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family jewelsTesticles.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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in the family wayto become pregnantRate it:

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neighboring familyFamily who lives near byRate it:

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run in the familyTo be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.Rate it:

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start a familyTo conceive one's first childRate it:

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black tieUsed other than as an idiom: see black, tie.Rate it:

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tie upTo occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.Rate it:

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tie upTo secure with rope, string, etc.Rate it:

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tie upTo complete, finish, or resolve.Rate it:

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black tieEvening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.Rate it:

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tie backTo tie or fasten behind.Rate it:

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tie downto secure as if with a rope or hook.Rate it:

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tie downto constrain, or to confine within set limits.Rate it:

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tie one onTo drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunkRate it:

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tie overTide over.Rate it:

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tie someone's handsTo render one powerless to act, to thwart someone.Rate it:

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tie the knotTo marry, wed, get married.Rate it:

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tie uplink, connectionRate it:

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tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.Rate it:

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blood is thicker than waterFamily relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!Rate it:

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man-of-warA jellyfish-like marine cnidarian of the family Physaliidae, a Portuguese man-of-war or Pacific man-of-war.Rate it:

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咸家富貴"May your entire family drop dead".Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn rich or in a wealthy family.Rate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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run away withTo leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.Rate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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blazing starChamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Rate it:

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bring inTo earn money for a company or for the family.Rate it:

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dresschange appearance, clothe, assist one to 'vest', change location of tie, ribbon, lapel, scarf, shawl, belt, etc.Rate it:

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kingA male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.Rate it:

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sweat equityAn investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.Rate it:

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Born With a Silver Spoon in Your MouthBorn in a family or environment that is rich, comfortable and luxuriantRate it:

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albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.Rate it:

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bind upTo tie togetherRate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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I love youAn affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.Rate it:

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adopt outTo expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.Rate it:

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beat the rapAvoid fines or punishment, receive forgiveness from family, friends, the law and the Boss for misdemeanors, infractions and Stupid Stunts.Rate it:

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black beetleThe oriental cockroach, Blatta orientalis (a large roach from the family Blattidae).Rate it:

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blazing starAny of various plants including:Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Aletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Mentzelia laevicaulisRate it:

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c'est une famille où l'esprit est tombé en quenouilleIn that family only the women are clever; In that family the brains are on the distaff side.Rate it:

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care packageA package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.Rate it:

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cat's clawCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyRate it:

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cat's clawDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyRate it:

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ce qui me lie, c'est ma folieStraw bands will tie a fool’s hands.Rate it:

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close to homeAffecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.Rate it:

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faire soucheTo found a family.Rate it:

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friendshippeople outside of family to trustRate it:

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generis antiquitate florereto be of noble family.Rate it:

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