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rise and shinea phrase used to wake someone up by telling them to rise out of bed and shine (excel)Rate it:

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rise and shineA phrase to wake someone up.Rate it:

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shine upto cause to be shiny or more shinyRate it:

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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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get one's shine boxUsed as an insult.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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rain or shineRegardless of what the circumstances are, and how the weather is.Rate it:

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shine out or shines outsomething shines out if is or has a quality that seems impressive or is very noticeable (but not excessive or negative as in glaring)Rate it:

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shine throughTo be discernible despite obstruction; to be apparent or evidenced.Rate it:

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Take a Shine ToBecoming fond of something; or to like something quicklyRate it:

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take a shine to someonetake a shine to someoneRate it:

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to shine someone on. (“i’m just shining you on”)To falsely lead someone on, with a false but true-sounding idea or opinion.Rate it:

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where the sun doesn't shineAlternative form of where the sun don't shineRate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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light on one's feetnimble, light-footedRate it:

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see the lightTo gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.Rate it:

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Trip the Light FantasticDancing in a versatile manner; to danceRate it:

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light in the loafersGay; homosexual.Rate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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in light ofGiven, considering.Rate it:

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red lightDenial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.Rate it:

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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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red lightA sign of a brothel.Rate it:

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let there be lightUsed as a metaphor for the spread of wisdomRate it:

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light intoAttack.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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come to lightTo become known; to be revealed.Rate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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sweetness and lightThat which is good, pure, pleasant, etc.Rate it:

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yellow lightLimited approval or permission to proceed.Rate it:

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beginning to see the lightan awakening, an awareness, sudden realization, recognizing a situation.Rate it:

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as light as a featherHaving no weightRate it:

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false lightA point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.Rate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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light on one's feeteffeminate, homosexualRate it:

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light skirtUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see light,‎ skirt.Rate it:

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green lightApproval, or permission to proceed.Rate it:

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green lightA traffic light in its green state .Rate it:

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light middleweightboxing categoryRate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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light as a featherextremely light, having minimal weightRate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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light a fire underTo start sooner or move faster.Rate it:

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Light at the End of the TunnelSuccess achieved after taxing effort, to finally get the answer after prolonged researchRate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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light upTo light a cigarette, pipe, etc.Rate it:

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make a lightWhen driving, to pass a traffic light before it changes to a color that prohibits passage.Rate it:

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bring to lightTo expose or disclose something that was hidden or unknown.Rate it:

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