blow over »
To pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.
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boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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break in »
New function more naturally through use or wear.
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bridge »
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
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brown power »
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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come out in the wash »
Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.
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cut a wide swath »
To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.
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go the distance »
To have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
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green fingers »
A seemingly natural gardening ability.
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green thumb »
A natural skill for gardening.
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hand in hand »
Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship.
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have a green thumb »
A person with a green thumb, a natural skill for gardening.
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hen's tooth »
Anything not naturally occuring.
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in broad daylight »
In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.
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larger-than-life »
Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.
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