bring out »
To elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality.
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fall off »
To diminish in size or value.
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fit into »
To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.
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go large »
To supersize.
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great minds think alike »
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.
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have to do with the price of tea in China »
To have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.
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honest injun »
A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.
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in the act »
In the process of doing something; used to emphasize the eye-witness evidence.
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keel over »
Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize.
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larger-than-life »
Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.
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mark my words »
Listen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.
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monkey wrench »
A wrench with a smooth adjustable jaw to grip different sizes of nuts.
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one and the same »
The same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.
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out of proportion »
Not in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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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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run down »
To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.
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run to »
To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
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size up »
To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.
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socialized medicine »
A politically charged term used to contrast such systems with free market alternatives and emphasize the perceived link to socialism.
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take it to the bank »
Said to emphasize that something is known for sure.
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top it all off »
To emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.
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