a closed mouth gathers no feet »
One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.
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a day late and a dollar short »
Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.
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act out »
To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.
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all-over oneself »
Feeling self-satisfied.
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at heart »
In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.
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baby blues »
Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.
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bad blood »
Feelings of hostility or ill will.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of disappointment and frustration.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.
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bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
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beat feet »
To flee.
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beat feet »
To run.
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beat up »
To feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. Usually followed by over.
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bite one's tongue »
An admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh.
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bite the hand that feeds you »
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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break someone's heart »
To cause a person to feel grief or sadness.
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breathe easy »
To relax or feel secure about something.
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bring down »
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
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broken vessel »
A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.
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broken-hearted »
Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.
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carry a torch for »
[2] To harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.
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chicken feed »
A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
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chicken feed »
Food given to poultry.
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climb the walls »
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
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Cold hands, warm heart; Dirty feet, no sweetheart! »
A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.
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come up »
To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.
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cop a feel »
To stealthily fondle someone in a sexual manner.
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cup of joe »
A cup of coffee.
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do a slow burn »
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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do someone proud »
To cause someone to feel pride, admiration, or satisfaction.
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dogs »
Feet.
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drag one's feet »
To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.
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eat one's heart out »
To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.
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feed a cold, starve a fever »
Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.
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feed into »
To be a tributary of another river or waterway.
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feed out of »
To feed from.
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feed the dragon »
To buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".
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feed the dragon »
To the People's Republic of China.
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feel around »
To grope.
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feel for »
To express sympathy for, to sympathise with.
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feel free »
Don't be ashamed, be my guest.
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feel one's oats »
To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner.
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feel one's oats »
To feel important; to be empowered.
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feel up »
To grope someone in a sexual manner.
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feel up to »
To be confident in being able to do something.
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feel up to »
To have an inclination to do something.
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feet of clay »
To say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.
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find one's feet »
To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.
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flat-footed »
Having feet which are flat.
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flat-footed »
Having the specific physical condition of flat feet.
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food chain »
The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community.
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from the bottom of one's heart »
In earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.
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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 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 one's feet wet »
To begin gaining experience; To take a risk and try something new.
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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 somebody the creeps »
To give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.
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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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granary »
A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
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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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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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hard feelings »
Resentment, anger.
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hard-hearted »
unfeeling
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harsh one's mellow »
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
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have a frog in one's throat »
To feel the need to cough; to have a tickle in one's throat; to have a scratchy or uneven voice.
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heebie-jeebies »
A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.
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hold someone's feet to the fire »
To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.
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home is where the heart is »
One's true home is where one feels happiest.
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home is where you hang your hat »
Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.
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hurt someone's feelings »
To offend or hurt someone.
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in cold blood »
In a ruthless and unfeeling manner; premeditated and deliberate.
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in one's stockinged feet »
Wearing socks, stockings or other hosiery on one's feet but no shoes.
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jack up »
To raise, increase, or accelerate; often said of prices, fees, or rates. See also jack up the price.
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jump for joy »
Exalt, [rejoice]], feel elation.
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kindred soul »
Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself; kindred spirit.
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kindred spirit »
Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.
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land on one's feet »
To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations.
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liquid courage »
Alcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage in the drinker.
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look forward to »
To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure.
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lump in one's throat »
A feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.
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lump to one's throat »
A feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.
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make hay »
To cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.
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memory lane »
A set of recollections available to be reviewed, especially accompanied by a feeling of nostalgia.
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nobody's perfect »
Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my best
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off one's game »
Performing in any activity below one's usual level; behaving in an irregular, inept, or awkward manner; feeling unwell.
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on board »
Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
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on one's feet »
Being stable or capable, especially in a financial or emotional sense.
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on one's feet »
Being standing up.
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on one's feet »
Being well again after a bout of illness.
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on pins and needles »
Feeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.
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out on the tiles »
I've had a pint of bitter and now I'm feeling better and I'm out on the tiles." Led Zeppelin in their song "Out on the tiles", 1970.
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pay one's dues »
To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
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penny for your thoughts »
Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.
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put down roots »
To feel that one belong in a place.
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put one's feet up »
To relax.
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put out feelers »
To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.
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put the feedbag on »
To dine; to eat.
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robber baron »
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
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rub salt in the wound »
To make an injury feel worse.
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seat-of-the-pants »
Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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shotgun »
A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.
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shuffle »
An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.
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six feet under »
Buried six feet underground; not alive; dead.
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skip rope »
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
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slow burn »
A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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smack of »
To seem like; to appear or give an impression or feeling of; to arouse suspicion of.
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sob story »
A sad story told to make others feel sympathy for the teller.
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spring fever »
A feeling of invigoration and restlessness associated with the arrival of the warm weather and renewal of nature in the spring season.
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spring fever »
A feeling of laziness or listlessness associated with the arrival of the warm, comfortable weather of the spring season.
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stand in someone's shoes »
To see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.
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stand on one's own two feet »
To be independent. To survive without any help.
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stick in someone's craw »
To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.
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suck hind tit »
To feed from an inferior source of food.
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swallow one's pride »
To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.
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sweep someone off their feet »
To seduce someone romantically.
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take in »
To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
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there's no place like home »
one feels the most comfortable at home
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think one's shit doesn't stink »
To be arrogant or snobbish; to feel superior to others.
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time heals all wounds »
Negative feelings eventually erode away
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touchy-feely »
Driven by intuition or emotion, with a connotation of de-emphasis of rational thought or logic.
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touchy-feely »
Having a fondness for physical contact with other people, especially to an excessive degree.
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two left feet »
Exhibiting particular clumsiness, especially at dancing or at soccer.
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vote with one's feet »
To show a lack of support for something by departing or otherwise absenting oneself.
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vote with one's feet »
To show support for something by going to or otherwise being present somewhere.
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wake up and smell the coffee »
To face reality and stop deluding oneself.
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wake up on the wrong side of bed »
To feel grumpy, irritable; to be easily annoyed.
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warm fuzzy »
A good impression; a feeling of comfort or trust.
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waste away »
To lose energy and become weak and feeble.
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you are what you eat »
If you eat well, you will be well; but if you eat badly you will feel bad
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