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To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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He tried sneaking it past them, but they didn't cotton to his attempts.
Submitted on July 03, 2012
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- a dime's worth
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- as long as
- bad for you
- been there, done that
- blaze a trail
- brush up
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- catch a tan
- check is in the mail
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- give birth
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- keep somebody posted
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- make out like a bandit
- middle ground
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- night owl
- old school
- on board
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- on thin ice
- one of those days
- out of character
- out of house and home
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