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balls-outExtreme, extremely greatRate it:

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dirt-poorIn a condition of extreme poverty.Rate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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hand-to-mouthInvolving immediate consumption with no provision for the future; having barely enough to survive, being close to povertyRate it:

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shove it up your assAn exclamation of extreme anger, disgust, hatred; often accompanied by an obscene gesture.Rate it:

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too hot to handleToo extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstancesRate it:

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toxic individualismAn insistence that one's individual "rights" supersede the commonweal, taken to such an extreme that it destroys relationships and communities.Rate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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die a thousand deathsTo suffer repeatedly; to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.Rate it:

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Have Your Heart in Your MouthTo have a feeling of extreme fear, be too afraid of somethingRate it:

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jump for joyAn expression of extreme happiness for any reason.Rate it:

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ice-calmExtreme calm, utter calmnessRate it:

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Keep the Wolf from the DoorTo avoid circumstances leading to poverty and starvationRate it:

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rags to richesIn a biographical context, from poverty to exceptional wealth.Rate it:

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笑貧不笑娼lit. despising poverty but not prostitutionRate it:

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ad egestatem, ad inopiam (summam omnium rerum) redigito be reduced to (abject) poverty.Rate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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middle of the roadHaving a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.Rate it:

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move heaven and earthTo do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.Rate it:

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kicking and screamingWith extreme reluctance.Rate it:

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than a bygodUsed with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.Rate it:

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tickled pinkAn expression vouchsafing, joy, extreme happiness:Rate it:

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aliquem ex paupere divitem facereto raise a man from poverty to wealth.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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blowing hot and coldIndividual expressing frenetic enthusiasm one moment and minutes later showing, expressing extreme misgivings and doubts.Rate it:

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c'est le combleQuand une situation devient scandaleuse, ridicule ou amusante à l’extrême.Rate it:

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descendere ad extrema consilia (Fam. 10. 33. 4)to have recourse to extreme measures.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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faceplantThe act of landing face first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.Rate it:

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fail at lifeTo be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where someone is not doing anything productive with their lives; to become a loser.Rate it:

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far outNew, radical and extreme.Rate it:

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fearExtreme veneration or awe, as toward a supreme being or deity.Rate it:

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fever pitchExtreme excitementRate it:

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freak flagUnconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.Rate it:

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freezing coldextreme and unpleasant coldRate it:

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fuck yeahDenotes extreme agreement or excitementRate it:

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full of himself/herselfThe self-centered individual awash with a smattering of ego expresses an all-knowing, all familiar, par excellence in the extreme. If someone said this about themselves, you could say that they are full of themselves, or "He's full of himself."Rate it:

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full of himself/herself:The self-centered individual awash with a smattering of 'ego' expresses an 'all-knowing', 'all familiar', par excellence in the extreme:Rate it:

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full tilt boogieAt the most extreme level.Rate it:

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go apeshitTo behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.Rate it:

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go batshitTo become completely irrational; to react in an irrationally extreme manner.Rate it:

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go so far asTo do something in an extreme fashion; to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.Rate it:

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hard and fastAn expression of maritime origin. The vessel lodged hard and fast. Hard-grounded upon the hidden reef! An individual expressing an extreme tightly held position relative the topic at hand.Rate it:

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Head Over Heels in LoveToo mad in love, to have extreme passion for loveRate it:

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heart-breakingThat causes extreme sorrow or grief.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in egestate esse, versarito live in poverty, destitution.Rate it:

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in maximas angustias (pecuniae) adducito be reduced to extreme financial embarrassment.Rate it:

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in the worst wayUrgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.Rate it:

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