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leaf peepers	People who go to places when and where the leaves are changing colors to see the beauty of the red, orange, yellow and green colors on the landscape.	added 1 month ago
from those to whom much is given, much is expected	The more you are given, the more responsibility you have to give to others. This reminds us not to be selfish. You have not been blessed so that you can have for yourself. You are blessed so that you have more ability to share with others and be an example for them.	added 2 months ago
don't bite the hand that feeds you	Don't do something bad to the person who does something for you.	added 2 months ago
dad-gum it	euphemism for G** damned; used to add emphasis and/or show disgust or disdain; See also: dagnabbit in our definitions.com, and dad-blamed, gosh darn, gosh darn it, doggone it, in phrases.com	added 2 months ago
find a need and fill it	how to make money; a course of action to take in order to create something new	added 2 months ago
now that you mention it	An expression said after someone says something that triggers another thought that you want to say next to continue the conversation on the same or a different subject	added 2 months ago
we have ways of making you talk	This movie quote is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies; also pronounced as "Vee have vays of making you talk" to imitate a German accent.	added 2 months ago
vee have vays of making you talk	This is a German accent version of the American movie quote "We have ways of making you talk." It is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies.	added 2 months ago
trouble in river city	An expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for short	added 2 months ago
oopsie daisy	Something you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.	added 2 months ago
duck duck goose	A children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.	added 2 months ago
go on git	leave! short for Go on, get out of here!; the speaker is telling the listener to leave, emphatically; also often said to animals to chase them away	added 2 months ago
go on	leave; the speaker is telling you to leave	added 2 months ago
i'm-a	I'm going to...	added 2 months ago
up in here	here; in this place; it doesn't mean "up" (higher) literally	added 2 months ago
vee have vays	This phrase is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. It is an alternative pronunciation with a German accent and a shortened version of the movie quote "We have ways of making you talk."	added 2 months ago
we have ways	A shortened version of "We have ways of making you talk." Usually said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. Also pronounced as "Vee have vays" to imitate a German accent.	added 2 months ago
fingernails on a chalkboard	a phrase used to liken the sharp or shrill sound that is made when fingernails are scratched across a chalkboard to something that sounds sharp or shrill like that	added 3 months ago
drop the ball	to fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete something	added 3 months ago
ties that bind	common things that cause people to be close to one another and/or give them a sense of belonging	added 3 months ago
till the wheels fall off	literal meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usable	added 3 months ago
you got a bus to catch?	What's your hurry? Why are you rushing me out of here?Usually said when someone feels they are being rushed out of a place	added 3 months ago
clean plate club	When you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.	added 3 months ago
belle of the ball	the best looking and/or best dressed girl at the dance (ball)	added 3 months ago
when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're not	You're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.	added 3 months ago

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