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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate it:

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too big for one's bootsFar less capable than one's claims to be.Rate it:

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too muchTo a greater extent than is wanted or required; excessively.Rate it:

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top edgeUsed other than as an idiom: see top, edge.Rate it:

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top handUsed other than as an idiom: see top, hand.Rate it:

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top handThe batsman's hand that is further up the handle; used for control rather than power.Rate it:

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top it all offTo emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.Rate it:

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top it offTo emphasize or underscore; to make something even better or worse.Rate it:

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top oneselfTo outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.Rate it:

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toss aroundUsed other than as an idiom: To toss (throw) from one person to another..Rate it:

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total clearanceUsed other than as an idiom: see total, clearance.Rate it:

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tower overto be much taller or higher than something; to loom overRate it:

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transcendental meditationUsed other than as an idiom: see transcendental, meditation.Rate it:

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trickle downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see trickle,‎ down.Rate it:

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TS girlUsed other than as an idiom: see TS, girl. (A girl who has a medical condition, such as Turner syndrome or Tourette syndrome, which is initialized "TS".)Rate it:

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Turkish breadUsed other than as an idiom: see Turkish, bread.Rate it:

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turn toUsed other than as an idiom: see turn, to.Rate it:

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two heads are better than oneSome problems may be solved more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.Rate it:

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two's company, three's a crowdOne companion is better than two.Rate it:

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two-edged swordUsed other than as an idiom: see two, edged, sword.Rate it:

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type outTo be rejected as an actor because of categorical factors like height, race and general appearance, rather than acting ability.Rate it:

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un méchant accommodement est mieux que le meilleur procèsA bad arrangement is better than the best lawsuit.Rate it:

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unavailable energyUsed other than as an idiom: see unavailable, energy.Rate it:

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Uncle JoeUsed other than as an idiom: An uncle who is named or nicknamed Joe..Rate it:

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under the carpetUsed other than as an idiom: see under, carpet.Rate it:

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under the pumpUsed other than as an idiom: see under, pump.Rate it:

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une bonne fuite vaut mieux qu'une mauvaise attenteDiscretion is the better part of valour.Rate it:

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up the ying yangFar more than one needs.Rate it:

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up thereUsed other than as an idiom: see up, there.Rate it:

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up toAs much as; no more than.Rate it:

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upward ofmore thanRate it:

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vai saberUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see vai, saber.Rate it:

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vaille que vailleAt all events; For better, for worse.Rate it:

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vaulting schoolUsed other than as an idiom: see vaulting, school. (A place where one learns to vault.)Rate it:

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vaut bien que malAt all events; For better, for worse.Rate it:

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velvet handcuffsUsed other than as an idiom: see velvet, handcuffs.Rate it:

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verbal assaultOften used other than as an idiom: an assault that is verbal.Rate it:

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very goodUsed other than as an idiom: very good.Rate it:

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very wellUsed other than as an idiom: see very, well.Rate it:

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vieil ami et vieux vin sont vraiment deux bons vieux, mais vieux écus sont encore mieuxOld friends and old wine are good, but old gold is better than both.Rate it:

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vier Augen sehen mehr als zweitwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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viviparous lizardUsed other than as an idiom: see viviparous, lizard.Zootoca vivipara, known as the common lizard in its relatively northerly Eurasian range.Rate it:

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você e quem maisUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see você, e, quem, mais.Rate it:

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vous aurez bon marché de luiYou will easily get the better of him.Rate it:

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voy a caballo y vengo a pieI have less than what I started withRate it:

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walk all overUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, all, over.Rate it:

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walk awayUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, away.Rate it:

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walk backUsed other than as an idiom: see walk, back.Rate it:

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walk overUsed other than as an idiom: to walk over.Rate it:

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walk throughUsed other than as an idiom: walk through.Rate it:

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