act out »
To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
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act out »
To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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big break »
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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big up »
To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.
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blot one's copy book »
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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break in »
New function more naturally through use or wear.
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break wind »
To flatulate; fart; to expel gases generated during digestion through the anus.
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camel through the eye of a needle »
Hyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen.
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clogs to clogs in three generations »
(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild
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come through »
To survive.
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come through »
To succeed.
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come through »
Not to let somebody down, keep one's promise.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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