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field dayA great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.Rate it:

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get outta hereUsed to tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.Rate it:

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google itUse the Google search engine to obtain information on something or somebody on the World Wide WebRate 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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grin and bear itTo tolerate adversity with good humor; put up with pain, misfortune, or unpleasantness without complaining or in a stoic mannerRate it:

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have someone on toastTo have somebody in one's power, or in a compromising or helpless position.Rate it:

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i've seen a better looking head on a grub wormSomeone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyesRate it:

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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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lay upTo store; to put by.Rate it:

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leave someone high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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lotus eatingDreaming of things that can never be put into practiceRate it:

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make doTo put solution to a matter precariously (limited or inadequate means available).Rate it:

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sack upTo put in a sack.Rate it:

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stack upTo put into a stackRate it:

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there may be snow on the rooftop but there is fire in the furnaceEven if a person is in his or her senior years, with gray hair, he or she can still have ambition and energy, especially sexual energy.Rate it:

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

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you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:

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you must be fun at partiesA sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.Rate it:

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face to faceIn person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.Rate it:

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a goose has wandered onto one's midsection.To experience a warm and fuzzy feeling inside ones chest; to feel content and happy.Rate it:

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back-to-backWith one's back facing somebody else's back.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.Rate it:

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candle in the windA fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.Rate it:

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mettre du sel sous la queue d'un oiseauTo put salt on a bird’s tail.Rate it:

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strike upTo start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.Rate it:

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suck it upTo put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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are your ears burningSaid of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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check is in the mailA common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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dawn onTo occur to somebody; to be realized.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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fall forTo fall in love with somebody.Rate it:

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good afternoonA greeting said when meeting somebody in the afternoon.Rate it:

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hackles risingAn emotional or mental reaction to an irritable situation or person which causes a physical response to ones patience and/or the hair on the back of the one's neck.Rate it:

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I couldn't have said it better myselfUsed to wholeheartedly agree with somebody else's remarkRate it:

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knock outTo put someone to sleep.Rate it:

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live it upIn the aftermath of successful ventures, many individuals often express a desire to celebrate or party, let down their hair and Live it up!Rate it:

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look offTo put off by one's facial expression.Rate it:

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lump togetherTo put different items or groups together and treat them, or think of them as one single group.Rate it:

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pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser has or shares.Rate it:

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stick upTo put up by sticking.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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tear up the pea patchTo put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.Rate it:

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wait upTo stay awake waiting for somebody to return.Rate it:

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