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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

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chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.Rate it:

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chicken feedFood given to poultry.Rate it:

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don't feed the trollSaid to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feed intoTo be a tributary of another river or waterway.Rate it:

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feed offto get stimulus from (an external object)Rate it:

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feed offTo consume as part of a dietRate it:

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feed one's faceTo eat.Rate it:

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feed out ofTo feed from.Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo the People's Republic of China.Rate it:

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feed upTo feed until they are at a healthy weight.Rate it:

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force feedmake someone eatRate it:

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off one's feedNot eating normally.Rate it:

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off one's feedRather unwell, especially with a reduced or altered appetite; somewhat disoriented or disconcerted.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideOther circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality are often notRate it:

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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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one's ass is grassOne is doomed.Rate it:

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snake in the grassA treacherous person.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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grass onTo betray by informing on.Rate it:

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grass rootsThe essential foundation or source of something.Rate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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grass skirtpolynesian garmentRate it:

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grass snakereptileRate it:

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grass topsplural form of grass topRate it:

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grass tops(idiomatic) Of, related to, or involving local influential figures.Rate it:

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grass topsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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grass upTo betray by informing on.Rate it:

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grass widowA married woman whose husband is away.Rate it:

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grass widowA divorcée..Rate it:

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grass widowA mother out of wedlock.Rate it:

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grass widowerA married man whose wife is away.Rate it:

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grass widowerA divorcé..Rate it:

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green as grassLush greenRate it:

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hear the grass growTo hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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marsh grassUsed other than as an idiom: see marsh, grass.Rate it:

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marsh grassA genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideWhen one views other people's lives or situations as better than your own.Rate it:

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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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il y a quelque anguille sous rocheThere is a snake in the grass; I can smell a rat.Rate it:

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suck hind titTo feed from an inferior source of food.Rate it:

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blazing starAletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Rate it:

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