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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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cuando las ranas críen pelothat'll be the day; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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curae habere aliquidto have laid something to heart; to take an interest in a thing.Rate it:

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curate's eggA thing which has good and bad parts.Rate it:

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die on the vineTo fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.Rate it:

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domi se tenereto never appear in public.Rate it:

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domo pedem non efferreto never set foot out of doors.Rate it:

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don't look to the floor for pennies, look to the sky for rainbows.Stand tall and never be afraid to embrace the world.Rate it:

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each to his ownEveryone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes.My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.Rate it:

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egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.Rate it:

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Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:

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egg somebody onTo tease, provoke or encourage.Rate it:

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egg whitealbumenRate it:

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el día que las vacas vuelenthat'll be the day; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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failure never catches those who are chasing success.successRate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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first of neverA nonexisting day; a day that will never come.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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for once in my lifeSomething has happened that has never happened before,Rate it:

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fried breadBread slices dipped in an egg and milk mixture and pan fried then served with syrup, molasses, butter, margarine, and topped w/whip cream, powdered sugar et al.Rate it:

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get laidTo have sex.Rate it:

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get laidUsed other than as an idiom: see get, laid.Rate it:

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go moggyTo go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous.Rate it:

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go wildGo ahead; do as you please used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal.Rate it:

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golden gooseSomething that generates much profit or gives great advantages.Rate it:

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gone nutsgoing crazy, basically the same thing as: "Go Bananas" "Gone Wild"Rate it:

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good eggA good person, someone to be trusted.Rate it:

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goose bumpsBumps that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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goose is cookedAll hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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goose upTo boost, to take steps to make something appear more attractive.Rate it:

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Greek calendsA time that never occurs; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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guarded rightsThose rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.Rate it:

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hair-on-fireImpassioned, wild, crazy, rage-filled, frantic.Rate it:

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hatch outTo hatch from an egg.Rate it:

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have egg on one's faceTo suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.Rate it:

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Hawaiian gooseThe nene, Branta sandvicensis.Rate it:

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Hawaiian gooseUsed other than as an idiom: see Hawaiian, goose.Rate it:

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hell on wheelsTough, aggressive, lawless, wild.Rate it:

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hell raiserwild pleasure seekerRate it:

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help ever, hurt never, love all, serve allHumanity is very essential and core of life.Rate it:

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I never didAn exclamation of great surprise.Rate it:

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i never thought about giving up, because i never participated in a competition that i couldn't win.CompetitionRate it:

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I thought you'd never askan answer of acceptance to an eagerly-awaited questionRate it:

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i'm up goose creekDesiring to do something but knowing one cannot succeed at the attemptRate it:

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I've never heard it called that beforeUsed to draw attention to a possible double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.Rate it:

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if pigs had wingsNever.Rate it:

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il a l'esprit de l'escalierHe never thinks of the right answer at the proper moment.Rate it:

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il a le diable au corpsHe is never still, quite unmanageable, very energetic.Rate it:

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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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