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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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i've been robbedI should have gotten something that I didn't getRate it:

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don't count your eggs before they hatchDon't get your hopes up before things actually happenRate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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we will have no wine before it's timeSome things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.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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that's the way the cookie crumblesThat is the way things happen; that's life.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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as she's as cold as a witchscold as a witch's tit!Very, very cold!!Rate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heartRate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

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you ain't seen nothin' yetsomething is even betterRate it:

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it's been realAn informal farewell indicating the speaker's enjoyment of the time spent together. Often used ironically.Rate it:

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been there, done that, got the t-shirtSame as been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.Rate it:

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been there, done thatAn assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.Rate it:

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who do you think you are, you've not been to cardiff?You dont know anything. You have no knowkedge of the world or any wisdom.Rate it:

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been there, done that, bought the t-shirtExpresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.Rate it:

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been to the rodeoN.d., Alan Neff, Precious Tribes, Vicious Lies, page 72.Rate it:

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been darkmansAlternative spelling of bene darkmansRate it:

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been there, done that, got the T-shirtAlternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.Rate it:

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been there, though not done thatUsed for expressing that though one may have seen something (unpleasant), he may have not participated in the same.Rate it:

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been to the rodeoExposed to conmen and hucksters; experienced.Rate it:

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has-beenA formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.Rate it:

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have been aroundTo be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.Rate it:

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I've been rapedIndicates that the speaker has been raped.Rate it:

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I've been shotIndicates one has been shot and may require medical attention.Rate it:

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it has been awhile since i have boron my testimonyInstead of “It has been awhile since I have bore my testimony.”Rate it:

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jimmy jack should have been halfway there and backoff of an old country western showRate it:

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there's been an accidentIndicates that an accident has occurred.Rate it:

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what has been seen cannot be unseenRepulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen.Rate it:

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where have you beenwhere have you been?Rate it:

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before it was coolBefore was popular, trendy, famous, or duly appreciated.Rate it:

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before you can say boo.It means that you need to do it before you can say anythingRate it:

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cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.Rate it:

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Don't Count Your Chickens before They HatchTo warn someone to wait until the expected good thing has really happened till then avoid making further plansRate it:

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put the cart before the horseTo put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.Rate it:

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sisters before mistersA woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.Rate it:

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look before you leapDon't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.Rate it:

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the darkest hour is just before the dawnThe worst situation comes before a good one.Rate it:

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before you can say knifeVery quickly; quicker than one expects.Rate it:

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before someone's timeFrom before one was born or old enough to be aware of the world.Rate it:

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wrap it before you tap itwear a condom before sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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"before kicking the ball into the goal, think like a goalkeeper."GoalkeeperRate it:

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age before beautyA phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.Rate it:

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balls before holesSimilar to Bros before hoesRate it:

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before someone's timeAt a stage in one's life, development, etc. that seems premature.Rate it:

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