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gild the lilyadd unnecessary ornamentationRate it:

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lily-liveredCowardly, lacking bravery.Rate it:

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lily-liveredCowardly, lacking courage.Rate it:

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gild the lilyTo embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.Rate it:

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Gild the LilyTo embellish or fabricate something that is already pretty and in a good conditionRate it:

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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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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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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.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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blazing starChamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Rate it:

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bluewashTo use a blue paint or glaze.Rate it:

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blazing starAny of various plants including:Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Aletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Mentzelia laevicaulisRate 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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montrer le soleil avec un flambeauTo hold a farthing rushlight to the sun; To paint the lily.Rate it:

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rag offTo finish by rolling a rag over a coat of paint or glaze.Rate it:

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rub downto rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massageRate it:

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