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Burn Your Bridges behind YouTo make unchangeable commitment, to be determined on any decisionRate it:

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carpe diemseize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the presentRate it:

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cheer upTo make someone happy.Rate it:

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climb upTo make a gradual ascent or increase.Rate it:

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draw outTo make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.Rate it:

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Drive You CrazyTo force someone into a state of anger and mental instability; to make someone very frustratedRate it:

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fill upTo make full.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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gussie upTo make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.Rate it:

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kick offTo make the first kick in a game or part of a game.Rate it:

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kill offTo eliminate, or make extinct.Rate it:

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mettez cela au netMake a fair copy of that.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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orange upTo make more prominent by making orange or adding orange colour.Rate it:

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polish upTo polish something to make it shiny.Rate it:

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ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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short-sheetTo play a prank by folding someone's bed sheets to make the space for lying in the bed unusably short.Rate it:

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spice upTo make more exotic, fun or extravagant.Rate it:

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stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.Rate it:

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straighten outTo make straight.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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tone upTo strengthen and make the muscles of the body firmer by regular excercise.Rate it:

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touch a nerveTo make a remark or perform a deed which produces a strong response, especially an emotional response such as anxiety or annoyance, because it calls to mind something which has been a source of concern or embarrassment.Rate it:

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YOLOyou only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a fierce verbal attack.Rate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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johned upTo write or say something that doesn't make much sense to other people; inside joke.Rate it:

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MAGAInitialism of Make America Great Again.Rate it:

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queer someone's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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mess upTo cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.Rate it:

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pitch wooTo make love.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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Leave No Stone UnturnedMake all efforts to accomplish any task or somethingRate it:

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round outTo make more complete by adding details.Rate it:

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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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tune upTo make adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance.Rate it:

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Wear Your Heart on Your SleeveReveal your emotions that are subject to comments, make your feelings obvious rather than hiding themRate it:

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

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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come alongTo progress; to make progress.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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