a lie has no legs »
You can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.
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after all »
In the end; anyway; referring to something that was believed to be the case, but has now been shown not to be.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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as the crow flies »
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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asphalt jungle »
A city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.
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at heart »
In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.
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bang straw »
A nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.
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barrel »
A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
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beauty sleep »
Sleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.[1].
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bed down »
To lie down to sleep for the night, usually of livestock or machinery.
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been to the rodeo »
N.d., Alan Neff, Precious Tribes, Vicious Lies, page 72.
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believe in »
To ascribe existence to.
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believe in »
To ascribe some powers or other attributes to.
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believe you me »
An emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].
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birds of a feather »
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs.
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