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rise and shinea phrase used to wake someone up by telling them to rise out of bed and shine (excel)Rate it:

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rise and shineA phrase to wake someone up.Rate it:

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rise from the ashesTo make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.Rate it:

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We only admire Sun Rise and Sun Set, like humansWe only admire humans when they are born and about to leave the world.Rate it:

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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseplatitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.Rate it:

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rise upTo rebel.Rate it:

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on the riserising; becoming greater in number.Rate it:

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rise upTo rise to the surface.Rate it:

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get a rise out ofTo obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.Rate it:

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give rise toTo be the origin of; to produce; to result in.Rate it:

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give rise to (something)To cause something to existRate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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Lord willing and the creek don't riseBarring unforeseen circumstances.Rate it:

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rise aboveTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.Rate it:

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rise aboveTo prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.Rate it:

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rise over runA mnemonic for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.Rate it:

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rise to the challengeTo show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.Rate it:

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rise to the occasionTo show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.Rate it:

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rise to the occasionTo achieve erection for sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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rise upTo rear.Rate it:

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high as a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.Rate it:

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high noteSomething's climax or best achievement.Rate it:

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high timeA very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.Rate it:

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high wiretightropeRate it:

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high-tail itTo hurry or run; often, to flee.Rate it:

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leave someone high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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ride highTo enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.Rate it:

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ain't no mountain high enoughno barrier or obstacle will stand in one's way in reaching his/her objectiveRate it:

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leave somebody high and dryTo abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.Rate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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blow sky highTo totally destroy and cause to explodeRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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at the high portOr in a charge.Rate it:

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knee high to a grasshopperShort; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.Rate it:

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with one's head held highproudly, with prideRate it:

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come hell or high waterRegardless of the hardships.Rate it:

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at the high portAt once; unhesitatingly; quickly and vigorously.Rate it:

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high groundA position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition.Rate it:

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hold one's head highto act with pride; to be proud in a positive wayRate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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get highTo intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.Rate it:

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hell or high waterHighly adverse circumstances; acts of God.Rate it:

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high and drystrandedRate it:

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high and loweverywhereRate it:

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high and mightyA social or economic group wielding undue power, influence or economic clout.Rate it:

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high and mightyOverbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.Rate it:

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high as a kiteA person's internal condition of jubilation, enthusiasm, expectation, apprehension, obvious to others from the person's body language, verbal expressions, demeanor.Rate it:

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high cottonThe best of times; a time of well being.Rate it:

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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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