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

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

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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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

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wrap around one's little fingerTo successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.Rate it:

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ball upTo hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.Rate it:

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"never mind your mother sonny.... eat your bleedin' orange"I worked with a man from Foulridge, Lancashire for over 35 years who often used this phrase whenever there was a problem and he wasn't sure of the answer!.. Said the phrase came from a "chap I used to work with in Colne... but he didn't know what it meant either"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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arsy versyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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beam upTo be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.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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dawn onTo occur to somebody; to be realized.Rate it:

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drag outTo haul or bring out forcefully or as though with force.Rate it:

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

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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fall forTo fall in love with somebody.Rate it:

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get one's claws intoHave a controlling influence over.Rate it:

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

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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he is purdee crazy!He's off the chart, gone over the edge. Just as crazy as crazy gets.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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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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stumble acrossTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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grab by the lapelsTo exert control (over something)Rate it:

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am i right or am i rightRhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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give someone the slipTo evade, escape, or get away from somebody.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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sally forth!An archaic military term. To exit a fortified position in order to assault a besieging force. The meaning has become more metaphorical over time.Rate it:

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sisters before mistersA woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.Rate it:

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a big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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blow upTo explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.Rate it:

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get a lifeUsed sarcastically to tell someone who keeps meddling in other people's business, or gossiping about others, to stop obsessing over other people's lives and to concentrate on themselves and do something useful.Rate it:

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pin downTo corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.Rate it:

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apple of someone's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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ding, ding, ding, we have a winnerSaid when somebody answers a question correctly.Rate it:

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give pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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jump onTo attack someone verbally, or criticise them over strongly for small errors.Rate it:

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meet upTo meet somebody, by arrangement.Rate it:

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overleapTo leap over, to jump over, to cross by jumping.Rate it:

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pass byTo pass over. disregard, overlook.Rate it:

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pass downTo hand over, pass through or transfer to a lower level, next generation, etc.Rate it:

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