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wash your mouth outA phrase uttered after someone has said a swear word.Rate it:

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water is exceeding up the headwhen every thing goes wrong and nothing is controlableRate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

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were you born in a tentAn admonishment said to someone who has left a door open.Rate it:

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what are you looking atExpresses discomfort because the interlocutor is looking at something; usually, this is said when the interlocutor has been staring at the speaker.Rate it:

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what do you want, a cookieA phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so.Rate it:

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what else is newImplies that the situation is and always has been unsatisfactory.Rate it:

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what has been seen cannot be unseenRepulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen.Rate it:

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what is his nameUsed to ask the name of a man.Rate it:

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what someone saidUsed to indicate agreement, as if one would have wanted to say what a previous speaker has said, without change or qualificationRate it:

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what was your first clueA riposte to someone who has just stated an obvious conclusion.Rate it:

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what's newAn informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their lives. A typical response might be, "Not much, you?". At times the greeting may not be literal and might just be used as a synonym for hello or what's up.Rate it:

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what's newImplies that the situation is and always has been unsatisfactory.Rate it:

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what's your phone numberAsks the interlocutor to give his or her phone number for subsequent communication.Rate it:

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when push comes to shoveWhen the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.Rate it:

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whenever one turns aroundAlternative form of every time one turns aroundRate it:

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whichever way one slices itfrom any perspective; in every caseRate it:

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who has a sporting spirit wins without competing.Sport-inspired phraseRate it:

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whoever has style is never naked.NakedRate it:

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whole clothA newly made textile which has not yet been cut.Rate it:

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win backto win money that has been lost.Rate it:

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wolf in sheep's clothingGrammar school stories told of the Wily wolf wearing a sheepskin costume as he stealthily circles the grazing sheep seeking to snatch a helpless little lamb in his sharp-toothed and drooling vicious jaws!Rate it:

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woman of the hourA woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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woman of the peopleA woman who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinaries, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.Rate it:

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word has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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worm has turnedpast tense of worm turnsRate it:

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worth every pennyCompletely worthwhile.Rate it:

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year in, year outDuring every year; always.Rate it:

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yellow-belliedPertaining to an animal or reptile that has a yellow belly.Rate it:

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yes manA person who always agrees with his employer or superior.Rate it:

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YGMInitialism of you've got mail : used to inform someone that an e-mail message has been sent to them.Rate it:

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you can't keep a good man downA person who has talent, resolve, or moral strength will eventually succeed despite having been overlooked, injured, or defeated.Rate it:

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you got it, tootsToots is a playful slang term for a woman. An example of toots is what a man might call his wife to get her attention. ... (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available. You got it is a phrase used to answer in agreement with someone's question or statement. It may be used as an alternative for "Will do," "For sure," or "Agreed." The slang term may be used by people of all ages as a way to quickly assure someone that what he will do or he agrees with what the person just said.Rate it:

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you kiss your mother with that mouthUsed to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.Rate it:

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you learn something new every dayUttered after acquiring new knowledge.Rate it:

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you make the bed you lie inA person's circumstances are normally the result of his or her own actions.Rate it:

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you must be fun at partiesA sarcastic retort to somebody who has said something perceived as boring or pedantic.Rate it:

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you must be new hereUsed to express that someone has in some way displayed their ignorance, unfamiliarity, or incompetence.Rate it:

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you were sayingDraws attention to something that has just happened that conflicts with what the interlocutor had said.Rate it:

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каждому своёto each his ownRate it:

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нашла коса на камень (a scythe hit a rock)Means that two strong characters confronted and do not want to give in; similar to "he met his match" or "diamond cut diamond" Ни один ни другой ни в чём не хотят уступить друг другу. Имеется в виду одинаковое упрямство в отношении чего-либо, непримиримая оппозиция двух лиц, равных по силе характеров, по настойчивости в отношении � елаемого; столкновение взглядов, интересов, характеров.Rate it:

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הי״דUsed after the name of someone killed because he was Jewish, as a prayer to God that He avenge his death.Rate it:

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好好學習，天天向上study hard and every day you will improveRate it:

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嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗Once a woman has attached herself to a man, she should be faithful to him regardless of all circumstances.Rate it:

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知人知面不知心One may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature.Rate it:

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至於嗎has it come to this?; is that really the case?Rate it:

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身在福中不知福to live in plenty without appreciating it; to be oblivious to the good life that one hasRate it:

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還給老師to forget everything one has learntRate it:

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開口埋口every time they open their mouth they always talk about or say…Rate it:

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