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walk softly and carry a big stickAlternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.Rate it:

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wallow in self pityPity for oneself. Especially exaggerated or self-indulgent pity where you believe that you are the victim who has done no wrong and is deserving of condolence from everyone.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.Rate it:

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take offTo absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.Rate it:

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fuck meAn expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration, or of dismay at undesired events happening to oneself.Rate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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if you want a thing done well, do it yourselfIt is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.Rate it:

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

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rock out with one's cock outTo enjoy oneself immensely, to partyRate it:

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tear awayTo remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative.Rate it:

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wet one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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call a spade a spadeTo speak the truth; to say things as they really are.Rate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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make awayTo kill oneself, commit suicide.Rate it:

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wake up and smell the coffeeTo face reality and stop deluding oneself.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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give somebody what-forTo admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate it:

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hit onTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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look out for number oneTo act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.Rate it:

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rest on one's laurelsTo rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.Rate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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talk out of one's assTo exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense.Rate it:

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tell the truthTo speak frankly.Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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lay downTo lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.Rate it:

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mind one's own businessTo concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.Rate it:

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revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

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rope upto attach oneself to a ropeRate it:

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sack upTo force oneself to become more manly; to toughen up or man up.Rate it:

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take aimTo position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')Rate it:

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tell it like it isTo speak frankly, to convey all and only the truth of a situation.Rate it:

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to thine own self be trueThe easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William ShakespeareRate it:

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valetudinis excusatione utito excuse oneself on the score of health.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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bite offTo accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.Rate it:

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brag onTo speak with pride on behalf of; to boast of the accomplishments of.Rate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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muster upLook within oneself to summon a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.Rate it:

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put on one's dancing shoesTo prepare for celebration or rejoicing; to put oneself in a positive frame of mind.Rate it:

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sit backTo relax, to not exert oneself.Rate it:

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a se dissidere or sibi non constare (of persons)to contradict oneself, be inconsistent.Rate it:

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ab officio abduci, avocarito let oneself be perverted from one's duty.Rate it:

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accedere, se conferre ad rem publicamto devote oneself to politics, a political career.Rate it:

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