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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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it's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dogdetermination and perseverance will win out in the long run.Rate it:

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keep it between the ditchesTo stay out of trouble or follow a righteous (God-fearing) path.Rate it:

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last but not leastAn expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.Rate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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name and shameSo as to single them out for individual blame and censure.Rate it:

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red lightDenial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.Rate it:

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stop and smell the rosesTo relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.Rate it:

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the way to a man's heart is through his stomachCooking for a man is a good way to win his affections.Rate it:

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worm in the applesomething you thought was a good thing turns out to be a bad thing; usually at the worst possible time.Rate it:

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knuckle downTo get to work; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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no more Mr. Nice GuyAn implied individual has ceased being pleasant, and will now resort to unpleasant means to get their way.Rate it:

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a bad workman always blames his toolsIt is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.Rate it:

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a fool and his money are soon partedIt is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.Rate it:

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bang upHe’s doing a bang up good job..Rate it:

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come byTo obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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latch ontoTo obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.Rate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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bring forthTo display, produce, bring out for display.Rate it:

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cack upTo mess up; to get seriously wrong.Rate it:

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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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curate's eggA thing which has good and bad parts.Rate it:

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eagle eyegood eyesightRate it:

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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end upTo conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.Rate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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expellere aliquem domo, possessionibus pellereto turn a person out of his house, his property.Rate it:

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fancy one's chancesTo believe that one has a good chance of success.Rate it:

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give someone staticTo chew out; to lecture.Rate it:

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Grease Someone's PalmAny act which involves corruption to get benefitedRate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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in shapeIn a good state of physical fitness or bodily appearance.Rate it:

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keel overTo collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.Rate it:

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keep an eye peeledTo look out attentively.Rate it:

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knock upTo exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.Rate it:

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knock upTo impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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like buzzards on a gut wagonTo get right on something. To do something promptly.Rate it:

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live downTo get used to something shameful.Rate it:

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on y est très bienThe accommodation there is very good.Rate it:

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open a can of whoop assA good-humored threat of physical harm.Rate it:

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