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gut feelingAn instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.Rate it:

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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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just killed a woman, feeling goodwhen you kill a woman in a videogame, you HAVE to say " just killed a woman, feeling good."Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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like buzzards on a gut wagonTo get right on something. To do something promptly.Rate it:

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gut a buildingRemove, demolish, strip, rip-out. Tear-up, disconnect, eradicate.Rate it:

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gut check) An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.Rate it:

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gut factorFeelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.Rate it:

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gut reactionAn instantaneous reaction made without thought.Rate it:

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gut-wrenchedsickenedRate it:

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mir geht's gut, dankeThe expected, polite response to wie geht's.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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broken-heartedAlternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.Rate it:

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come and goTo repeatedly appear and disappear (said especially of a feeling or pain)Rate it:

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doom and gloomFeeling, or acting in a manner consistent with, pessimism and despair.Rate 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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heebie-jeebiesA general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.Rate it:

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in good conscienceWithout feeling guilty; with respectable motivesRate it:

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look forward toTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure.Rate it:

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Make Your Mouth WaterTo be intimidated by something in such a way that you feel inclined towards it and desperately desire of eating or drinking by feeling pleasureRate it:

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Under the WeatherSlightly ill, not feeling well, low in spirits, not healthy, illRate it:

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a goose has wandered onto one's midsection.To experience a warm and fuzzy feeling inside ones chest; to feel content and happy.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of disappointment and frustration.Rate it:

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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guilt tripRemarks intended to produce such a feeling.Rate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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lay it on thickTo exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.Rate it:

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liquid courageAlcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage in the drinker.Rate it:

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nobody loves me, everybody hates me, i think i'm going to go and eat wormsFeeling sorry for one's self.Rate it:

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on the outside, looking inExcluded from a group, process, or opportunity, and feeling downhearted as a result.Rate it:

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try to top that one!When one excels often and in a high degree, there is naturally a strong feeling of achievement. The proud winner may chide and challenge his associates and peers.Rate it:

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heart bursting with prideFeeling very proud for someone or something.Rate it:

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on pins and needlesFeeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.Rate it:

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baby bluesPeriod and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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lump in one's throatA feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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smack ofTo seem like; to appear or give an impression or feeling of; to arouse suspicion of.Rate it:

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On Top of the WorldFeeling wonderful, ecstatic, elated, glorious, overjoyedRate it:

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home is where you hang your hatRather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.Rate it:

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all over oneselfFeeling self-satisfied.Rate it:

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all-over oneselfFeeling self-satisfied.Rate it:

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alone in a crowdFeeling as though one does not fit in with the people around one.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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Bright-Eyed and Bushy-TailedFeeling lively, bright, fit and cheerful after a long time Rate it:

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do a slow burnTo experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.Rate it:

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feel in one's bonesTo sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.Rate it:

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first loveOne's first experience of the feeling of romantic love.Rate it:

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get acrossTo make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.Rate it:

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give somebody the creepsTo give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.Rate it:

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