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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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dig deepTry especially hard.Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profound (emotionally)Rate it:

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beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

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skin deepsuperficialRate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate it:

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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Still Water Runs DeepSomeone who apparently looks silent might be very knowledgeable or intelligent person, silence has powerRate it:

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profoundRate it:

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deep downFundamentally; in essence; in reality; really.Rate it:

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deep golden spellTo laugh, to a gag.Rate it:

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deep pocketsAn ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend; the possessor of such money.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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deep sleepUsed other than as an idiom: see deep, sleep.Rate it:

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deep thinkerA person whose thoughts are profound; an intellectual.Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo throw something overboard from a ship.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo get rid of something unwanted.Rate it:

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go deepTo be a remarkable characteristic of a person or thing.Rate it:

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in at the deep endRate it:

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in too deepIn a situation where one can't cope.Rate it:

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Jump off the Deep EndTo become deeply involved in something without thinking about its end result, to have deep emotional involvementRate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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off the deep endCrazy, erratic, or irrational.Rate it:

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run deepgo deepRate it:

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still water runs deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellectRate it:

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throw in at the deep endTo introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.Rate it:

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until one is blue in the faceForever; for a hopelessly long time.Rate it:

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Blue BloodsDeprecating Term for 'Upper Class People', also - - - - Upper-Crust' 'Rich BitchesRate it:

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out of the blueUnexpectedly; without warning or preparation.Rate it:

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peacock bluecolourRate it:

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blue wall of silenceStrict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.Rate it:

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blue moonA long time.Rate it:

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blue moonThe third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.Rate it:

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admiral of the blueA landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly the custom among men of that vocation.Rate it:

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blue stateA state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.Rate it:

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blue-eyedSomeone's favorite, as in blue-eyed boyRate it:

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Bolt from the BlueSome situation or condition, which is quite shocking, unexpected or happens all of a suddenRate it:

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happens once in a blue moonAn astronomical event which occurs quite infrequently and observable from the earth.Rate it:

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Once in a Blue MoonVery seldom, scarcely, not very often, hardly everRate it:

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blue-eyed boyThe favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy,Rate it:

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Out of the Clear Blue SkyUnexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warningRate it:

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true bluestaunchly loyalRate it:

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blue moonThe moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.Rate it:

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blue-eyedperformed by whites (Caucasians): blue-eyed jazzRate it:

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go blueOf states and counties, to be carried by a Democratic candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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talk a blue streakTo talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.Rate it:

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