a into g »
Ass into gear.
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as yet »
Up to the present; thus far.
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back onto »
To overlook something from the rear.
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barrel »
A jar. 1 Kings xvii. 12.
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bend one's elbow »
To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
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break in »
New function more naturally through use or wear.
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could not get elected dogcatcher »
Is unpopular.
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crocodile tears »
Plural form of crocodile tear.
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ear tunnel »
A part of the ear.
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f** knows »
I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.
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fair off »
To clear.
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flunk out »
Often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year.
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get carried away »
To become excessively involved, to take something too far.
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go from zero to hero »
To become very popular after being unpopular.
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hang out »
To spend time doing nothing in particular.
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hang out with »
To spend time with friends, doing nothing in particular.
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hunger is a good sauce »
(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar »
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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in one's element »
In a situation which is entirely appropriate or familiar.
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jack-tar »
Alternative spelling of jacktar.
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less is more »
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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live one »
Someone who is eccentric, nonconformist, or otherwise peculiar.
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nighthawk »
A New World nightjar.
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pre-war »
Describing the period before a war.
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rev up »
To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.
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ring a bell »
To seem at least vaguely familiar.
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rise up »
To rear.
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round off »
To change the shape of an object to make it more circular.
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run back »
To take someone home by car. Give someone a lift to their house.
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shit a brick »
To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.
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stand on end »
To stand erect, bristle, especially from fear.
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sugarcoated »
Coated with sugar.
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throw a wobbly »
To burst out into a verbal uproar.
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turn the air blue »
To speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.
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