go to Canossa »
To submit to the pope.
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God helps those who help themselves »
Fortune comes to those who make a genuine effort to accomplish things.
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golden ticket »
A philosophy that a quick fix can be achieved.
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good riddance »
Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.
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good things come to those who wait »
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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goon squad »
A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.
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goose is cooked »
All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.
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grab bag »
A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.
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grab bag »
Any random assortment, selection or possibility.
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grasp all, lose all »
one who wants everything, may lose it all
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grass widow »
A married woman whose husband is away.
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grass widower »
A married man whose wife is away.
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gross out »
To sicken.
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grow cold »
To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.
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hair-splitting »
The act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.
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