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poison tree bears poison fruitUnethical actions in the service of good intentions will have immoral or unethical consequences.Rate it:

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what's yer poisonEye dialect spelling of what's your poison.Rate it:

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fly byUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fly,‎ by.Rate it:

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fly lowto have one's fly (zipper) undone.Rate it:

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fly outTo become out by hitting a fly ball which is caughtRate it:

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pigs can flyAlternative form of pigs might fly.Rate it:

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poison the wellTo discredit something or someone usually by presenting negative or irrelevant information; to cast aspersionsRate it:

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name your poisonIndicate what type of alcoholic beverage you wish to be served.Rate it:

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poison penA usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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poison-pen letterA missive which is malicious, insulting, and/or defamatory toward a person, organization, or point of view, especially one which is unsigned.Rate it:

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butter cupA term of affection Or endearment for someone you like Buttercups are a large genus of flowering plants called Ranunculus. It has yellow, shiny petals, and grows wild in many places. It is poisonous to eat for humans and cattle, but when dry the poison is not active.Rate it:

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ce qui nuit à l'un sert à l'autreWhat is one man’s meat is another man’s poison.Rate it:

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dare venenum in paneto give a person poison in bread.Rate it:

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leaves of three let it beDon't touch a plant with a cluster of three leaves because it might be poison ivy.Rate it:

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poculum mortis (mortiferum) exhaurire (Cluent. 11. 31)to drain the cup of poison.Rate it:

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poisonA drink; liquor.Rate it:

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poisonA substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.Rate it:

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poisonSomething that harms a person or thing.Rate it:

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taste of one's own poisonSynonym of taste of one's own medicineRate it:

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veneno sibi mortem consciscereto poison oneself.Rate it:

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venenum sumere, bibereto take poison.Rate it:

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what's your poisonUsed to ask someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink.Rate it:

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fly by the seat of my pantsTo use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan/rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge.Rate it:

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fly by the seat of one's pantsTo use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan.Rate it:

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fly the flagTo support one's country enthusiasticallyRate it:

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fly the freak flagTo behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightA traveling businessman or tradesman.Rate it:

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otro gallo cantaríawoulda, coulda, shoulda; if pigs had wings they would fly; if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncleRate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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wait onTo fly above its master, waiting till game is sprung; said of a hawk.Rate it:

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when pigs flyNever.Rate it:

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when pigs flyA way of informing that it will never happen -- never in a million years.Rate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate 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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crane flydaddy longlegsRate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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a fly in the ointmentsomething that creates or introduces an impedimentRate it:

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fly like a rockto travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic liftRate it:

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double upAfter a fly ball has been caught.Rate it:

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fly out of the trapsto start quickly.Rate it:

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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightBusinesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience.Rate it:

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Go Fly A KiteGet Outa Here, Leave Town, "I Don't B'lieve Ya!"Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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a fly by nightUnreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightA person or business that appears and disappears rapidly, or gives an impression of transience.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightA creatures which flies at night; a nocturnal flier or traveler.Rate it:

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rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

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à la Saint-Glinglinwhen pigs flyRate it:

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