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Appendix:Snowclones/with great X, comes great YStates a causation in which Y follows X. Often, this phrase is used in a solemn tone, employed sarcastically for minor things that are not nearly as serious as suggested.Rate it:

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pearl necklaceA necklace made of pearls.Rate it:

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pearl of wisdomA succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.Rate it:

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pearl-clutcherA prim, prudish, or easily offended person.Rate it:

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pearl necklaceA sexual act whereby semen is ejaculated onto a partner's neck.Rate it:

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pearl-clutchingPrim, prudish, or easily offended.Rate it:

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pearl-clutchingTimid, sanctimonious, or easily offended.Rate it:

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a great dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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no great shakesUnexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.Rate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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go great gunsTo perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.Rate it:

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"it's in the little things that we find great friends."FriendsRate it:

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go great gunsTo move or proceed very quickly.Rate it:

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great beyondthe afterlifeRate it:

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great danedogRate it:

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great dealA large number or amount.Rate it:

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great jobwell done; congratulations!Rate it:

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great mindsA shortened form of great minds think alikeRate it:

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great minds think alikeUsed to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.Rate it:

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great oaks from little acorns growAlternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow.Rate it:

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great unwashedA contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.Rate it:

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now that's a great questionWith few exceptions...Rate it:

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winning is a great deodorantWinning in sport or politics can erase the "stink" (animosity, bad feelings) generated during the competition.Rate it:

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price is rightThe cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of tea in chinaTo have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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PRICEInitialism of protect, rest, ice, compression, and elevation : a common treatment method for sprained joints.Rate it:

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price on one's headA compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.Rate it:

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cheap at half the priceSatisfactorily cheap.Rate it:

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what does that have to do with the price of tea in ChinaA comment used to indicate that a previous comment is irrelevant or unimportant.Rate it:

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cheap at half the priceQuite expensive.Rate it:

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every man has a priceEveryone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.Rate it:

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have to do with the price of fishvariant of have to do with the price of tea in ChinaRate it:

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price inTo include in an estimation of the total value of something.Rate it:

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price of tea in ChinaThe wholesale or retail price of tea in the country of China.Rate it:

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price of tea in ChinaSomething that is irrelevant or unimportant, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.Rate it:

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price outTo compute the total price of something.Rate it:

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price outTo exclude by means of a high price.Rate it:

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price out of the marketTo charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.Rate it:

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price upTo calculate the price or cost of, especially when a number of components must be taken into account.Rate it:

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price upTo increase the price of.Rate it:

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starting priceUsed other than as an idiom: see starting, price.Rate it:

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starting priceThe opening price for an item at an auction.Rate it:

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starting priceThe final odds on a horse when the race starts; also used to designate a system of fixed-odds betting using such prices. Abbreviation: SP.Rate it:

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what does that have to do with the price of cornA comment used to indicate that a previous comment is irrelevant or unimportant.Rate it:

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a page turnerA story, a book, an article of great interest can become a page turner.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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balls-outExtreme, extremely greatRate it:

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below parHaving a price below its face value.Rate it:

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buy the rumor, sell the factA phrase often cited by stock traders that explains price declines that occur after an anticipated positive event has happened.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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