add insult to injury »
To further a loss with mockery or indignity.
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ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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banged up »
Physically injured or wounded.
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barrel of laughs »
That which is enjoyable or entertaining.
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bash in »
To injure someone by hitting violently.
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bash up »
To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury.
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beat up »
To cause by some other means, injuries comparable to the result of being beaten up.
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blessed event »
An occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.
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blow up »
To explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.
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bowl of cherries »
An enjoyable experience.
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bum rap »
A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
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carpe diem »
seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present
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cruising for a bruising »
Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
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dodge a bullet »
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury or disaster.
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dry eye »
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca , an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise »
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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eye for an eye »
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth »
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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fix someone's wagon »
To punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.
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free ride »
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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go large »
To enjoy oneself to the maximum.
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have a ball »
To enjoy thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.
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have a blast »
To thoroughly enjoy; to be excited or have lots of fun.
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have a good time »
To enjoy oneself.
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have a whale of a time »
To enjoy oneself greatly.
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have the time of one's life »
To enjoy oneself immensely.
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have the time of one's life »
To enjoy oneself more than ever before.
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honest injun »
A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.
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hospital pass »
A throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.
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kangaroo court »
A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
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lady's man »
A man who attracts women and enjoys their company.
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lap up »
To revel in, to overtly enjoy.
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let one's hair down »
To relax and enjoy oneself.
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mess up »
To damage; injure.
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on the mend »
Healing or recovering, as from an injury or illness.
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on the town »
Casually enjoying the nightlife of a town or city.
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pay one's dues »
To acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.
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peaches and cream »
A very enjoyable experience.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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puff up »
To swell due to injury or illness.
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put a damper on »
To stop people from enjoying an activity.
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rub it in »
To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
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rub salt in the wound »
To make an injury feel worse.
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run down »
To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
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run over »
To drive over, causing injury or death.
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seize the day »
To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
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sell »
To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
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sexual enjoyment »
Sexual intercourse that produces physical and psychological pleasure.
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sing soprano »
To suffer castration or an injury to the testicles.
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singing soprano »
Castrated or injured in the testicles.
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stop and smell the roses »
To relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.
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sweet hereafter »
Heaven; paradise as enjoyed in the afterlife.
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tar with the same brush »
To characterize using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.
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think of England »
To tolerate or endure bad sex. Used in conjunction with "I just lie on my back and.." "I just go through the motions and..." etc.
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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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time flies when you're having fun »
Time seems to pass quicker when one is enjoying oneself.
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turn the other cheek »
To accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.
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work over »
To physically attack someone to cause them injury.
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