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"life is a mathematical complex that you gain or lose with your actions."LifeRate it:

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building me upSupporting me; boosting my confidenceRate it:

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building me upSupporting me; boosting my confidenceRate it:

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Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

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gut a buildingRemove, demolish, strip, rip-out. Tear-up, disconnect, eradicate.Rate it:

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darken someone's doorTo arrive at the entrance of someone's residence or of another building associated with that person, especially as an unwelcome visitor.Rate it:

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song and danceAn excessively complex set of instructions.Rate it:

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buzz upTo allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.Rate it:

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close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.Rate it:

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close upTo shut a building or a business for a period of time.Rate it:

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dial inconfigure, set up, particularly a complex machine with many configuration options.Rate it:

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go outTo leave, especially a building.Rate it:

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haunted houseA Halloween amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through the attraction.Rate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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semi detached housetype of buildingRate it:

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wild-goose chaseA task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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magic bulletA simple remedy to a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.Rate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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can of wormsA complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.Rate it:

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a house is not a homeA home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.Rate it:

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abstract ideaAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.Rate it:

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aedificatorem esse (Nep. Att. 13. 1)to be fond of building.Rate it:

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brain surgerySomething that is overly complex, detailed or confusing.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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can of wormsA troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.Rate it:

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developmentsA group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.Rate it:

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domum aedificandam locare, conducereto give, undertake a contract for building a house.Rate it:

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dwarf standing on the shoulders of giantsA person who discovers by building on previous discoveries.Rate it:

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exstruere aedificium, monumentumto erect a building, a monument.Rate it:

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fire drillAn organised practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.Rate it:

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get some airTo invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.Rate it:

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Greek to MeSomething that is unknown and difficult to understand, complex and hard to grabRate it:

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historical landmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.Rate it:

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Holy of HoliesThe most sacred place within a sacred building.Rate it:

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horsetradingInformal negotiating, especially when complex or clever in nature.Rate it:

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le feu détruisit le bâtiment de fond en combleThe fire completely gutted the building.Rate it:

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look aroundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate it:

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needle in a haystackSomething that is difficult or impossible to locate; something impossibly complex or intractable.Rate it:

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not just a pretty faceSomeone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.Rate it:

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opus locareto contract for the building of something.Rate it:

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redimere, conducere porticum aedificandam (Div. 2. 21. 47)to undertake a contract for building a portico.Rate it:

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rocket scienceAnything overly complex, detailed or confusing.Rate it:

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rocket scientistSomeone qualified to understand or handle that which is overly complex, detailed or confusing; a genius.Rate it:

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roll with the punchesAdjusting to a complicated or complex situation, without letting anything bother you.Rate it:

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seal offto physically isolate an area or building for security reasons preventing human passageRate it:

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the plot thickensUsed, often ironically, to describe an increasingly complex or mysterious situation.Rate it:

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