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a blind squirrel finds a nutEveryone gets luckyRate 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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built like a brick shithouseExceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.Rate it:

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bulletproofUnbreakable, very tough.Rate it:

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bust a nutTo ejaculate.Rate it:

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bust a nutto work very hard, put in a lot of effortRate it:

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chestnutThe nut of this tree or shrub.Rate it:

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crack a bookTo open up one's books, especially in order to study.Rate it:

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crack a cribTo break into a house.Rate it:

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crack a fatTo have an erection.Rate it:

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crack a smileTo begin to smile.Rate it:

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crack a smileTo smile, especially while attempting not to.Rate it:

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crack downTo enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.Rate it:

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crack down onTo enforce laws or punish more vigilantly.Rate it:

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crack of dawnThe first moment of daylight; sunrise.Rate it:

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crack onTask.Rate it:

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crack ontoTo flirt with; to approach and speak to, seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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crack throughTo overcome, get byRate it:

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crack throughTo penetrateRate it:

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crack upTo laugh heartily.Rate it:

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crack upTo become insane; to suffer a mental breakdown.Rate it:

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crack upTo cause to laugh heartily.Rate it:

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crack-upOne can 'crack-up' emotionally with laughter or tears as a result of an observation, a joke, a story, a scene, a sequence in a movie, opera, stage play or animal, baby or children;s antics:Rate it:

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crack-upAircraft crash, crash landing,Rate it:

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do it toughTo be in a desperate situation; to struggle.Rate it:

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domus rimas agitthe house walls are beginning to crack.Rate it:

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employ a steam engine to crack a nutto do a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.Rate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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

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hang toughTo remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity.Rate it:

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hard as nailsVery hard; tough.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA problem that is challenging to solve.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackUsed other than as an idiom: see hard, nut, crack.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackAn amount that is difficult to finance.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.Rate it:

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hell on wheelsTough, aggressive, lawless, wild.Rate it:

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hit a rough patchWhen things are going smoothly for a time, and then a tough time begins.Rate it:

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hit the rockTo use crack cocaine.Rate it:

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iron jawA very tough person/fighterRate it:

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like crackVery addicting.Rate it:

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nut outTo find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.Rate it:

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nut outTo become crazy, especially with rage.Rate it:

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nut upTo suffer in silence, without complaint or protest.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.Rate it:

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off one's nutInsane, crazy.Rate it:

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one's left nutA very high price to be willing to pay for something; usually used after the verb give.Rate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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School of Hard KnocksTesting and tough experiences of life that teach you lots of lessonsRate it:

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