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jemandem die Stange haltento remain loyal to someone, to stand by someoneRate it:

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jerk offTo do nothing; to waste time.Rate it:

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kick assTo beat someone at something.Rate it:

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last thing one needsSomething not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.Rate it:

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lift upTo lighten the mood of someone.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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mother of allUsed before a plural noun to form a compound noun having the sense of: the greatest or largest of its kind.Rate it:

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off with their headAlternative form of off with someone's headRate it:

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one-offOccurring once; one-time.Rate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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put downTo drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Rate it:

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run downTo criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.Rate it:

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run offTo leave someone without prior advice.Rate it:

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save by the bellTo rescue or favorably assist (someone) by means of a timely interruption or the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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See Eye to EyeTo completely agree with someone’s opinion and statementRate it:

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Soft SoapTo gently or politely urge someone to do something, to persuade someone with sweet-talking or butteringRate it:

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T-minusUsually specifies the remaining time until some future event.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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take afterTo follow someone's example.Rate it:

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the rabbit diedA statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.Rate it:

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throw outTo dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.Rate it:

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whip into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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heads I win, tails you loseSaid to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.Rate it:

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day or nightAt any time; 24/7Rate it:

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gather dustto remain unused for a long period of timeRate it:

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give somebody an earfulTo shout very loudly at someone.Rate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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il lança un ballon d'essai avant de produire son grand ouvrageHe sent out a feeler before publishing his great work.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo be sentenced to death before the age of 18.Rate it:

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traffSomeone with a great sense of humor.Rate it:

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twist in the windTo wait for an uncomfortably long period of time.Rate it:

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a fair seasonA right timeRate it:

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always late and a penny shortSomeone who is late with a birthday or anniversary wishRate it:

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angel's advocateSomeone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.Rate it:

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around the clockAll the time or seemingly all the time; constantly.Rate it:

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attend toTo serve; to satisfy someone's needs as a servant would; to wait on.Rate it:

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bank nightAn event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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box inTo limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.Rate it:

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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cart awayTo remove someone difficult or troublesome.Rate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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cosido a faldasTo be dependent on someone, to be tied to their skirts.Rate it:

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culture heroA mythical character or real person who is renowned as the exemplar of the values or achievements of a society, group, or time period.Rate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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duck outTo depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.Rate it:

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érase una vezonce upon a timeRate it:

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