be in for »
To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
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better safe than sorry »
It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to suffer afterwards.
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blow chunks »
To suffer from explosive diarrhea.
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burn one's fingers »
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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come a cropper »
To suffer some misfortune; to fail.
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crack up »
To become insane; to suffer a mental breakdown.
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fall on »
To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
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fall upon »
To fall on; to experience; to suffer.
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go through the mill »
To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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hard cheese »
Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.
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hard lines »
Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.
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have egg on one's face »
To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.
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hell hath no fury like a woman scorned »
A woman will make someone suffer if they reject her.
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long goodbye »
Nickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends.[1]; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.
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on sufferance »
Unwillingly agreed to or barely tolerated.
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out of pocket »
Lacking funds, or suffering a loss.
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pay for it »
To suffer the consequences of one's actions.
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pelt of the dog »
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.
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pride comes before a fall »
A person who is extremely proud of his or her abilities will often suffer a setback or failure, because he or she tends to be overconfident and to make errors of judgment.
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put up with »
To tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.
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shoot oneself in the foot »
To deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.
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sing soprano »
To suffer castration or an injury to the testicles.
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suffer fools gladly »
To be tolerant of stupidity or incompetence in other people.
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take a licking »
To suffer a defeat or a beating.
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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under the weather »
Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.
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