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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate it:

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gain momentumpick up speed and strengthRate it:

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gain groundto become farther from another traveling the same course.Rate it:

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

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gain onTo get the better of; to have the advantage of.Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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gain onTo obtain influence with.Rate it:

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gain onTo encroach on.Rate it:

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il a eu gain de causeHe gained the day.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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come and goTo repeatedly appear and disappear (said especially of a feeling or pain)Rate it:

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:

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curiosity got the better of meTo gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to get control over someone or something.Rate it:

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Damm-Itt!, Darn-Itt!, Gol-Darn-Itt!Adult Exclamations; 'Mouthed', 'Shouted'; 'Whispered', 'Repeated' in Anger, in Pain, In Frustration, In Aggravation:Rate it:

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dolorem alicui facere, afferre, commovereto cause a person pain.Rate it:

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grin and bear itTo tolerate adversity with good humor; put up with pain, misfortune, or unpleasantness without complaining or in a stoic mannerRate it:

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make groundgain ground; make progress.Rate it:

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put the moves onTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.Rate it:

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see the lightTo gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.Rate it:

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shook ya droorsa trick, a quick move around an unexpected opponent, or person to gain ground.Rate it:

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snake oilSnake oil is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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suck it upTo put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.Rate it:

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cry outTo shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.Rate it:

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Midas touchThe ability to gain success or financial reward from one's actions.Rate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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pain in the assSomething that causes discomfort or is otherwise troublesome.Rate it:

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pain in the neckIrritating personRate it:

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salt in the woundSomething that increases someone's pain.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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in amicitiam alicuius recipito gain some one's friendship; to become intimate with.Rate it:

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pain in the neckSomeone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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carry a torch forRemain feel the pain of unreciprocated love for.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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gloriam, famam sibi comparareto gain distinction.Rate it:

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il sait son pain mangerHe knows on which side his bread is buttered.Rate it:

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hack intoTo gain unauthorized entry to, particularly by exploiting little-known weaknesses.Rate it:

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take it like a manTo respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner, especially without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotionalRate it:

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come to oneselfto gain consciousness or self-controlRate it:

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curry favorTo seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.Rate it:

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il ne vaut pas le pain qu'il mangeHe is not worth his salt.Rate it:

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'el que quiere celeste que le cueste (gt)*no pain no gainRate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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acer morsus doloris est (Tusc. 2. 22. 53)the pain is very severe.Rate it:

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acerbum dolorem alicui inurereto cause any one very acute pain.Rate it:

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