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twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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stave inTo stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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blow sky highTo totally destroy and cause to explodeRate it:

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break the InternetTo cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.Rate it:

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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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bring backTo cause someone to remember something from the past.Rate it:

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bring outTo cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash.Rate it:

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bring to justiceTo cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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existimatio hominum, omniumthe common opinion, the general idea.Rate it:

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give pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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go the way of the dinosaursTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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heat upTo heat, to cause to become hotter.Rate it:

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keep offTo stay or cause to stay at a distance.Rate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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monkey see, monkey dosimian imitation is a common trait in primatesRate it:

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pump upTo cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.Rate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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smell testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.Rate it:

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till death do us partA common phrase said between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating togetherness and commitment.Rate it:

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turn to stoneTo cause something to become stone.Rate it:

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PRICEInitialism of protect, rest, ice, compression, and elevation : a common treatment method for sprained joints.Rate it:

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suck intoTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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two a pennyVery common; cheap.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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raise hellTo cause a great disturbance.Rate it:

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burn a hole in one's pocketTo cause someone to be tempted to spend money.Rate it:

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Dime a DozenTo be common and cheap; easy to access and obtainable everywhereRate it:

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give someone pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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wear downTo cause physical or mental fatigue.Rate it:

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bite the hand that feeds oneTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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cum grano salisWith a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.Rate it:

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give somebody pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.Rate it:

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one thousandUsed in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.Rate it:

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small wonderAn event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.Rate it:

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Aaron's beardA common name for several plants, which have tufts of stamens.[First attested in the late 19 century.]Cymbalaria muralis (ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy)Hypericum calycinum (great St. John's-wort, Jerusalem star)Saxifraga stolonifera (creeping saxifrage, strawberry geranium)Opuntia leucotricha (arborescent prickly pear, Aaron's beard cactus)Rate it:

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acerbum dolorem alicui inurereto cause any one very acute pain.Rate it:

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agree withTo not make one sick; to not cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea when eaten.Rate it:

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alicuius partes (causam) or simply aliquem sequito embrace the cause of..., be a partisan of...Rate it:

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alicuius partibus studereto embrace the cause of..., be a partisan of...Rate it:

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all hollowCommon misspelling of all hallow.Rate it:

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ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:

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at handBeing at the moment the center of attention or the cause of trouble.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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be one's own worst enemyTo cause problems for one's self, act contrary to one's own interest, self-sabotage.Rate it:

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Beat the BandTo cause a lot of noise by showing excitement and emotions in a strong mannerRate it:

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