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cry someone a riverTo try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling.Rate it:

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cry someone a riverTo weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.Rate it:

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damn YankeeA person from the northern United States (a Yankee) who moves to the South to reside there.Rate it:

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darken someone's doorTo arrive at the entrance of someone's residence or of another building associated with that person, especially as an unwelcome visitor.Rate it:

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did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

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dolorem alicui facere, afferre, commovereto cause a person pain.Rate it:

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drama queenAny exaggeratedly dramatic person.Rate it:

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e thumbA person with this skill.Rate it:

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e.t. phone homefamous line from the movie E.T. (Extra Terrestrial)Rate it:

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early birdA person who wakes early or arrives early, typically before most others.Rate it:

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echo chamberan environment where a person only encounters information or opinions that reflect and reinforce their ownRate it:

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fee fi fo fumFamous first line of a rhyme generally said by a giant, monster, or villainRate it:

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figguhlatorThe phrase "figguhlator" is often used to describe a person, place or thing that is in some way formidable a d or impressive.Rate it:

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flying startThe start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.Rate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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foreign ministerPolitical or official representative person of one country in another country.Rate it:

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good-for-nothingA person of little worth or usefulness.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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hook upTo have a casual sexual experience with another person, usually without any future relationship intended.Rate it:

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hot shitAn exceptionally impressive person or thingRate it:

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how comewhy (the simplest explanation i could give u)Rate it:

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hurler on the ditchAn opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.Rate it:

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I see London, I see FranceIndicates that a person's underwear is showing.Rate it:

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inner circleThe closest of friends of a person.Rate it:

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joe schmoeAn average person, especially a male, usually of blue-collar working class; no one in particular; someone unknown to you.Rate it:

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keyboard messengerA person who transmits a fake news message faster than a rumor.Rate it:

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King Shit of Turd IslandA person with pretensions of great importance.Rate it:

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knock oneself outto grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in its outcome.Rate 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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let the door hit you where the good Lord split youA command that another person leave, thereby impliedly having the door hit them on the buttocks as they pass through it.Rate it:

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live wireAn especially energetic, alert, or vivacious person.Rate it:

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magna auctoritate esseto possess great authority; to be an influential person.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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open sourcererA person who refuses to be a Googler, Facebooker or any form of #BigTecher, indulges instead in the magic of collective wisdom in open source!Rate it:

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opposite numberA person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in an other organization; a counterpart.Rate it:

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pay no mindto disregard, ignore, or not give any attention to someone or somethingRate it:

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pencil-neckAn insubstantial person; a weakling.Rate it:

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penny for your thoughtsA way of asking what another person is thinking; a way of getting to know the mindset of othersRate it:

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personal capitalFinancial resources or other wealth belonging to a particular person, especially when used for investment purposes.Rate it:

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piece of shitA despicable person.Rate it:

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pizza faceA person whose face has blemishes, acne, welts, bruises, colored splotches, etc; the face of such a person.Rate it:

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porn star namea comical name for a person, typically made from the name of their first pet and the name of the first street they lived on.Rate it:

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punk outTo give up or cravenly abandon something difficult.Rate it:

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put forthTo give or supply; to make or create.Rate it:

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raw dealA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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sad sackAn incompetent or inept person.Rate it:

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save itA response given when a person believes that another person is lying or making excuses.Rate it:

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