all holiday »
A saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.
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bleep out »
To censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.
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class clown »
A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.
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how do I get to Carnegie Hall »
A set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.
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in Dutch »
Written or spoken in the dutch language.
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mother hen »
An outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others' affairs.
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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind »
Words spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.
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pig in a poke »
Something whose true value is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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raise the stakes »
To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
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royal flush »
poker hand
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the jig is up »
An expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".
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the rabbit died »
A statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.
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trash out »
To criticize the person spoken to in a rant.
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up the ante »
To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
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