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paint with a broad brushTo describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.Rate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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paint the wagonTo get things done.Rate it:

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know someone from a can of paintSynonym of know someone from AdamRate it:

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paint oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.Rate it:

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paint outTo obliterate by painting over.Rate it:

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paint outTo describe, possibly so as to misrepresent.Rate it:

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paint your back door red!Fixing to get hiney whooped!Rate it:

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with so many colors, paint black and white dreams is only for those with colorful imagination.It is a phrase inspired by the arts.Rate it:

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a picture is worth a thousand wordsAlternative form of a picture paints a thousand words.Rate it:

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get the pictureTo understand or comprehend; to interpret correctly.Rate it:

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a picture paints a thousand wordsA visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.Rate it:

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take a picture, it will last longeran ironic statement said after being stared at for a long time.Rate it:

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a/the picture of healthAppearing vibrant, energetic, and free from any signs of illness or ailment; exhibiting physical well-being and robustness.Rate it:

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big pictureThe main film in a double feature.Rate it:

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big pictureThe totality of a situation.Rate it:

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mixed pictureA situation in which both negatives and positives are found.Rate it:

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out of the pictureNot included in the matter being planned or under consideration; not a factor or participant in the present situation.Rate it:

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out of the pictureDead.Rate it:

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out of the pictureNot suiting or attuned to the situation; incongruous.Rate it:

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out of the pictureIn a manner resulting in removal from involvement in a situation.Rate it:

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pen pictureA written description, often biographical.Rate it:

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picture cardking, queen or jackRate it:

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picture perfectAn expression conveying the thought that the result, the outcome of an agenda has been as successful as an ideal portrait, painting or photograph conveying a pleasing perfect image or impression.Rate it:

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picture-perfectPerfect in appearance as with the subjects in paintings or photographs, without the common imperfections of real life.Rate it:

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pretty as a pictureVery pretty, very cuteRate it:

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take a pictureTo photographically capture an image.Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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strip offTo remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.Rate it:

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cut inWhen painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.Rate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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bluewashTo use a blue paint or glaze.Rate it:

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pics or it didn't happenUsed to request a picture of a reported event.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortCome into the picture minus some necessary fundamental factors or entities.Rate it:

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ante oculos vestros (not vobis) res gestas proponitepicture to yourselves the circumstances.Rate it:

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box-office bombA motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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c'est le revers de la médailleThat is the dark side of the picture.Rate it:

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cogitatione sibi aliquid depingereto picture to oneself.Rate it:

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cover girla girl (often a female model) whose picture appears on magazine covers; also specifically refers to a female spokesperson for CoverGirl, an American cosmetics brandRate it:

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fashion plateA picture, usually an advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.Rate it:

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grand schemeThe totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.Rate it:

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greenwashA false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.Rate it:

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king of heartspicture cardRate it:

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les paysans dans ce tableau sont pris sur le vifThe peasants in that picture are life-like.Rate it:

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memoriam alicuius rei repraesentare (opp. memoriam alicuius rei deponere, abicere)to picture to oneself again.Rate it:

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montrer le soleil avec un flambeauTo hold a farthing rushlight to the sun; To paint the lily.Rate it:

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morum ac vitae imitatioa lifelike picture of everyday life.Rate it:

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oculis, ante oculos (animo) proponere aliquidto picture a thing to oneself; to imagine.Rate it:

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on ne connaît pas le vin aux cerclesYou can’t judge cigars by the picture on the box.Rate it:

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