turn the air blue »
To speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.
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up for »
Planned; next in line.
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upset the applecart »
To spoil carefully laid plans or arrangements; to spoil something.
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venus flytrap »
insect-eating plant
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virgin territory »
Land that has never been explored or developed.
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walk around »
To walk with no real planned destination, but to just walk, to meander "around".
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walk the plank »
To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
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wash up »
To be carried on to land by water.
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watch one's mouth »
In the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.
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watch one's mouth »
To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
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wet blanket »
A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
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whistle walk »
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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who shot John »
A long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.
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world »
A planet,especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
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