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win overTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.Rate it:

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work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

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work overTo improve a prototype, or first draft.Rate it:

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work overTo physically attack someone to cause them injury.Rate it:

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's all goodShortened version of "It's all good." No problem; that’s fine; you’re welcome.Rate it:

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all duck or no dinnerAll or nothing.Rate it:

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all fired upExcited or energized; highly enthusiastic.Rate it:

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all for naughtvariant of 'all for nothing'; said when an effort has resulted in failure; in vain; for nothingRate it:

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all of a suddenAdv suddenly, quickly.Rate it:

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all that jazzEverything else related to something; other similar things.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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all-out brawlA brutal fight without honor, often referring to spontaneous conflicts that erupt in a public place like a bar.Rate it:

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and all thisUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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crazy as all outdoorsA joking way of describing someone who is always getting into trouble from decisions they make.Rate it:

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for all intensive purposesMisconstruction of “for all intents and purposes”.Rate it:

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fuck allNothing at all or very little.Rate it:

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in all honestyhonestly; in truthRate it:

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

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it takes all kinds to make a worldDiversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.Rate it:

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jack of all tradesOne competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of none!An individual capable of repairing, correcting, restoring many deficiencies, however is incapable of rendering a high level of expertness in these instances.Rate it:

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like all get outLike nobody's business; The utmost degree possible.Rate it:

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of all peopleEspecially; more than other people.Rate it:

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the art of being naïve is being questioned by the art of being "right" all the time.If we behave with naiveness, we are seen as idiots.Rate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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all fur coat and no knickersOf superficial appearance and with no real substance beneath.Rate it:

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all the way to egery and backThe long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.Rate it:

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all very wellAll right, to a certain extent.Rate it:

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as all get-outExtremely; to a superlative degree; very much.Rate it:

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a rising tide lifts all boatsBenefits provided to a few may lead to conditions that are beneficial to all.Rate it:

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all hands on deck!Nautical call for all ships crew to come topside and man their usual station. Work challenge or approaching gale threatens safety of crew and vessel.Rate it:

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all piss and wind like a barber catAll talk and noise with no actionRate it:

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eyes closed all earsto listen to high fidelity music in the fullest senseRate it:

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be all earsTo listen carefully or eagerly; to anticipate.Rate it:

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all roads lead to romedifferent paths can take one to the same goalRate it:

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all talk and no actionSpeaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing littleRate it:

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at all hoursLate into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.Rate it:

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boots and allWithout reserve, with no holds barred; totally, completely.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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today we are allAugust 12, 2008:, Robert Barnes, "McCain to Georgian President: "Today, We Are All Georgians"", Washington Post.Rate it:

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all and someone and allRate it:

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all hat and no cattleFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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free-for-allChaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.Rate it:

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fuck y'allUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fuck,‎ y'all.Rate it:

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all and sundryAll, everyone.Rate it:

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all butnearly; except thatRate it:

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all cats are gray in the darkVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all hell broke looseA great disaster happened or chaos ensued.Rate it:

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