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glass-half-fulloptimisticRate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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heart of glassA very fragile romantic state.Rate it:

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people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesDo not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself.Rate it:

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People Who Live in the Glass House Shouldn't Throw StonesYou should not point fingers at other and first look at yourselfRate it:

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under glassIn a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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under glassIn a glass case, like an item in a museum.Rate it:

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looking glassmirrorRate it:

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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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glass ceilingAn unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.Rate it:

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under glassIn jail.Rate it:

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“failure is bringing the wine and forgetting the glass, depression is forgetting the corkscrew."Wine Rate it:

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bat five hundredTo be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.Rate it:

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Better HalfPartner in a lawful marriageRate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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bonnet blanc, blanc bonnettomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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bucket of militancyFull of aggressionRate it:

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bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.Rate it:

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c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

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come full circleTo complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.Rate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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from the bottom of one's heartIn earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.Rate it:

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full housepoker handRate it:

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full of beansEnergetic and enthusiastic.Rate it:

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full of piss and vinegarExuberant or enthusiastic, especially to an excessive degree; brazen.Rate it:

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full speed aheadA command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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jam-packedextremely crowded or full to capacityRate it:

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judge, jury and executionerSomeone with the roles of judge, jury and executioner; someone with full power to judge and punish others unilaterally.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.Rate it:

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Green ThumbHaving a great ability to grow flowers and plants, someone who is skill full in growing plantsRate it:

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few cards shy of a full deckmentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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fit of furyit means full of angerRate it:

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at full tiltAt full speed; very quickly.Rate it:

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bat aroundWhen at least nine batters bat in a half inning.Rate it:

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blanc bonnet, bonnet blanctomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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fill upTo make full.Rate it:

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full of oneselfEgotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.Rate it:

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half-bakedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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all hat and no cattleFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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