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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 a silk purse of a sow's earIt is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.Rate it:

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you make the bed you lie inA person's circumstances are normally the result of his or her own actions.Rate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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bind and grindMonotony and tediousness of everyday routine. Be it work or home related.Rate it:

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bloody upTo make bloody; to cover in bloodRate it:

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break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

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burn the midnight oilTo work studiously, especially late into the night.Rate it:

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Call it a DayTo end up the work for a day, to stop work for the time beingRate it:

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come outTo make a formal debut in society.Rate it:

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come roundTo make a regular circuit.Rate it:

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come the acidTo make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.Rate it:

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cut any cornersDon’t take any shortcuts and produce shoddy workRate it:

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de tanto aprontar, hoje conheço as artimanhas de quem pensa em me enganar.For those who want to fool me, I've learned how to behave after make a lot of bad things.Rate it:

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don't buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:

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doyabradabraMake the magic happenRate it:

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drop a dimeTo make a phone call, usually means calling the pol to report another's activities.Rate it:

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elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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gay upTo make something more appealing to the gay community e.g. by adding gay characters to a soap opera.Rate it:

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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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ham upTo make something more clichéd, or more cheesy.Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hazard a guessTo make a guess; to guess.Rate it:

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hold this lUsed to make fun of someone when they say/do something stupid; they take a "L" or a "Loss"Rate it:

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holy cricketIn shock, terrified, etc. Saying it that will make you almost petrified or Stunned.Rate it:

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keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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money gone to bedLots of money and not having to work.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo do random unplanned work or spend time idly.Rate it:

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muddy the watersTo make something unclear and difficult to understand.Rate it:

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ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

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painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

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pay it forwardPerforming a selfless act of kindness (normally for a random stranger) after having been the beneficiary of such an act oneself - the mentality behind which is to make kindness contagious such that it multiplies exponentiallyRate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play upTo make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.Rate it:

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populum, terram suo imperio, suae potestati subicere (not sibi by itself)to make oneself master of a people, country.Rate it:

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power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.Rate it:

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put a foot wrongTo make a mistake.Rate it:

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put forthTo give or supply; to make or create.Rate it:

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put the moves onTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.Rate it:

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razor-sharpVery clever or quick-witted.Rate it:

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ring inTo make a phone call to one's usual place of work.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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risk is what fuels innovationRisk taking leads to new ideas and fosters innovation in people. Those who are not afraid of failure will make a difference in society.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopA busy, productive large or small work environment, populated by dedicated workers.Rate it:

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save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

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