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Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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black don't crackPeople of African descent tend to wrinkle less with age than people with fairer skin.Rate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiSo much saved out of the fire; So much to the good.Rate it:

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Dog's LifeA be miserable and awful, to have harsh survival without much pleasure or prosperityRate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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dusky eyesGrey beautiful Eyes that seem to express much feelings.Rate it:

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fat catsPeople who receive too much money for the job they do.Rate it:

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got it made in the shadeAccomplished without much perspirationRate it:

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hands downWithout much effort; easily.Rate it:

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high as a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.Rate it:

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

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfShe had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.Rate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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raw dealA situation in which a person is taken advantage of or treated unfairly; a situation in which a person is led to expect something, but receives nothing or much less than expected.Rate it:

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scare somebody to deathTo frighten someone very much.Rate it:

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short end of the stickA situation, opportunity, or outcome which is less favorable than situations, opportunities, or outcomes experienced by or available to others.Rate it:

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split secondTo happen very quickly (typically in less than a second)Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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tiran más dos tetas que dos carretashaving breasts can get things done much quicker than by other meansRate it:

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獨樂樂不如眾樂樂It is much more joyful to share the joy than enjoy alone.Rate it:

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a 'lotta baloney'Depression Expression judging a statement, assertion or a description as being much similar as slices of 'bologna':Rate it:

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road movieA film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.Rate it:

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as all get-outExtremely; to a superlative degree; very much.Rate it:

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Cold ShoulderTo show unfriendly attitude to someone by ignoring or giving him her less importanceRate it:

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en veux-tu? en voilà!As much as ever you like.Rate it:

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die downTo become less virulent.Rate it:

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cool downTo become less agitated.Rate it:

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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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a great dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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aliquid magno, parvo stat, constata thing costs much, little.Rate it:

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all talk and no actionSpeaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing littleRate it:

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around the hornA difficult or precarious route that is less advisable than a simpler alternative; also, in baseball, throwing the ball from third base to second to firstRate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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back offTo become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.Rate it:

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calm downTo become less excited, intense, or angryRate it:

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cool downTo cause to become less agitated.Rate 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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fizzle outTo lose excitement, to become less exciting.Rate it:

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go byTo pass, to go past, without much interaction.Rate it:

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hammer outTo come to an agreement after much arguing.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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to the tune ofRoughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of.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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baby bluesPeriod and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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