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made of sterner stuffstrong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).Rate it:

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a silver lining is not made of silverWhat appears on the surface is not necessarily true.Rate it:

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got it made in the shadeAccomplished without much perspirationRate it:

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made in chinaCheaply manufactured in East Asia.Rate it:

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unless the wheels available to you aren't made for the vehicle you're trying to drive.Follow-up to the phrase, "No need to reinvent the wheel." Meant for when one does, in fact, need to reinvent a process to account for accumulated changes that make the old status-quo obsolete.Rate it:

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who died and made you bossSarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned.Rate it:

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you made your bed, now sleep in itA moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.Rate it:

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made a killingThe former owner really cracked the whip on US, and we busted our bun fer him, workin' late and no overtime;Rate it:

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a camel is a horse made by a committeeAlternative form of a camel is a horse designed by a committee.Rate it:

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made for each otherWell suited to be in a relationship with one another, especially as romantic or marital partners.Rate it:

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made in chinaOf poor or low quality.Rate it:

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made in japanOf poor or low quality.Rate it:

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made in japanManufactured in Japan.Rate it:

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congratulations! you made me so proud!Used to express pride and congratulate someone close to you on his/her achievement.Rate it:

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have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

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how the sausage gets madeThe way in which a process or activity is carried on behind the scenes.Rate it:

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made for each otherCompatible; interacting effectively; in a complementary relationship.Rate it:

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made in chinaManufactured in the People's Republic of China.Rate it:

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made in japanCheaply manufactured in East Asia.Rate it:

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made in the shadeIn a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.Rate it:

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man madeartificialRate it:

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match made in heavenA very successful combination of two people or things.Rate it:

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match made in heavenA marriage that is likely to be happy and successful because the two people are very compatible with each other.Rate it:

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match made in hellA very unsuccessful or conflicting combination of two people or things.Rate it:

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match made in hellA marriage that is likely to be unhappy or abusive and unsuccessful because the two people are very incompatible with each other.Rate it:

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rules are made to be brokenit is acceptable to break rules.Rate it:

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show what one is made ofTo demonstrate one's courage, stamina, etc.Rate it:

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gnarly stuffSome very bad or difficult stuff.Rate it:

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hot stuffSomething excellent or exciting.Rate it:

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stuff itAn expression of indifference or nonchalance.Rate it:

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stuff upTo ruin.Rate it:

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sweat the small stuffTo worry about petty issues or insignificant matters.Rate it:

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you can't make this stuff upThe reality is so bizarre, ironic, or comically coincidental as to be unbelievable.Rate it:

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funny stuffIrregular, often illegal, activities.Rate it:

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hot stuffUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, stuff. (colloquial)Rate it:

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hot stuffA roofing worker's term for hot bitumen.Rate it:

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hot stuffAn attractive person, often used as a come-on or pickup line.Rate it:

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kid stuffSomething done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.Rate it:

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kid stuffSomething that is easy to do or easy to understand.Rate it:

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not give a stuffNot to care about something; to not give a damn.Rate it:

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strut one's stuffTo behave, or to perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, especially in a way to impress others; to show off.Rate it:

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stuffFurniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.Rate it:

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stuffMiscellaneous items; things; personal effects.Rate it:

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stuffThe tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.Rate it:

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stuffA material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.Rate it:

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stuffNarcotic drugs, especially heroin.Rate it:

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stuffAbstract substance or character.Rate it:

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stuffPaper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.Rate it:

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stuffA melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.Rate it:

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stuffUsed as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.Rate it:

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