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vowel quantityA quantity of vowels.Rate it:

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vowel quantityA vowel's duration of articulation; its length.Rate it:

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unknown quantityA person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery.Rate it:

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quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

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quantity theory of moneyEconomic theory claiming that an increase in the amount of money in circulation causes a proportionate increase in prices. The theory dates from the 17th century and was elaborated by the US economist Irving Fisher (1867-1947).Rate it:

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a shit loadA large quantity of somethingRate it:

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food babyA protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.Rate it:

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making a mountain out of a molehillIn the process of making a judgement call relative to a situation or incident one can easily gather unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated evidence which can lead to making a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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never a dull momenta reflective sigh, lament relative to possible or actual undesirable conditions or developmentsRate it:

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shotgun approachAn approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.Rate it:

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stay wokeFirst used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.Rate it:

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a bright futureAn uplifting, reassuring, self fulfilling, confident outlook relative to a major change, opportunity, circumstance, windfall, inheritance, promotion which provides all elemental criteria for a bright future.Rate it:

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double upTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something.Rate it:

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drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:

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only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagA figure of speech relative to someone revealing an important event or secret to the world thereby spoiling the entire thrust of a surprise.Rate it:

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homeless dumpingThe practice of hospital employees or emergency workers releasing homeless patients on the streets instead of placing them into the custody of a relative or shelter or retaining them in a hospital where they may require expensive medical care.Rate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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heave to and splice the main braceMarlinspike Era sailors expression: relative to his upcoming Liberty Ashore and His Activity; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He Proclaimed.Rate it:

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take to the cleanersTo take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.Rate it:

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and changeAnd some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.Rate it:

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at allIndicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.Rate it:

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barrelThe quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.Rate it:

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blow overAn expression relative to; tense/ difficult/challenging/oppressive, threatening/dangerous situation:Rate it:

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bounce off the wallsTo be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.Rate it:

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chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.Rate it:

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churn outTo produce a large quantity of rapidly and easily.Rate it:

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come out of the woodworkTo appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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dumb as a postAn Unkind Expression Relative To The Immediate Response/No-Response Of An Individual to The 'Needs' Of the Instant Moment.Rate it:

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enough to choke a horseAn excessive quantity.Rate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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flood the zoneTo provide a very large quantity.Rate it:

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fudge factorA quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.Rate it:

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granny dumpingthe abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.Rate it:

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hand over fistQuickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.Rate it:

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hard and fastAn expression of maritime origin. The vessel lodged hard and fast. Hard-grounded upon the hidden reef! An individual expressing an extreme tightly held position relative the topic at hand.Rate it:

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if you snooze, you loseA figure of speech, relative to remaining alert in any agenda, active project, or important action.Rate it:

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il y avait force badaudsA quantity of loafers were there.Rate it:

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it never rains but it poursUnfortunate events occur in quantity.Rate it:

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let it all hang out!An expression of caring less. Withdrawing usual restraints relative to self control.Rate it:

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listen sisterExclamatory remark made to a female, not necessarily a blood relative.Rate it:

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lost footageA lack of information, a lack of memory relative to vital details in a particular event.Rate it:

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marry offto force someone to get married, usually a relative.Rate it:

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mettre un tonneau en perceExpression liée au droit de forage, ou taxe, imposition relative au perçage et vente aux taverniers du vin des tonneaux percés.Rate it:

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not in a pig's eyeA chiding expression, relative to an odd-ball idea or suggestion. Deemed irrelevant, awkward, foreign, inappropriate.Rate it:

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on the dotExactly; precisely, especially of a numerical quantity.Rate it:

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