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keep underTo hold in subjection; hence, to oppress.Rate it:

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knock underTo yield; to submit; to acknowledge oneself conquered.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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pull the rug out from underTo suddenly remove support fromRate it:

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pull the rug out from under someoneTo suddenly remove support from someone.Rate it:

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push underTo hide or repressRate it:

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put someone underTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.Rate it:

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six feet underBuried six feet underground; not alive; dead.Rate it:

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sleep under the same bridgeTo be formally, but not actually, equal under the law.Rate it:

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sleep under the same bridgea critique of a law where circumstances are ignored.Rate it:

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snow underTo overwhelm.Rate it:

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snowed underHave too much work.Rate it:

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Sweep under the RugTo ignore or overlook unpleasant matters, to hide something unpleasant from othersRate it:

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Take Someone under Your WingHelping or assisting someoneRate it:

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talk somebody under the tableWith excessive talk or numerous arguments.Rate it:

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talk someone under the tableTo bore (someone) with excessive talk.Rate it:

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there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

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throw under the busTo betray or blame; to use as a scapegoat.Rate it:

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under constructionA building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”Rate it:

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under erasureOf a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.Rate it:

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under glassIn jail.Rate it:

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under one's hatConcealed; confidential; secret.Rate it:

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under one's own steamBy means of the power of its own engines.Rate it:

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under one's own steamUsing one's own resources; unaided; at one's own initiative.Rate it:

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under one's very eyesin plain sight; while someone is watchingRate it:

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under pressureBeing subjected to physical pressure.Rate it:

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under someone's nosedirectly in front of one; clearly visibleRate it:

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under someone's noseobvious or apparentRate it:

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under the carpetSuch as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).Rate it:

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under the coversIn bed, under the bed covers.Rate it:

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under the coversIn secret.Rate it:

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under the gunThe first player to act on the first round of betting in Texas hold 'em.Rate it:

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under the microscopeUnder close scrutiny or examination.Rate it:

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under the pumpUsed other than as an idiom: see under, pump.Rate it:

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under the radarWithout attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.Rate it:

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under the roseIn secret.Rate it:

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under the sayaHenpeckedRate it:

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under the weatherSomewhat ill or gloomy.Rate it:

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under the weatherSomewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.Rate it:

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under the wireAcross the finish line.Rate it:

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under the wireAt the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.Rate it:

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under wayA vessel is said to be underway when she is not anchored, moored, aground, or beached. Compare with make way.Rate it:

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under wrapsSecret or hidden.Rate it:

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Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

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brush upTo review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.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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combattre le feu par le feuto fight fire with fireRate it:

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flame outburn up, fire up, flame up, flare upRate it:

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

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