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give overTo devote oneself to a particular activity.Rate it:

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glam upTo make more glamorous; make oneself more glamorous.Rate it:

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glom onTo attach oneself to something.Rate it:

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glom ontoTo attach oneself to.Rate it:

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gloriam colligere, in summam gloriam venireto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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go aboutTo busy oneself with.Rate it:

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go awryOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorderRate it:

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go intoUsed other than as an idiom: go into; to enter.Rate it:

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go intoTo get involved in.Rate it:

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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go into one's shellTo act defensively.Rate it:

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go largeTo enjoy oneself to the maximum.Rate it:

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go off at scoreOf a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.Rate it:

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go off on oneTo launch into an animated diatribe, or passionate description or explanation of something.Rate it:

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go to groundTo escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.Rate it:

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go to groundTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.Rate it:

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go to seedTo deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.Rate it:

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go to town onTo devour or consume; to enthusiastically or assiduously work on; to tear into.Rate it:

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go underTo descend into a body of water; to founder.Rate it:

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go underTo be named; to call oneself.Rate it:

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gone to the dogsTo have fallen into disrepair or ruin; to have been stagnant or depreciated.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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gratiam alicuius sibi quaerere, sequi, more strongly aucuparito court a person's favour; to ingratiate oneself with...Rate it:

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gross upTo convert into a gross figure; to total.Rate it:

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grow intoTo grow in size, so as to be able to fit something.Rate it:

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grow intoTo become accustomed to something by maturing.Rate it:

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guilt was etched deeply into his/her faceSomeone can see that you are guilty because of the expression on your faceRate it:

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gum upTo make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.Rate it:

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hack intoTo reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.Rate it:

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hack intoTo gain unauthorized entry to, particularly by exploiting little-known weaknesses.Rate it:

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hari-kari (hara-kiri, harry carry)suicide; to commit suicide; a less common spelling of hara-kiri; to slice oneself open with a ritual sword (a gross simplification of the actual Japanese expression)Rate it:

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have a good timeTo enjoy oneself.Rate it:

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have a laughTo enjoy oneself; have fun.Rate it:

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have a mind of one's ownTo form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.Rate it:

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have a whale of a timeTo enjoy oneself greatly.Rate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself immensely.Rate it:

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have tickets on oneselfTo be conceited.Rate it:

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heavy hitterA player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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hell weekThe week during which new members are required to undergo undignified rites of initiation or gruelling discipline in order to be accepted into a fraternity, sorority, secret society, military group, etc.Rate it:

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help oneselfTake freely.Rate it:

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herd togetherTo push people or animals into a group, as a herd.Rate it:

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hoc solacio frui, utito solace oneself with the thought...Rate it:

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hold inTo keep to oneself; to prevent from escaping.Rate it:

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hold inTo restrain oneself.Rate it:

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hold oneself togetherTo maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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honey trapThe use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.Rate it:

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