a bit much »
More than is reasonable.
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a great deal »
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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absence makes the heart grow fonder »
When someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it.
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ache for »
To desire, or want something, or someone, very much.
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against the grain »
Unwillingly, reluctantly. It went much against the grain with him, i.e. it was much against his inclination, or against his pluck.
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all talk and no action »
Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little
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all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy »
Too much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.
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as all get-out »
Extremely; to a superlative degree; very much.
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bash out »
To write something very quickly, without much thought.
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big mouth »
The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.
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bigger fish to fry »
A much more pressing issue to attend to.
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bite off more than one can chew »
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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cold comfort »
Much less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.
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cradle robber »
A person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.
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crying shame »
It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.
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don't be penny wise and pound foolish »
Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.
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embarrassment of riches »
An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.
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familiarity breeds contempt »
The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
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for all one is worth »
Intensely, vigorously, with as much effort as one can supply.
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full as a goog »
Having eaten too much, or being drunk.
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give away the store »
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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go by »
To pass, to go past, without much interaction.
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hammer out »
To come to an agreement after much arguing.
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hands down »
Without much effort; easily.
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high as a kite »
Very much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.
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in a canter »
Without much effort; easily.
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in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king »
Among others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.
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knock for a loop »
To astonish; to surprise very much.
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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%C3%A9border le vase »
The final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.
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landing strip »
A cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.
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last of the big spenders »
Someone who doesn't spend much money.
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let alone »
Much less; to say nothing of.
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lion »
A large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.
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little pitchers have big ears »
Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).
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make an exhibition of oneself »
She had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.
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make the most of »
To profit as much as possible from.
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man of few words »
A man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.
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much of a muchness »
Of two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.
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no brainer »
Something that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.
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not long for this world »
Unlikely to remain for much time.
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not much of anything »
Very little; not a lot.
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one who hesitates is lost »
A person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.
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out the wazoo »
Out the ass; excessive or excessively; too much.
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road movie »
A film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.
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rob the cradle »
To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person.
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run around with »
To spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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shoot off at the mouth »
To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
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snowed under »
Have too much work.
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so much as »
Even; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.
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so much for »
An expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.
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spit-and-polish »
Paying much attention to outward appearance.
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squint like a bag of nails »
To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.
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take something in stride »
To cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well.
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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak »
(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.
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the straw that broke the camel's back »
A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
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tickle the ivories »
I don't have as much time as I'd like, but I still enjoy tickling the ivories from time to time.
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tip of the iceberg »
Only the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems.
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to one's heart's content »
Until satisfied; as much as is wished.
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to the tune of »
Roughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of.
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too hot to hold »
A place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.
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up the wazoo »
Up the ass; excessive or excessively; too much.
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up to »
As much as; no more than.
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wax lyrical »
To talk about something with much interest or excitement.
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weather the storm »
To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm or damage.
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weigh down »
To be too much for someone to cope with.
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well begun is half done »
Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor.
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