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give someone the slipTo evade, escape, or get away from somebody.Rate it:

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Give Someone the Third DegreeA long period of inquiry or questioningRate it:

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give someone what forTo punish; to rebuke.Rate it:

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

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give the royal treatmentTo treat (someone) extremely wellRate it:

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallowGiven a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.Rate it:

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glad tidingsgood newsRate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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gnaw someone's vitalsto deeply trouble (someone)Rate it:

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go againstTo be unfavourable to someone.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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go along for the rideTo accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.Rate it:

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Go Along for the RideTo accompany someone in an activity without taking part in itRate it:

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

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go medievalget very angry at someone; go ballisticRate it:

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go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.Rate it:

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go over someone's headTo escape someone's comprehension.Rate it:

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go suck on a toeA way of telling someone to go away -- or a way of telling someone 'no'.Rate it:

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go take a jump in the lake!a rude way of telling someone to go away and stop annoying you.Rate it:

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go the extra mileTo make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.Rate it:

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Go To Bat for SomeoneTo help, guard or protect someoneRate it:

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go to someone's headTo strongly affect a person, especially to the detriment of their senses or mental faculties.Rate it:

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go up againstTo challenge someone.Rate it:

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go withTo date, to be involved romantically with (someone)Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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God's gift to manSomeone irresistible to men, someone whom all men find attractive.Rate it:

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God's gift to womenSomeone irresistible to women, someone whom all women find attractive.Rate it:

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God's workWork that accomplishes good.Rate it:

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golden yearsThe period during which someone or something flourishes.Rate it:

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goldene hochzeitIt's a German phrase that literally translates to "Golden Wedding", but means that 50th anniversary of someone's wedding.Rate it:

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Gone Bananas!Someone has 'Lost It', 'Gone Nuts', 'Gone CrazyRate it:

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good afternoonA greeting said when meeting somebody in the afternoon.Rate it:

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good andVery; exceptionally; utterly.Rate it:

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good as goldwell behavedRate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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good black don't crackAlternative form of black don't crackRate it:

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good booksFavorable regard; personal approval; kindly treatment.Rate it:

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good dayA somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.Rate it:

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good dayA dismissal; sometimes used to express annoyance.Rate it:

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good deeds sprinkle seedsPositive actions attract more positive outcomesRate it:

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good doctorAn honorific form of address to a doctor.Rate it:

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good doctorsplural of good doctor. An honorific form of address to a group of doctors.Rate it:

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good drunkA person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.Rate it:

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good eggA good person, someone to be trusted.Rate it:

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good enough for jazzGood enough.Rate it:

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good enough to eatSupremely beautiful; aesthetically pleasing.Rate it:

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good eveninggreetingRate it:

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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good for nothinguseless; worthlessRate it:

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good for youwell doneRate it:

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