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To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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He tried sneaking it past them, but they didn't cotton to his attempts.
Submitted on July 03, 2012
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- at a loss
- babe in arms
- been there, done that
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- born yesterday
- chow down
- cooking with gas
- crown jewels
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- drop a dime
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- no joy
- nugget of truth
- odds and ends
- off the bat
- off the mark
- on edge
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