couple up »
To get into pairs.
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fix up »
To repair or refurbish.
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gone to the dogs »
To have fallen into disrepair or ruin; to have been stagnant or depreciated.
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good to go »
Ready for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
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grow a pair »
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
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have a pair »
To be manly.
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hot mess »
Refers to a person, thing, or situation in such a state of disarray or disapproval by peers, often in reference to physical appearance, perceived to be disastrously embarrassing, pitiful, or beyond repair.
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in shape »
In good condition, repair; in a good state.
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kick the bucket »
Of a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.
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leave nothing to the imagination »
He stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.
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make amends »
To repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.
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mend fences »
To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.
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mop up »
To fix problems; to correct or repair.
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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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proverbs go in pairs »
Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.1932, Bertrand Russell,
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