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hurler on the ditchAn opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.Rate it:

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if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it's a duckif something has all the attributes and appearances of being a certain thing, the probability exists that it is that thing.Rate it:

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its sucks!Its a terrible thing or situation/momentRate it:

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live onTo survive solely by consuming a certain thing.Rate it:

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ODTAAone damn thing after anotherRate it:

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pour your heart and soulTo do something with 100% effort; to try your best; to do something like it means a lot to you.Rate it:

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price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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same differenceIt makes no difference; it amounts to the same thing.Rate it:

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sticking pointThe point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

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water is exceeding up the headwhen every thing goes wrong and nothing is controlableRate it:

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what's done is doneEvents that have already taken place cannot be changed and actions that have already been committed cannot be undone, so it is best not to dwell on them.Rate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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balls to the wall(With) maximum effort or commitment. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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account forTo explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.Rate it:

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candle in the windA fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.Rate it:

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Cream of the CropThe best part or person or excellent choiceRate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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worm in the applesomething you thought was a good thing turns out to be a bad thing; usually at the worst possible time.Rate it:

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a bad penny always turns upA person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.Rate it:

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aliquid magno, parvo stat, constata thing costs much, little.Rate it:

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back awayOf your attention on the thing in front being avoided.Rate it:

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bad newsAn irritating, troublesome, or harmful person, situation, or thing.Rate it:

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busman's holidayA holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.Rate it:

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crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something that's superlative. The very best.Rate it:

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cry out forTo say that a situation needs a thing, or a solution urgently.Rate it:

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culpam alicuius rei sustinereto bear the blame of a thing.Rate it:

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

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embarrassment of richesAn abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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Fit like a GloveA person or thing which fits perfectly or snuglyRate it:

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jack upTo raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.Rate it:

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number oneFirst; foremost; best.Rate it:

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quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encoreThe thing is inexhaustible; It is easy to get more.Rate it:

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your troubleRate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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the pick of the litterThe absolute best one has to offer.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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wenns hoch kommtat best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequateRate it:

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boiSomeone looking down on the person, Critically saying that a thing is wrong here.Rate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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yank offTo remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.Rate it:

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dyed-in-the-woolFirmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.Rate it:

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heart and soulThe core of a thing; the most essential or important part.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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cream of the cropThe best or most desirable among some selection.Rate it:

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desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

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Early Bird Catches the WormThose who wake up early and start work have the best possible chances to attain their settled goalsRate it:

(3.00 / 3 votes)

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