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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all fur coat and no knickers »
Of superficial appearance and with no real substance beneath.
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all mouth and no trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all mouth and trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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at heart »
In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.
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bad money drives out good »
Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.
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be on to »
To figure out; to realize the truth.
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beat the crap out of »
To beat really badly.
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beat the shit out of »
To beat really badly.
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bite of the reality sandwich »
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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call a spade a spade »
To speak the truth; to say things as they really are.
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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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cat's pyjamas »
That new car was really the cat's pyjamas.
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catch on »
To begin to understand; to realize or detect.
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copious free time »
A hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.
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