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hit above one's weightAlternative form of punch above one's weight.Rate it:

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punch above one's weightTo achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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hit below one's weightAlternative form of punch below one's weight.Rate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heartRate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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carry one's weightTo contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.Rate it:

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pull one's weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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carry one's own weightA variant of carry one's weight.Rate it:

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pull one's own weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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punch below one's weightTo achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

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throw one's weight aroundTo exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.Rate it:

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hit the road!, hit the bricks!hit the road!, hit the bricks!Rate it:

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as she's as cold as a witchscold as a witch's tit!Very, very cold!!Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

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you ain't seen nothin' yetsomething is even betterRate it:

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above one's stationOf higher social status than is suitable for one's position, standing or rank.Rate it:

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keep one's head above waterTo survive or endure, especially in a situation in which one is struggling to avoid being overwhelmed by adverse financial circumstances.Rate it:

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above one's bendOut of one's control or power.Rate it:

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worth its weight in goldHighly valuable.Rate it:

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give weightto attach importance toRate it:

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Carry the Weight of the World on Your ShouldersTo think yourself responsible to resolve the problems of whole worldRate it:

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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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give weightto improve the credibility or legitimacy ofRate it:

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Throw Your Weight AroundUsing power in a mean way or to threaten; to be in the command in a threatening wayRate it:

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weight of the worldThe distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.Rate it:

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a notch aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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above and beyond the call of dutyExtremely heroic, more heroic that what is expected.Rate it:

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above boardHonestly, reputably.Rate it:

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above the lawExempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.Rate it:

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Keep Your Head above WaterTo have just enough to avoid any financial collapse, hardly keeping up with one’s responsibilityRate it:

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above the saltOf high standing or honor.Rate it:

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a cut aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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above waterOut of difficulty, especially financial.Rate it:

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above and beyondMore than is expected or required.Rate it:

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above parHaving a price below its face valueRate it:

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above parBetter than the average or normal standardRate it:

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above parMore than par for the hole or courseRate it:

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above the curveWith above average innovative performance or quality, especially a trailblazer developing advances before competitors.Rate it:

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above the foldThe term "above the fold" refers to the part of a webpage that users can see without scrolling down.Rate it:

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as above, so belowWhat happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.Rate it:

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cut aboveSuperior to the norm.Rate it:

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cut aboveSuperior to.Rate it:

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gift from aboveA benefit received without being deserved.Rate it:

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Head and Shoulders above SomeoneTo be superior in something, to be better in quality and talent than othersRate it:

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