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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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canary fitA highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.Rate it:

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Cat That Swallowed the CanaryTo appear self satisfiedRate it:

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miner's canaryA caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.Rate it:

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miner's canaryAny thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.Rate it:

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miners' canaryA caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.Rate it:

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miners' canaryAny thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.Rate it:

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to sing like a canaryto squeal to the law on one's accomplicesRate it:

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spill one's seedTo masturbate or to ejaculate when the penis has been withdrawn from one's partner.Rate it:

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onion seedUsed other than as an idiom: A seed produced by an onion plant.Rate it:

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rye seedCaraway seed, used whole as a flavoring in the best-known type of rye bread- often mistakenly assumed to be the rye itself.Rate it:

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"ignorance is a seed that bears no fruit."IgnoranceRate it:

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"the determined seed grows regardless of the opinion of trees that do not bear fruit."SeedRate it:

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go to seedTo deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.Rate it:

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go to seedTo pass from flowering or ripening to the formation of seeds.Rate it:

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onion seedThe strong-flavored seed of black caraway or nigella, Nigella sativa, which is deep black with flat sides, like those of the onion.Rate it:

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plant a seedTo do something that will produce results or change in the future.Rate it:

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rye seedUsed other than as an idiom. The seed of ryeRate it:

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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.Rate it:

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boomshankaA wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"Rate it:

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ces plantes sont montées en graineThose plants have run to seed.Rate it:

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pitA seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.Rate it:

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pitA shell in a drupe containing a seed.Rate it:

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pitA seed inside a fruit.Rate it:

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stock downTo sow, as ploughed land, with grass seed.Rate it:

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