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Mexican standoffA confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack).Rate it:

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moon on a stickEverything; all that one could desire (especially as an unreasonable demand).Rate it:

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mow downTo kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner.Rate it:

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NIBMARAbbreviation of no independence before majority rule : a policy adopted by the United Kingdom requiring the implementation of majority rule in a colony, rather than rule by the white colonial minority, before the colony could be granted independence.Rate it:

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no, but if you hum a few bars...a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)Rate it:

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not out of the woods yetPatient has shown improvement but still could get worse and dieRate it:

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off with someone's headUsed to express a desire to kill the person in question.Rate it:

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on entendrait trotter une souris (or, voler une mouche)One could hear a pin drop.Rate it:

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on fait comme on peutWe must do the best we can; We have done the best we could.Rate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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on pouvait entendre voler une moucheOne could hear a pin drop.Rate it:

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one could be someone's parentSaid to emphasize age disparity of a couple, usually to express disapproval and imply the possibility of choosing a partner with closer age.Rate it:

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one could do it in one's sleepSaid of something that can be done very easily.Rate it:

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only Nixon could go to ChinaOnly a politician or leader with an impeccable reputation of upholding particular political values could do an action in seeming defiance of them without jeopardizing his support or credibility.Rate it:

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peeble in own shoeTrouble but within group, self. Problem of one's own known to self more than others could be explained to.Rate it:

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pitAn enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.Rate it:

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pop offTo kill someone.Rate it:

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put in the groundto killRate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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québec, c'est saint-malo à s'y méprendre (max o'rell)You could easily mistake Quebec for St. Malo.Rate it:

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rag baggerA sailboat, usually a cruising sailboats which tend to carry and store lots of supplies along the deck, or any sailboat that looks like a neglected vessel, or messy vessel.Rate it:

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rub outTo kill.Rate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.Rate it:

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SCNRInitialism of sorry, could not resist : used in mock apology for a wisecrack.Rate it:

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sententiam fronte celare, tegerenot to betray one's feelings by one's looks.Rate it:

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she could be his motherOne could be someone's parent, said of a woman older than a man.Rate it:

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short on looksPlain, unattractive.Rate it:

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should've would've could'veAlternative form of could have, would have, should haveRate it:

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silver bulletA bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.Rate it:

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Smell a RatTo be skeptical about something wrong, someone who could sense the dangerRate it:

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snuff outTo extinguish, to stop a process, to kill, to rub out.Rate it:

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snuff outTo kill a living being.Rate it:

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so crooked he could hide behind a spiral staircaseDishonest in the extremeRate it:

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so quiet one could hear a pin dropSaid during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.Rate it:

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Still Water Runs DeepSomeone who apparently looks silent might be very knowledgeable or intelligent person, silence has powerRate it:

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strike downto kill someone or something, to cause to suddenly dieRate it:

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string upTo kill by hanging, especially to lynch.Rate it:

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sugar glider or sugar bearA small gliding marsupial often kept as a pet. Looks like a rodent. Known for being carried in owners’ pockets and other concealed places.Rate it:

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take someone to the graveTo kill someone; to cause someone's death.Rate it:

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that which doesn't kill you makes you strongerUsed to express the sentiment that hardship or difficult experiences build moral character.Rate it:

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that's lamethat's bad; not as good as it could be or has been; not as good as is typical of othersRate it:

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the dear knowsGod knows; of course, certainly, nobody could doubtRate it:

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the devil looks after his ownBad people often prosper unfairly, because the devil helps them.Rate it:

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the doc says im going blind but i could never see anywayLess hurtRate it:

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the holy of holiesThe most private room in the house. "This is my husband's holy of holies where he can work without being disturbed." The Holy of Holies was the name given to the innermost apartment of the Jewish Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this room on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).Rate it:

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the pinnacle of love, is seen in the mother's actions which are rarely self-realized.When one looks across humanity and the animal kingdom alike. One can see that the mother who gives birth, time and time again, will risk life and limb to secure their offspring.Rate it:

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there but for the grace of god go iA recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.Rate it:

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thrill killAn act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.Rate it:

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thrill killOf, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder.Rate it:

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