feel oneself fortunateRate it:

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think one's shit doesn't stinkTo be arrogant or snobbish; to feel superior to others.Rate it:

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toot one's own hornTo promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout.Rate it:

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under one's beltAlready done; within one's experience; practiced.Rate it:

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under one's noseObvious or apparent.Rate it:

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until one is blue in the faceForever; for a hopelessly long time.Rate it:

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when one door shuts, another door opensAlternative form of when one door closes, another opens.Rate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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zip one's lipTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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