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jack of all tradesOne competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of none!An individual capable of repairing, correcting, restoring many deficiencies, however is incapable of rendering a high level of expertness in these instances.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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Jack-of-All-TradesA man who knows to do all kinds of workRate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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jack itTo masturbate.Rate it:

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jack aroundto misbehave, fool aroundRate it:

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jack upTo ruin; wreck; mess up; screw up; sometimes as a bowdlerized substitution for f** up.Rate it:

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jack inTo stop doing a regular activity. Often a job or studies.Rate it:

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jack inTo insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.Rate it:

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jack upTo raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.Rate it:

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jack offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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fuck you, Jack, I'm alrightA phrase used to epitomize arrogance and selfishness, with total disregard towards others.Rate it:

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every man jackAll the members of a group with no exceptions.Rate it:

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jack upTo raise, increase, or accelerate; often said of prices, fees, or rates. See also jack up the price.Rate it:

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every jack has his jilleverybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their lifeRate it:

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jack o'lanternA vegetable, usually a pumpkin, but alternatively a turnip, carved into the form of a face and lighted within by a candle. Associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween.Rate it:

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jack offTo manually stimulate someone sexually, generally a male.Rate it:

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jack offAn annoying person or one who has committed a transgression with no or insufficient apology; a jerk, an asshole.Rate it:

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before you can say jack robinsonVery quickly. Quicker than you expect.Rate it:

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como diria Jack o Estripador, vamos por partesLet's carefully analyze the situation.Rate it:

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jack itTo manually stimulate one's own genitals. The "It" refers to the penis.Rate it:

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jack it inAn imperative to stop doing something that the speaker finds annoying.Rate it:

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Jack n'a qu'un œilRappel à la prudence.Rate it:

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jack o'lanternwill o' the wisp, a strange light that attracts travellersRate it:

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Jack TarAlternative spelling of jacktar.Rate it:

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jack-tarAlternative spelling of jacktar.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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's all goodShortened version of "It's all good." No problem; that’s fine; you’re welcome.Rate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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all duck or no dinnerAll or nothing.Rate it:

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all fired upExcited or energized; highly enthusiastic.Rate it:

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all for naughtvariant of 'all for nothing'; said when an effort has resulted in failure; in vain; for nothingRate it:

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all of a suddenAdv suddenly, quickly.Rate it:

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all that jazzEverything else related to something; other similar things.Rate it:

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all things being equalWithout considering or being affected by external factors.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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all-out brawlA brutal fight without honor, often referring to spontaneous conflicts that erupt in a public place like a bar.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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any old thinganything at allRate 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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as a wholeConsidered all togetherRate it:

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balance the booksTo add up all the debits and credits.Rate it:

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Bob's your uncle"No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.Rate it:

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bring (one's) a-gamerefers to bringing maximum effort, focus and undeniable commitment; an encouragement to do your best with no excuses; giving it your allRate it:

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By Hook or By CrookTo be possible in anyway, in all mannersRate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas la mer à boireIt is not an impossibility; It is not so very difficult after all.Rate it:

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day and nightAll the time; round the clock; unceasingly.Rate it:

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