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let the cat out of the bagA figure of speech relative to someone revealing an important event or secret to the world thereby spoiling the entire thrust of a surprise.Rate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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let's be having youExpression to encourage someone to hurry up and move somewhere.Rate it:

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lick his bootsTo try too hard to please someone important.Rate it:

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

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lick someone's assTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

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lick someone's assUsed other than as an idiom. to perform anilingus on someoneRate it:

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lick someone's ballsTo act in a subservient manner; to suck up to.Rate it:

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lick the pants offTo thoroughly and decisively defeat someone, either in a physical fight or, figuratively, in a competition.Rate it:

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lie withto have sex, sexual relations with someoneRate it:

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life's molecular danceThe phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.Rate it:

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lift someone's spiritsto cause someone to be cheerful or euphoric.Rate it:

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lift upTo lighten the mood of someone.Rate it:

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lighten someone's purseto take money from someone.Rate it:

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like a bear with a sore headVery irritable; bad-tempered.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offIn a frantic, disorganized manner.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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like a deer caught in the headlightsReferring to someone who looks or acts startled like a deer in the road as a car approaches at night.Rate it:

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like death warmed overIll, unwell.Rate it:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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like speaking to a brick walla saying used of the difficulty of talking to someone who is not listeningRate it:

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LIMHInitialism of laughing in my head.Rate it:

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link whoreSomeone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog.Rate it:

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link whoringThe practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.Rate it:

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liquor upTo cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.Rate it:

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little headThe glans of the penis.Rate it:

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live oneSomeone who is easily fooled, victimized, or ridiculed.Rate it:

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live oneSomeone who is eccentric, nonconformist, or otherwise peculiar.Rate it:

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live over the brushTo cohabit without being married.Rate it:

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lock upTo imprison or incarcerate someone.Rate it:

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locked in loveSomeone is obsessed with you that they ruin your life.Rate it:

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lone wolfAn independent person; someone who has an 'independent' streak.Rate it:

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long forTo miss someoneRate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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long ways, long liesSomeone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look daggersTo stare sharply at someone to indicate disapproval without actually speaking.Rate it:

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look down one's noseTo regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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look for a dog to kickTo seek someone or something to blame.Rate it:

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look on asTo treat someone in a particular role; to consider someone in a particular way.Rate it:

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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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look overTo scan-read and check for errors.Rate it:

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look roundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look throughTo pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visibleRate it:

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look toTo seek inspiration or advice from someone.Rate it:

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look what the cat's dragged inUsed as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.Rate it:

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look who's talkingused when someone receives criticism for something by someone else who is guilty of the same thingRate it:

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looney tunesan expression used to call someone crazy or insaneRate it:

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loosen the apron stringsTo allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)Rate it:

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