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family jewelsTesticles.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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in the family wayto become pregnantRate it:

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neighboring familyFamily who lives near byRate it:

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run in the familyTo be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.Rate it:

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start a familyTo conceive one's first childRate it:

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add fuel to the fireTo worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.Rate it:

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argue downTo win an argument, verbal conflict or debate.Rate it:

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blood is thicker than waterFamily relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!Rate it:

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it takes two to tangoSome things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.Rate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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咸家富貴"May your entire family drop dead".Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn rich or in a wealthy family.Rate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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run away withTo leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.Rate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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blazing starChamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Rate it:

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bring inTo earn money for a company or for the family.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo resolve a conflict with.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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kingA male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.Rate it:

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sweat equityAn investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.Rate it:

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back downTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.Rate it:

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Born With a Silver Spoon in Your MouthBorn in a family or environment that is rich, comfortable and luxuriantRate it:

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lock hornsTo come into conflict.Rate it:

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heads I win, tails you loseSaid to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.Rate it:

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albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.Rate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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high groundA position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition.Rate it:

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I love youAn affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.Rate it:

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it takes two to tangleBlame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.Rate it:

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no plan survives contact with the enemyIt is a reality of conflict that, after a plan against an enemy is begun, there will always be unexpected elements resulting from opposition that require improvisation and deviation from the original plan.Rate it:

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adopt outTo expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.Rate it:

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all's fair in love and warunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.Rate it:

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at each other's throatsIn mutual conflict.Rate it:

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beat the rapAvoid fines or punishment, receive forgiveness from family, friends, the law and the Boss for misdemeanors, infractions and Stupid Stunts.Rate it:

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black beetleThe oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis (a large roach from the family Blattidae).Rate it:

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blazing starAny of various plants including:Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Aletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Mentzelia laevicaulisRate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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c'est une famille où l'esprit est tombé en quenouilleIn that family only the women are clever; In that family the brains are on the distaff side.Rate it:

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care packageA package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.Rate it:

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cat's clawDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyRate it:

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cat's clawCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyRate it:

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close to homeAffecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.Rate it:

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come in fromTo change to a new side in a conflict; to return from a period of exclusion; to accept after a history of not accepting.Rate it:

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come to blowsTo fight; to initiate physical conflict, especially subsequent to escalating tension or antagonism.Rate it:

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enemy combatantAny person in an armed conflict who may be properly detained under the laws and customs of war.Rate it:

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faire soucheTo found a family.Rate it:

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fall foulTo collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon)Rate it:

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friendshippeople outside of family to trustRate it:

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