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beat downTo haggle someone to sell at a lower price.Rate it:

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beat me to the punchSomeone Arrived Sooner, It Happened Too Fast:Rate it:

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buzz offUsed to tell someone to go away.Rate it:

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cack upTo mess up; to get seriously wrong.Rate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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cheer upTo make someone happy.Rate it:

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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.Rate it:

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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

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doss downTo sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.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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Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtcredit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praisingRate it:

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enquire afterTo ask about the health of someone.Rate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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fall victimto suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actionsRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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go awayCommand asking someone to leave them alone.Rate it:

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go up againstTo challenge someone.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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grow onTo become more likeable to someone.Rate it:

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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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hold the lineTo stop a conversation to think about, or reply to someone.Rate it:

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I am what I amI can't help the way I amRate it:

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inquire ofTo ask someone.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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kindred spiritSomeone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.Rate it:

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knock outTo put someone to sleep.Rate it:

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knock outTo render someone unconscious, as by a blow to the head.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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let in onTo tell someone a secret.Rate it:

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lock upTo imprison or incarcerate someone.Rate it:

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moral compassAn inner sense which distinguishes what is right from what is wrong, functioning as a guide (like the needle of a compass) for morally appropriate behavior.Rate it:

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on the right trackUsing the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.Rate it:

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pit againstTo set someone in opposition to someone else.Rate it:

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play aroundTo behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.Rate it:

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pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser has or shares.Rate it:

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put foot to assTo beat the shit out of someone or something; whoop assRate it:

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rock upTo work one's way vertically up a chimney or cleft using a rocking movement.Rate it:

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run off withTo leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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see eye to eyeTo agree with someone; to concur; to get along.Rate it:

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sex machineSomeone with considerable sexual prowess.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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shushA nice way of saying shut up, be quiet, lower your voice, keep your mouth shut.Rate it:

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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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soft heartedBe kind; Fall for someoneRate it:

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spill overTo enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.Rate it:

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