a leopard cannot change its spots »
One cannot change one's own nature.1597, William Shakespeare, Richard II Act i, Scene 1 (First Folio):King. Lyons make Leopards tame.Mowbray. Yea but not change his ?pots.1611, King James Version of the Bible, Jeremiah 13:23:Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe Chapter 32:End now all unkindness. Let us put the Jew to ransom, since the leopard will not change his spots, and a Jew he will continue to be.1918, Johnston McCulley, Thubway Tham's Inthane Moment:The leopard cannot change his spots, old boy.
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a pull of the hair for being unfair »
The general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".
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all fired up »
Excited or energized; highly enthusiastic.
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blood is thicker than water »
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!
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blue note »
Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.
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bottom of the ninth »
By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
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bottom of the ninth »
In baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.
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bring down the house »
To garner enthusiastic or wild applause.
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by the way »
Incidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
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deafening silence »
A silence, or a lack of any response, that signifies disapproval or lack of any enthusiasm.
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dive in »
To start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.
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down in the dumps »
Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
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drag »
To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
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eager beaver »
Who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.
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eleventh hour »
Nearly too late; the last minute.
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esprit de corps »
A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
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full of beans »
Energetic and enthusiastic.
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go to town »
To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.
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grow cold »
To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.
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hear, hear »
Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; Expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.
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hot and heavy »
Enthusiastic.
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hot on »
Enthusiastic for.
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how do I get to Carnegie Hall »
A set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.
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jump at »
To accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.
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life of the party »
A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.
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like crazy »
To a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.
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like it's going out of style »
Enthusiastically, to an excessive degree.
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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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make a meal of »
That is the eleventh edit that you have made to that word, you are really making a meal of it.
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month of Sundays »
A very long time; too long.
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never in a month of Sundays »
At no time whatsoever.
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never in a month of Sundays »
Never in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!.
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of course »
Indicates enthusiastic agreement.
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party animal »
A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
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pinch and a punch for the first of the month »
Said the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.
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piss and vinegar »
Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy.
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possession is nine-tenths of the law »
One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.
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proverbs come in pairs »
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1979, Irving Howe, John Hollander, David Bromwich, Literature as Experience: An Anthology, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, ISBN 0155511130, page 325:Sometimes proverbs come in pairs, the first one providing the context, the second, the revision.
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rest his soul »
Used parenthetically to mark the referent as being deceased.
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right on »
An expression of enthusiasm or encouragement.
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run hot and cold »
To alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.
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running on empty »
Losing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.
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sink one's teeth into »
To become involved in; particularly in an enthusiastic manner.
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spring in one's step »
Enthusiasm, energy or a positive outlook or cheerful attitude.
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time of the month »
The time when a woman is menstruating.
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under erasure »
Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.
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warm up »
To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show.
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with open arms »
With enthusiasm, as if embracing.
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work the room »
To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.
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work the room »
To interact with one's audience, taking queues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm.
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you get what you pay for »
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say so
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