gagging for it »
Up for it, having a strong desire for sex.
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gallows humor »
Comedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.
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game face »
The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.
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game plan »
Any strategy devised to reach a given objective.
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gandy dancer »
A railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.
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gang up »
To join together, as a gang.
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gang up on »
To join together in a gang in order to overpower someone else.
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gapers' block »
A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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garden variety »
Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.
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gear up »
To prepare for an activity.
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gentleman of the back door »
A sodomite.
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get »
A difficult return or block of a shot.
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get »
Lineage.
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get »
Offspring.
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get a grip »
To relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational.
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get a handle on »
To build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.
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get a jump on »
To start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.
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get a kick out of »
To be delighted by; to be amused by.
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get a leg up »
To gain some advantage; to get a head start.
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get a leg up »
To get a boost or a lift.
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get a load of »
To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.
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get a move on »
To hurry up, to get moving.
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get a rise out of »
To obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.
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get a room »
A jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.
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get along »
To be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble.
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get along »
To survive; to do well enough.
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get at »
gain access to
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get at »
intend
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get at »
mean, intend
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get at »
reach
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get away »
escape
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get away »
make an escape
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get away with »
To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.
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get away with murder »
To do something bad or illegal and not be punished.
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get back at »
To retaliate; to take revenge.
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get bent out of shape »
To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.
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get better »
To improve.
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get better »
To recover from an illness.
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get busy »
Have sex.
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get busy »
Start working, usually in opposition to idleness.
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get by »
To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimum level.
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get by »
to pass
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get by the balls »
To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.
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get carried away »
To become excessively involved, to take something too far.
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get cold feet »
To become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.
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get cracking »
To get started; to get busy.
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get down to brass tacks »
Deal with the important details.
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get down to business »
To become involved with something work-related.
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get even »
To get revenge.
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get fresh »
To flirt.
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get high »
To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.
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get in »
To be elected to some office.
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get in »
To enter a place; to gain access.
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get in »
To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
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get in »
To secure membership at a selective school.
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get in someone's hair »
To annoy someone.
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get in someone's hair »
To hinder someone or interfere with their actions.
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get into one's stride »
To become familiar with something recently learnt.
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get into someone's pants »
To have sex with.
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get into trouble »
To become pregnant.
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get into trouble »
To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.
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get it »
To "get what's coming to him/her"; to feel one's wrath; to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating.
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get it »
To get, retrieve, or receive something.
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get it »
To possess a preferred outlook on a given issue or issues.
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get it »
To realize or understand why a joke is funny.
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get it »
To understand, comprehend, or grasp.
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get it into one's head »
imagine
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get it on »
To have sex.
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get it over with »
To do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant.
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get moving »
To start hurrying to undertake a task.
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get off »
Behaviour.
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get off »
Consequences.
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get off »
To become sexually aroused.
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get off »
To complete a shift or a day's work.
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get off »
To disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.
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get off »
To disembark.
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get off »
To fall asleep.
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get off »
To have sex.
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get off »
To move from being on top of to not being on top of it.
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get off »
To move to not being on top of it.
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get off »
To stop touching or interfering with something or someone.
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get off »
To stop using a piece of equipment.
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get off lightly »
End up with a mild punishment.
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get off one's high horse »
To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.
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get off the ground »
To succeed or begin to succeed.
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get off with »
To befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.
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get on somebody's case »
To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.
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get on somebody's nerves »
To annoy or irritate; to bother.
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get on someone's wick »
To annoy or upset someone, usually by repeated disagreeable actions.
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get one's act together »
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
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get one's back up »
To become angry, defensive, or irritable.
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get one's butt somewhere »
Go somewhere, especially quickly.
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get one's claws into »
Have a controlling influence over.
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get one's end away »
To have sex.
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get one's feet wet »
To begin gaining experience; To take a risk and try something new.
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get one's finger out »
To free one's finger.
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get one's finger out »
To proceed with the matter in hand.
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get one's foot in the door »
To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
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get one's hands on »
To get; to obtain; to secure.
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get one's knickers in a twist »
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
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get one's marching orders »
To be dismissed disgracefully.
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get one's wires crossed »
To get confused or mixed up; to make a mistake.
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get out of bed on the wrong side »
To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
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get out of Dodge »
To leave; in particular to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
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get out of here »
To leave or exit a place.
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get out of here! »
An exclamation of disbelief.
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get over »
To forget, and move on.
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get over »
To overcome something.
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get over »
To recover from something.
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get over »
surmount
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get over »
cross, surmount
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get ready »
prepare oneself
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get somebody's goat »
To annoy, infuriate, bother, or incense.
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get someone's back up »
To annoy a person either deliberately or inadvertently.
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get someone's nose out of joint »
To become angry; to take offense or take exception.
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get someone's nose out of joint »
To make someone angry.
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get something over with »
To do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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get something straight »
To understand; to clarify.
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get stuck »
To be unable to make progress.
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get stuck in »
To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
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get stuck into »
Get busy with; become occupied with; become immersed in.
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get taken in »
To be fooled; to fall for.
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get taken in »
To be unofficially fostered.
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get the axe »
To be fired, axed, terminated.
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get the bacon bad »
To be morbidly obese.
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get the ball rolling »
To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.
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get the better of »
To overwhelm or overcome; to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade.
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get the boot »
To be dismissed from employment.
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get the boot »
To be voted off a competition in a reality television show.
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get the chop »
To be dismissed from employment.
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get the chop »
To be eliminated from a competition in a reality television program.
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get the drift »
To understand, at least at some basic or general level.
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get the sack »
To be fired
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get up »
arise
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gets down »
dismounts
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getting even »
retaliating
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ghost train »
fairground attraction
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giant panda »
chinese animal
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gift of the gab »
The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly.
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gild the lily »
To embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.
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gimme a five »
A request to receive a high five.
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gin and tonic »
alcoholic drink
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ginger beer »
soft drink
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ginger snap »
biscuit
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gird up one's loins »
To prepare oneself for something demanding.
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give 'em enough rope »
Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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give 110%25 »
Make the maximum possible effort.
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give a f** »
To care.
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give a man a fish »
Shortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime »
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.
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give a ring »
On the telephone.
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give a shit »
To care, often used in the negative.
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give a sneck posset »
To fasten the door latch.
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give a sneck posset »
To give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.
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give and take »
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give as good as one gets »
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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give away the store »
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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give birth »
To invent a new idea.
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give birth »
To produce new life into the world; to have a baby. Transitive when used with to.
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give chase »
To chase or pursue a person.
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give curry »
Angrily.
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give ear »
Dante Gabriel Rosetti, A Death-Parting, lines 5-6.
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give ear »
To listen: to devote one's attention to an auditory event.
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give face »
To honor; to pay respect.
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give head »
To perform oral sex on another person.
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give heed »
Pay attention to.
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give him enough rope and he'll hang himself »
If one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.
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give hostage to fortune »
He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.
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give hostage to fortune »
To take an action or make a statement that is risky because it could cause you trouble later.
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give in »
To collapse or fall.
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give in »
To droop the head.
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give in »
To relent or yield.
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give it a go »
To try or attempt.
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give it a whirl »
To try, test or attempt.
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give it one's best shot »
To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.
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give it the gun »
Literal meaning.
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give me liberty or give me death »
A set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.
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give notice »
To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.
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give of oneself »
To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.
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give or take »
Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.
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give over »
To devote oneself to a particular activity.
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give over »
To entrust something to another.
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give over »
Usually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.
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give some skin »
To greet or congratulate someone by slapping his or her palm; see slap me five.
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give somebody a hand »
To help, aid, or assist.
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give somebody a hard time »
To tease, kid, or rib.
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give somebody a piece of one's mind »
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction.
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give somebody an earful »
To shout very loudly at someone.
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give somebody pause »
To give somebody cause for concern.
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give somebody the brush-off »
To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone.
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give somebody the cold shoulder »
To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.
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give somebody the creeps »
To give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.
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give somebody the heave-ho »
To fire, expel or break up with someone.
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give somebody the runaround »
Especially by providing useless information or directions .
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give somebody the slip »
To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.
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give somebody what-for »
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
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give someone the chair »
To execute a person by means of the electric chair.
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give someone the eye »
To show flirtatious signs with the eye.
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give someone what for »
To punish; to rebuke.
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give the boot »
To fire, to sack, to dismiss.
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give the devil his due »
To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
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give the elbow »
To terminate the employment of.
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give the lie to »
To prove something to be false; to refute.
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give the time of day »
To acknowledge somebody; to give somebody any respect or attention.
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glad rags »
best clothes
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glimmer »
A faint light; a dim glow.
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glimmer »
A faint or remote possibility.
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glimmer »
A flash of light.
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gloss over »
To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
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gloss over »
To treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.
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glow worm »
beetle
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glutton for punishment »
One persistent in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.
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go against the grain »
To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.
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go ahead »
To proceed; to begin.
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go all out »
To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.
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go all the way »
To continue to the conclusion of a task or project.
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go all the way »
To have sexual intercourse.
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go along for the ride »
To accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.
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go along with »
To comply with something, even if reluctantly; to accept or tolerate.
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go apeshit »
To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.
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go away »
Command asking someone to leave them alone.
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go away »
Go away, stop annoying me!.
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go back »
To return to a place.
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go back on »
To be treacherous or faithless to; betray; as, to go back on friends.
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go back on »
To fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.
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go back to the drawing board »
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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go bad »
putrefy
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go ballistic »
To become very angry and irrational.
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go bananas »
To go mad.
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go batshit »
To become completely irrational; to react in an irrationally extreme manner.
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go belly-up »
To die.
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go belly-up »
To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.
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go between »
an intermediary
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go blue »
Of states and counties, to be carried by a Democratic candidate in a given U.S. election.
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go by »
To pass, to go past, without much interaction.
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go by the board »
To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.
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go by the board »
To estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.
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go by the board »
To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.
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go by the wayside »
To become obsolete or outmoded.
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go commando »
To not wear underpants.
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go down »
To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
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go down »
To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
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go down »
Fall to the floor.
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go down »
To stop functioning, to go offline.
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go down »
To be received or accepted.
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go down »
To perform oral sex.
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go down »
To take place, happen.
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go down that road »
To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
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go down the pan »
To fail or degenerate rapidly.
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go down the road »
A way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.
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go down the toilet »
To fail.
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go down the tubes »
To fail or degenerate rapidly.
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go down the wrong way »
To swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.
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go downhill »
To worsen or degenerate.
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go Dutch »
To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.
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go dutch »
share expenses equally
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go figure »
Expresses perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement.
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go for »
To attack something.
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go for »
To be equally valid or appropriate.
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go for »
To do something, especially for leisure.
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go for »
To endure, sustain or spend time.
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go for »
To go somewhere in order to get something.
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go for »
To try for something.
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go for broke »
To try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.
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go for broke »
To wager everything.
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go for it »
A cry of encouragement.
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go for the gold »
To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.
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go from strength to strength »
To continue to get stronger[1].
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go from zero to hero »
To become very popular after being unpopular.
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go from zero to hero »
To change from negative outcome to positive outcome. To improve one's fortunes significantly.
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go in for »
To enter a competition.
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go in for »
To have an interest in or approve of something.
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go in for »
To engage or take part in something.
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go in off »
To pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.
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go in one ear and out the other »
Failed to pay attention.
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go in the out door »
To engage in anal sex.
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go it alone »
To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
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go jump in the lake »
Used to tell a person that to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go large »
To enjoy oneself to the maximum.
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go large »
To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.
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go large »
To supersize.
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go mad »
To become insane.
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go mad »
Used to indicate that the second verb represents an action that is out of character.
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go native »
Of a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.
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go native »
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.
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go off »
To explode.
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go off »
To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.
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go off »
To begin clanging or making noise.
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go off »
To depart; to leave.
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go off »
To putrefy or become inedible.
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go off »
To like less.
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go off at score »
Of a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.
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go off half-cocked »
To take a premature or ill-considered action.
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go off the boil »
Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied.
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go off the boil »
To become less successful.
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go off the boil »
To become of diminished intensity or urgency.
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go off the boil »
To lose interest; to pall.
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go on »
To continue; expand upon.
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go on »
To happen.
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go on »
To make a decision based on.
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go on »
To travel on; go by.
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go on the rampage »
To behave violently or to riot.
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go out »
To leave, especially a building.
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go out »
To leave one's abode to go to public places.
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go out »
To be turned off or extinguished.
|
go out »
To become extinct, to expire.
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go out »
1922, Alfred Edward Housman, XXVIII, lines 3-4.
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go out of one's way »
To make an extra effort.
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go out on a limb »
To hazard a guess.
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go out on a limb »
To take a risk.
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go out on the town »
To party all night long.
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go out the window »
To vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.
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go out with »
Often in hopes that the relationship will become more longterm as in definition 1.
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go out with »
Date, be involved in a romantic relationship with.
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go over »
To create a response or impression.
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go over »
To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
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go overboard »
Fall out of a vessel.
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go overboard »
Go too far, be excessive.
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go places »
To make progress or achieve success.
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go public »
Make public, announce publicly or to the press.
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go red »
Of states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.
|
go red »
To become sunburnt.
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go red »
To blush.
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go round in circles »
To repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.
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go south »
To become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.
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go the distance »
To have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
|
go the distance »
To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
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go the extra mile »
To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.
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go the way of »
To end up the same way as. To receive the same fate as.
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go the way of the dinosaurs »
To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.
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go the way of the dodo »
To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.
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go the whole hog »
To do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.
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go through hell »
To have a miserable experience.
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go through hell »
Winston Churchill.
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go through the mill »
To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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go through with »
To proceed; to continue.
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go to Canossa »
To submit to the pope.
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go to pot »
To come to a bad end.
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go to pot »
To decline or deteriorate.
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go to seed »
To deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.
|
go to seed »
To pass from flowering or ripening to the formation of seeds.
|
go to sleep »
An expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.
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go to someone's head »
To strongly affect a person, especially to the detriment of their senses or mental faculties.
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go to the dogs »
To decline or deteriorate.
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go to the mat »
To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.
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go to the mattresses »
To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.
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go to the wall »
To make an all-out effort.
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go to town »
To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.
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go to work »
Beat up, batter.
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go to work »
To begin performing some task or work.
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go to work »
To go to one's job, as by commuting.
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go too far »
To exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour.
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go up »
rise
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go up against »
To challenge someone.
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go up in smoke »
To be completely ruined.
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go up in smoke »
To catch fire and burn.
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go west »
To die; to become destroyed.
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go with the flow »
To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.
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go without »
Be deprived of.
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go without saying »
To be obvious, apparent or clear, or already established.
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god fearing »
pious
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god forbid »
Don't let it be.
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God helps those who help themselves »
Fortune comes to those who make a genuine effort to accomplish things.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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going rate »
The current standard or usual price, rate, or salary for something.
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going to the dogs »
In such a poor state that it should be left to the dogs.
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gold mine »
A mine for gold ore or metal.
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gold mine »
A plentiful stockpile of something sought after.
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gold mine »
A very profitable economic venture.
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gold standard »
A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.
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gold standard »
A test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal.
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golden duck »
The score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball faced.
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golden handcuffs »
Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage participant from wanting to leave, especially to retain a choice employee.
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golden handshake »
A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.
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golden hello »
A payment offered to an employee as an inducement to join, especially if currently working for a competitor.
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golden opportunity »
Ideal moment to do something.
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golden rule »
A fundamental rule or principle.
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golden rule »
The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.
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golden syrup »
light treacle
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golden ticket »
A philosophy that a quick fix can be achieved.
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golden ticket »
A qualification, person or thing that can provide lucrative opportunities.
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golf widow »
A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.
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gone to the dogs »
To have fallen into disrepair or ruin; to have been stagnant or depreciated.
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gongoozle »
To leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge.
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gongoozle »
To observe things idly.
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good and »
Very; exceptionally; utterly.
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good drunk »
A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
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good egg »
A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend.
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good enough for jazz »
Good enough.
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good evening »
greeting
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good fences make good neighbors »
It is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.
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good for you »
well done
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good job »
Well done; congratulations!.
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good luck with that »
An expression wishing someone success in an unlikely enterprise.
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good old boy »
A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.
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good old boy »
A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.
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good on you »
An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done.
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good riddance »
Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.
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good things come to those who wait »
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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good to go »
Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.
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good to go »
Ready for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
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good turn »
A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.
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goodbye cruel world »
A call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.
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goodbye cruel world »
An exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.
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goof off »
To dawdle; to engage in idle activity or inactivity.
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goon squad »
A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.
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goose is cooked »
All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.
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grab and go »
To get something quickly.
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grab bag »
A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.
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grab bag »
Any random assortment, selection or possibility.
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grace period »
A length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.
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grain of salt »
A bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.
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granary »
A fertile, grain-growing region.
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granary »
A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
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grand poobah »
A person who is important or high-ranking.
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grand total »
The entire or final sum.
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granny smith »
apple
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grasp all, lose all »
one who wants everything, may lose it all
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grasp at straws »
To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.
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grass roots »
People and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.
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grass roots »
The essential foundation or source of something.
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grass snake »
reptile
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grass widow »
A divorcée..
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grass widow »
A married woman whose husband is away.
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grass widow »
A mother out of wedlock.
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grass widower »
A divorcé..
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grass widower »
A married man whose wife is away.
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grate »
A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
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gratuitous violence »
The artificial depiction of excessive violence.
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gratuitous violence »
Violence that is not justified.
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gravy train »
A gorging on luxuries, since someone else foots the bill.
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gravy train »
An occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.
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gray area »
A part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.
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grease monkey »
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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grease payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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grease someone's palm »
To bribe a person.
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greasy spoon »
An inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.
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great dane »
dog
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great minds think alike »
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.
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great oaks from little acorns grow »
Alternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
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great unwashed »
A contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.
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greatest thing since sliced bread »
A relatively recent invention likely to significantly improve people's lives.
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green about the gills »
Having the appearance of being ill.
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green fingers »
A seemingly natural gardening ability.
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green light »
A traffic light in its green state .
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green light »
Approval, or permission to proceed.
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green state »
A state that is, or is perceived as, environmentally friendly.
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green thumb »
A natural skill for gardening.
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green thumb »
A person with this skill.
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green with envy »
Consumed by envy; envious to the point where it is noticeable to others.
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greener pastures »
Any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.
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greenwash »
A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.
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grey area »
A topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.
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grey area »
An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.
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grin like a Cheshire cat »
To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.
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grind one's gears »
To annoy or irritate.
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grind to a halt »
Coming to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
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groaning »
That groans.
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groaning »
That is heavily laden.
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gross out »
To sicken.
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ground rules »
The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.
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group captain »
raf officer
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grow a pair »
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
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grow cold »
To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.
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grow on »
To become more likeable to someone.
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grow out of »
To become too physically large for something, especially clothes.
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grow out of »
To become too mature for something.
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grow up »
To mature and become an adult.
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grow up »
To flourish.
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grunt work »
That is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
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guilt trip »
A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.
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guilt trip »
Remarks intended to produce such a feeling.
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guilty as sin »
Unquestionably guilty.
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guinea pig »
A tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.
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gulp down »
To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
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gun it »
To accelerate or speed up quickly or suddenly.
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gunboat diplomacy »
The pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power.
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gunk up »
To soil or dirty; to mess up; to clog.
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gunshy »
Being afraid to use a gun.
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gunshy »
Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.
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gussie up »
To make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.
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gut factor »
Feelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.
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gut feeling »
An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
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gut reaction »
An instantaneous reaction made without thought.
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