bite the hand that feeds you »
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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calls for »
Requires; needs to
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cold comfort »
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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cry out for »
To say that a situation needs a thing, or a solution urgently.
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every king needs a queen »
Every man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.
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familiarity breeds contempt »
The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
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fork over »
Hundreds of spectators forked over the 70 bucks for tickets.
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go to seed »
To pass from flowering or ripening to the formation of seeds.
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hold that thought »
Used to acknowledge that one's attention needs to be diverted from what an speaker was saying.
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hot button »
The principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.
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if needs be »
If need be; if there is a need.
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in bed »
Lying on a bed, especially under some bedsheets.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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overkill »
A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
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point blank »
The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.
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