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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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go to sleepAn expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.Rate it:

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gone like hotcakesWent very quickly.Rate it:

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goon squadA group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.Rate it:

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goûtez-moi ce vin; vous m'en direz des nouvelles (fam.)You just taste this wine, you don’t get wine like that every day; What do you think of that for wine, my boy?Rate it:

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grin like a cheshire catTo smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.Rate it:

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grinning like a jackass eating greenbriers.Someone with a goofy grin, especially if inappropriate.Rate it:

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hate yaSincerely I hate a person like youRate it:

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have a mind like a sieveTo have a poor memory; to have difficulty remembering things.Rate it:

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he looked like a dying calf in a hail storm.When someone looks ill.Rate it:

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heart pounding widly like a forest fireHis heart was beating very fast like a wildfire spreadingRate it:

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heat wavespell of hot weatherRate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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hell hath no fury like a woman scornedA woman will make someone suffer if they reject her.Rate it:

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hen's teethAnything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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his back is upHe is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man.Rate it:

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hissing hotVery hot.Rate it:

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hissy fitBout of anger (like a visciously hissing snake)Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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hit the roofTo be explosively angry.Rate it:

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Hit the RoofTo instantly loose temper, to get extremely furiousRate it:

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holeIn semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.Rate it:

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hook upTo connect to something like a power supply or a signal source.Rate it:

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hot airempty talkRate it:

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hot airboastful talkRate it:

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hot and botheredaroused, especially sexuallyRate it:

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hot and botheredaggravated or irritatedRate it:

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hot and coldAmbivalent; having conflicting emotions.Rate it:

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hot and heavyPassionate.Rate it:

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hot and heavyEnthusiastic.Rate it:

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hot buttonThe principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.Rate it:

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hot buttonA central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.Rate it:

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hot chocolatewarm drinkRate it:

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hot cross bunsgood friday cakesRate it:

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hot damn!It is usually used when one is very much pleased/excited.Rate it:

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hot deskingThe working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.Rate it:

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hot dogsausage in a rollRate it:

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hot dogfrankfurter in a rollRate it:

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hot handA sustained period of luck or success, a streak of good luckRate it:

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hot lunchA sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.Rate it:

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hot messA warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.Rate it:

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hot messRefers to a person, thing, or situation in such a state of disarray or disapproval by peers, often in reference to physical appearance, perceived to be disastrously embarrassing, pitiful, or beyond repair.Rate it:

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hot off the pressesFreshly printed, minted, written, or created.Rate it:

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hot onKnowledgeable about.Rate it:

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hot onSkilled at.Rate it:

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hot onEnthusiastic for.Rate it:

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hot on somebody's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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