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in one hell of a hurryIn a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.Rate it:

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"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!)BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".Rate it:

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hurry upTo hurry; to increase the speed of doing something.Rate it:

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wait on someone hand, foot and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wait on someone hand and footTo attend to every need, to the point of excess.Rate it:

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time and tide wait for no manpeople cannot stop the passing of time, and therefore we should not delay doing thingsRate it:

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just you wait and see!Wait calmly and the results shall appear and surprise YOU"Rate it:

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wait and seeExpression anglaise signifiant « attendez et voyez » pour encourager une personne à être patiente.Rate it:

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wait on hand and footTo attend to every need, to the point of excess.Rate it:

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wait on hand, foot and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wait on someone hand, foot, and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wait upon hand and footAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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wait in the wingsto be about to become important or centralRate 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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wait for the ball to dropTo wait in expectation of an occurrence.Rate it:

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all things come to those who wait(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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wait upTo stay awake waiting for somebody to return.Rate it:

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good things come to those who waitA patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.Rate it:

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wait for the other shoe to dropTo await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one which is not desirable.Rate it:

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wait for the other shoe to dropTo defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.Rate it:

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I can waitA response to can't wait that negates the phrase.Rate it:

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can't waitTo eagerly anticipate; to find it unbearable to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.Rate it:

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i can't wait!Used when you are impatient.Rate it:

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just you waitIndicates that something unpleasant is going to happen to the interlocutor, and the speaker is glad about it, as in vengeance or punishment.Rate it:

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lie in waitprepare an ambushRate it:

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wait forTo wait until the specified event occurs.Rate it:

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wait forTo await the arrival of.Rate it:

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wait for itUsed to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.Rate it:

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wait onTo wait for an event.Rate it:

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wait onTo wait for a person to do something.Rate it:

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wait onTo serve someone.Rate it:

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wait onTo attend; to go to see; to visit on business or for ceremony.Rate it:

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wait onTo follow, as a consequence; to await.Rate it:

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wait onTo attend to; to perform.Rate it:

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wait outTo wait through (something); wait (through) till the end; patiently endure.Rate it:

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wait upWait.Rate it:

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wait uponTo wait on; to serve.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.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 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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Adam and Eve not Adam and SteveImplying that only heterosexual relations are normal.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X and Y and Z, oh my!Expresses awe at three things.Rate it:

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pudding and tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same..An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a boon and a baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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above and beyond the call of dutyExtremely heroic, more heroic that what is expected.Rate it:

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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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and all thisUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and then someUsed to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.Rate it:

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