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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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so long, and thanks for all the fishgoodbyeRate it:

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you learn something new every dayUttered after acquiring new knowledge.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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sent him home to his mamaGot a divorce.Rate it:

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wouldn't shout if a shark bit himFrugal, miserly.Rate it:

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fear engulfed him like a blanketfear was taking over himRate it:

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it's curtains for him!Black curtains, and clothing were often part of decor at funeral services in olden days.Rate it:

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let him that is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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let him who is without sin cast the first stoneOnly those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment upon others.Rate it:

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nothing 'bout himThere was nothing found guilty about himRate it:

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slap him up!A Threat to Inflict Violence, 'hand to face' or 'hand to head' or 'fists to body' of the victim of the threatened violence.Rate it:

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whale the tar outa him!Act of Beating Someone! 'Slap 'im-UP To A Fair Thee Well!"Rate it:

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write him offDismiss, Pay No Attention, Ignore, Bypass, "Relegate To Recycle Bin",Rate it:

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day and nightAll the time; round the clock; unceasingly.Rate it:

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forever and a daywithout ever ending; eternally.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortAction that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortCome into the picture minus some necessary fundamental factors or entities.Rate it:

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day and ageA time period of years or more.Rate it:

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in this day and ageIn the current time period of years.Rate it:

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night and dayAlternative form of day and night.Rate it:

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night and dayentirely different, oppositeRate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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give and takeA process of compromise or accommodation.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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who do you think you are, you've not been to cardiff?You dont know anything. You have no knowkedge of the world or any wisdom.Rate it:

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"if you don't use 100% of your brain, how are you right in what you do or say?"BrainRate it:

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"it doesn't matter if you're a genius, if you don't have a lamp, you won't get your wish."GeniusRate it:

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bigger fish to fryA higher valued result or target to reach.Rate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide.Rate it:

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like shooting fish in a barrelTo imply that something is very easy. Can be used sarcastically to mean the oppositeRate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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the fish rots from the headBad leaders damage an organization.Rate it:

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fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

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fish killAn underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populationsRate it:

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fish out of waterA person in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable, surroundings.Rate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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have other fish to fryC. 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Journal to Stella, ch. 2, Letter 15.Rate it:

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queer fishAn odd or eccentric person.Rate it:

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fish-eating grinA broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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