baby blues »
Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.
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backseat driver »
A passenger in a car who insists on giving the driver directions.
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bear down »
When giving birth, to push.
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e pluribus unum »
A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.
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if looks could kill »
A phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.
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kind »
Mild, gentle, forgiving.
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say grace »
To recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time.
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see a man about a horse »
A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.
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so much for »
An expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.
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