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knock outTo put someone to sleep.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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pitch a tentTo have an erection that shows through the trousers.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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stick upTo put up by sticking.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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Word of MouthRumors through oral communication, gossips spreading through spoken communicationRate it:

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pierce the veilTo see through an illusion or find a hidden meaning, to see the truth within a lie.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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fly like a rockto travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic liftRate it:

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take awayTo remove something and put it in a different place.Rate it:

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act outTo go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.Rate it:

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apply oneselfTo put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.Rate it:

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big upTo increase one's muscle mass through exercise.Rate it:

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bottle upPut into bottles.Rate it:

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ear tunnelA piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.Rate it:

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fall from graceTo lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.Rate it:

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flogging the landDamaging agricultural land through excessive grazing or clearing.Rate it:

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hang upTo put up to hang.Rate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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mess withTo diss; to put down.Rate it:

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pack upTo put back together.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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passer à pleines voiles à travers les mailles de la justiceTo drive a coach-and-four through an Act of Parliament.Rate it:

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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

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vote outTo expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.Rate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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break the InternetTo overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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se frayer un chemin avec les coudesTo elbow one’s way through a crowd.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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show one's true stripesTo reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.Rate it:

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.Rate it:

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attention whoreTo seek attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree.Rate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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BroadwayThe wide road which runs diagonally through Manhattan, New York City.Rate it:

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bust a nutto work very hard, put in a lot of effortRate it:

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clogs to clogs in three generations(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchildRate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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get the hang ofTo learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.Rate it:

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j'ai mis ce livre de côté à voire intentionI put that book on one side especially for you (to read, to see).Rate it:

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modos facereto compose, put to music.Rate it:

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PMOYSInitialism of put me on your story.Rate it:

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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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take to the cleanersTo take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.Rate it:

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