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when he's at homeIn reality; in fact; when it comes down to it.Rate it:

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when it's at homePlainly; in plain English; when it comes down to it; at it's most basic level.Rate it:

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when the chips are downA difficult situation in which you are forced to decide what is important to you.Rate it:

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when the chips are downWhen the pressure is on; when the situation is urgent or critical.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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whip downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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whistling dixieIf you say someone ain't just whistling Dixie, it means they're not kidding around.Rate it:

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why on god's green earth"on God's green Earth" is used to add emphasis to the question "Why...?"; precedes the rest of the question while conveying that the speaker is astonished as to why some situation exists.Rate it:

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wind downRelax; get rid of stress.Rate it:

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wind downLower by winding something.Rate it:

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wind downTo slow; to become calmer or less busy.Rate it:

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wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.Rate it:

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with depression as my mentor and with sadness leading cheersThe depression genie is working overtime to make me feel down and out, and to make matters worse, it is being encouraged by profound sadness cheering it on.Rate it:

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wolf downQuickly and without regard for table manners.Rate it:

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work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo come to a good understanding of; believe or accept something shocking; also to wrap one's mind aroundRate it:

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write downDown in writing; to record something.Rate it:

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write downIn a simple or condescending style.Rate it:

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write downTo make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.Rate it:

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

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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegarIt's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate 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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you can't squeeze blood out of a turnipyou can't force a situation when there is no possibility of successRate it:

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you can't keep a good man downA person who has talent, resolve, or moral strength will eventually succeed despite having been overlooked, injured, or defeated.Rate it:

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you don't know shit from shinola1. Like calling someone ignorant 2. Often said in reference to something specific, the person saying this phrase is expressing that they don't think the subject of their complaint knows what they are talking about, or doesn't know what they are doing or that they don't know anything at all 3. Same as the phrase: "You don't know your ass from a hole in the ground"Rate it:

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your actions speak so loudly that your words i cannot hearWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "To know and not to do is not to know"Rate it:

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zero in onTo successfully narrow down a search.Rate it:

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zip downTo unzipRate it:

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zoom downTo move quickly along a particular route, list, etc.Rate it:

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садись, пожалуйстаplease sit down; please get onRate it:

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садитесь, пожалуйстаplease sit down; please get onRate it:

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內牛滿面to be so moved or excited that there are tears streaming down one's faceRate it:

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