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seeing redWhen someone is seeing red they are absolutely furious, angry beyond control, feeling rage.Rate it:

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senior momenta momentary lapse in memory, especially in an older person; when someone forgets something, especially when they are older, we call this a senior momentRate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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sick noteSomeone who dodges work because of sickness, implying they are faking it.Rate it:

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six of one, half dozen of anotherIt makes no difference, they're still the same This expression is sometimes said a little differently, but is all the same no matter how it is said. Sometimes people say "half dozen" and sometimes "half a dozen " Also, sometimes the expression is "six of one, half dozen of THE other" and sometimes it is said, "six of one, half a dozen of ANother."Rate it:

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slippery as an eelSo crafty, or cunning that they cannot be caught by the police, although it is known that they are acting illegally.Rate it:

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snedgingsniffing the saddles of women's bicycles, or seats on which they have been sittingRate it:

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some people have all the luckSuggests that someone is enjoying more success than they deserve.Rate it:

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step backto depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.Rate it:

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sweep outto remove someone outside of a place (where they are not wanted)Rate it:

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take this job and shove ita way of telling your boss that you are quitting your job; something people say before they quit their job or about quitting their jobRate it:

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talent managementHuman capital management of the entire employee lifecycle. Companies that are engaged in talent management are strategic and deliberate in how they source, attract, select, train, develop, promote, and move employees through the organization. This term also incorporates how companies drive performance at the individual level (performance management).Rate 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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talk throughTo comfort someone as they endure trauma; to help someone consider an issue or see certain aspects of it.Rate it:

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telle vie, telle finMen die as they live.Rate it:

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thar she blowsAlternative form of there she blows; something someone shouts when they see a whale shooting water through its spout above the waterline. Then they point to where they saw it.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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the emperor has no clothesUsed to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be something they are not, or when something is revealed to be a fraud; a way of pointing out that someone is not as powerful or impressive as they claim to be; a way of exposing a lie or deceptionRate it:

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the hand that rocks the cradle rules the worldWomen, particularly mothers, have a decisive influence on the future direction of society because they raise and nurture the next generation.Rate it:

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the rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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third personthe form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is not the audience or the one making the statement. In English, pronouns used with the third person include he, she, it, one, they, and who.Rate it:

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timing is everythingConsideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as an audience laughing to a comedian's joke).Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob.You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.Rate it:

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tiny but mightysmall but powerful; something people say to express self-worth that even though they may be small they make up for it in being mighty; don't underestimate me/usRate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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to the letterLiterally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.Rate it:

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toe inTo align the front wheels of a vehicle so that they point slightly toward each other.Rate it:

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tradunt, dicunt, feruntthey say; it is commonly said.Rate it:

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try it onTo test someone to see how much bad behaviour they will tolerate; to try to deceive someone to see how gullible they are.Rate it:

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turned to stoneThis mean someone died. A gravestone is a symbol of someone that died so they "turned to stone".Rate it:

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twenty-twenty hindsightPerfect understanding of events only after they have happened.Rate it:

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twenty-twenty hindsightPerfect understanding of events only after they have happenedRate it:

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until hell freezes overForever; One will never in their life get the results that they want, no matter what they're doing involving the situation.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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use it or lose itProperty and privileges will be lost if they are not utilized.Rate it:

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ventre affamé prend tout en gré“They that have no other meat, Bread and butter are glad to eat.”Rate it:

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walk on eggshellsTo be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.Rate it:

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washed outOf clothes. When they lose some of their original colour from being washed so often.Rate it:

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what do you sayUsed to ask someone if they are willing to do something.Rate it:

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what has been seen cannot be unseenRepulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen.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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what's the differenceHow are they differentRate it:

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what's your poisonUsed to ask someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink.Rate it:

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whipper snappera young person who is being unruly or who causes trouble. Usually said by an older person when they are frustrated with an unruly child or younger person; typically preceded by the word "young" or "little"Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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whistling dixieIf you say someone ain't just whistling Dixie, it means they're not kidding around.Rate it:

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who are youShort for: Who are you and what have you done with {the person I know--ie. my friend, my wife, etc, whatever relationship you have with the listener) Besides the normal meaning to ask who someone is, this phrase is something usually said in jest ( jokingly) to someone when they are acting very differently than normal; to insinuate or assert that they aren't acting like themselves or that they have become a different personRate it:

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who died and left you in chargeSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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will onTo wish intensely that someone succeeds in what they are doing. Often implies a silent, or almost inaudible wish.Rate it:

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would it hurtUsed to point out that the interlocutor is failing to do something relatively easy that they should be doing.Rate it:

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would it kill someoneIndicates the speaker is annoyed that someone is not doing something they should do.Rate it:

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