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become one fleshTo join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.Rate it:

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become ofto happen to, to occur to.Rate it:

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he has become a millstone around my neckA millstone means a burdenRate it:

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15 minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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a page turnerA story, a book, an article of great interest can become a page turner.Rate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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come to lifeto become alive, bring into existenceRate it:

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come to lifeto start to become energetic.Rate it:

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cotton-pickingDescribes a person who tends to become involved in matters outside of his area of concern.Rate it:

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day in, day outEvery day; daily; constantly or continuously; especially, of something that has become routine or monotonous.Rate it:

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don't get me startedAbout the subject currently being discussed.Rate it:

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être sur le tapisTo be the subject of general conversation; To be broached.Rate it:

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fall into the wrong handsTo become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.Rate it:

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fall offTo become detached or to drop from.Rate it:

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get high on one’s own supplyAs an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your headRate it:

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get one's panties in a bunchTo become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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go from zero to heroTo become very popular after being unpopular.Rate it:

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go offTo explode metaphorically; to become very angry.Rate it:

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in one's pocketSubject to one's whims because of bribery.Rate it:

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keep hope aliveEven if something seems to become more and more unlikely, do not stop believing in it.Rate it:

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link upto become linked or joined togetherRate it:

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lose one's coolTo become upset or disconcerted; to lose one's temper.Rate it:

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shotgun approachAn approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.Rate it:

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silly seasonA period of time, as during a holiday season or a political campaign, in which the behavior of an individual or group tends to become uncharacteristically frivolous, mirthful, or eccentric.Rate it:

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so you wanna be a net controlTitle of Orientation Manual for learning to become a Moderator on an Amateur Radio Network.Rate it:

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speak out of both sides of one’s mouthto be inconsistent or dishonest in what one says about the same subject or matter, depending on the audience or the circumstanceRate it:

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swot up onTo study particularly hard to learn a subject quickly.Rate it:

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take a seatTo sit down; to become seated.Rate it:

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take the leadTo become the leader, to advance into first place.Rate it:

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wait in the wingsto be about to become important or centralRate it:

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you kiss your mother with that mouthUsed to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.Rate it:

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your objection is simply 'a smoke screen':Your response does not in any manner address the subject of the discussion, rather presents language designed to 'cover-up', disguise, deny existence of the problem, insert dissimilar subject matter to defer focus on the actual subject at hand!Rate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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land a windfallTo win a valuable prize, become an heir to a cash legacy, experience a valuable one of a kind item dropped in your lap.Rate it:

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cool downTo become cooler, to be reduced in temperature.Rate it:

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quiet downTo become quieter.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.Rate it:

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cheer upTo become happy.Rate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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turn intoTo transform into; become.Rate it:

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die downTo become less virulent.Rate it:

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cool downTo become less agitated.Rate it:

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zombie outBecome like a zombie in being listless, vacant, and unresponsive.Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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mad with angerbecome angry like an animalRate it:

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ABCThe fundamentals of any subject.Rate it:

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back offTo become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.Rate it:

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bang on aboutTo keep talking endlessly about the same subject.Rate it:

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brighten upTo become brighter.Rate it:

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calm downTo become less excited, intense, or angryRate it:

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