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To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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He tried sneaking it past them, but they didn't cotton to his attempts.
Submitted on July 03, 2012
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- back-to-back
- bad joke
- beat around the bush
- bells and whistles
- birds and bees
- brush up
- come to terms
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- elbow room
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- fear
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- from time to time
- get into trouble
- go out of one's way
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- grain of salt
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- have a word with
- have other fish to fry
- heart of gold
- if needs be
- in touch
- keep a close watch on
- keep an eye on
- keep your hair on
- kick the bucket
- make believe
- muckety muck
- off-color
- on a roll
- on hold
- on its merits
- on the horn
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