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I can't hear you over the sound ofSaid to dismiss what the interlocutor is saying.Rate it:

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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.Rate it:

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sound as a bellIn excellent condition.Rate it:

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sound offTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.Rate it:

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empty vessels make the most soundnoisy, opinionated people are often stupid.Rate it:

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sound as a roachPerfectly sound.Rate it:

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sound asleepSleeping still and silently.Rate it:

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sound outTo speak or sing loudly, to call out.Rate it:

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sound outTo pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.Rate it:

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sound outTo question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.Rate it:

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domino effectAn accumulation of events where one event is triggered by the previous eventRate it:

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bystander effectUsed other than as an idiom: see bystander, effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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knock-on effectA secondary, often unintended effect.Rate it:

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knock-on effectThe continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.Rate it:

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motor effectTendency of a wire carrying an electric current in a magnetic field to move.Rate it:

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or words to that effectused to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.Rate it:

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put into effectTo implement; to execute; to carry out.Rate it:

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side effectAn adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect.Rate it:

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side effectA change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").Rate it:

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side effectAn unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action.Rate it:

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take effectTo become active; to become effective.Rate it:

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a vicious circlea sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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everything happens for a reasonAll events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew BarrymoreRate it:

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false alarmA warning sound which turns out to have been erroneous.Rate it:

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from the East German judgeUsed for comedic effect with an imaginary score in a competition because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to non-East Germans.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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In the PinkIn good health, enjoying sound health emotionally and physicallyRate it:

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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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beat outTo sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.Rate it:

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cancel outTo neutralize the effect of something.Rate it:

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as loud as thunderThe thunder is the loudest natural sound ever known so there is nothing as loud as a thunder naturallyRate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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Saw LogsTo snuffle, or breathe heavily while having sound sleepRate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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wear offTo diminish in effect.Rate it:

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you get what you pay forIn commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say soRate it:

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shave and a haircutA 7-note riff played at the end of a song for comic effect.Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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add up toTo have a particular effect.Rate it:

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bear onTo influence, have an effect on.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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level-headedSensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.Rate it:

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on all foursSimilar in nature or effect to something else; consistent.Rate it:

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ring outTo sound very loudly.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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