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no fun at partiesboring or pedanticRate it:

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you must be fun at partiesA sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.Rate it:

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fun and gamesrecreation; nothing serious; easy, enjoyable activities (often used ironically).Rate it:

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make fun ofTo tease, ridicule or make jokes about.Rate it:

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in funas a joke; not seriousRate it:

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fun is just a lighthearted giftfun is a giftRate it:

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it is all fun and games until someone loses an eyeRough play results in injury.Rate it:

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just for funFor no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.Rate it:

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time flies when you're having funTime seems to pass quicker when one is enjoying oneself.Rate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickBetter than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.Rate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stickAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stickAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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Buy a Pig in a PokeTo buy something immediately without even examining itRate it:

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better than a poke in the eyeAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nailAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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pig in a pokeSomething whose true value (usually less than expected) is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.Rate it:

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poke aboutTo search for something, especially in an unorganized wayRate it:

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poke alongTo move along very slowly.Rate it:

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poke aroundTo search for something, especially in an unorganized wayRate it:

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poke outTo cause to protrude or emerge.Rate it:

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poke outTo remove by poking.Rate it:

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poke outTo emerge from behind, in, or under something.Rate it:

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poke outTo be barely visible past an obstruction or obstructions; to protrude.Rate it:

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poke someone's eye outTo damage or harm someone's eye to the point that it can no longer see.Rate it:

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for the hell of itFor no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.Rate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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make life a stone grooveMeans to live a happy, adventurous, loving, enjoyable and overall fun-filled life to the fullest, as if each day was your last.Rate it:

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party pooperSomeone who unnecessarily dampens fun.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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kid aroundTo engage in playful fun.Rate it:

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let the good times rollTo have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed.Rate it:

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spice upTo make more exotic, fun or extravagant.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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the more the merrierIt is more fun with more people.Rate it:

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class clownA student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.Rate it:

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have a blastTo thoroughly enjoy; to be excited or have lots of fun.Rate it:

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ginger upTo make something more interesting, fun, lively etc.Rate it:

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acheter chat en pocheto purchase without seeing the object in question; to buy on trust; to be sold a pig in a pokeRate it:

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acheter chat en pocheTo buy a pig in a poke.Rate it:

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beer and skittlesFun times.Rate it:

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bundle of laughsSomething or someone very funny or fun.Rate it:

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bust onTo make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.Rate it:

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clown aboutto have fun in an irresponsible mannerRate it:

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clown aroundTo have fun in an irresponsible manner.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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for kicksIn order to obtain pleasure or excitement; for fun.Rate it:

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for the heck of itFor no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.Rate it:

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for the sake of itFor no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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