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too many cooks spoil the brothIf too many people try to take charge at a task, the end product might be ruined.Rate it:

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Too Many Cooks Spoil the BrothMore number of people working on a particular project will worsen itRate it:

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spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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spoil somebody rottenTo overindulge someone, especially when it results in making them selfish and demanding.Rate it:

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spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarTo have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.Rate it:

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tip outAn amount or percentage of a server's tips that the server shares, either voluntarily or as mandated in a tip sharing or tip pooling agreement, with other employees such as bussers, bartenders, back waiters and host/hostesses whose job duties indirectly assist the server.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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tip offTo alert or inform someone.Rate it:

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tip the scaleTo change the fortunes, either positively or negatively.Rate it:

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Tip of the IcebergSmaller part of a bigger problem or even a larger problematic situation.Rate it:

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arse over tipTumbling or falling; upside-down.Rate it:

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felt tip penwriting implementRate it:

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on the tip of one's tongueKnown but not quite remembered.Rate it:

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On the Tip of Your TongueAlmost remembered, almost but not quite brought to mind, unable to remember preciselyRate it:

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tip backTo open such a beverage.Rate it:

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tip backTo drink a beverage, especially alcoholic and in large amounts.Rate it:

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tip of the hatA gesture of acknowledgement; often, an expression of gratitude.Rate it:

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tip of the icebergOcean Scientists assert in reference to an 'iceberg': The {tip} exposed portion, visible above the sea, is only one eighth of the actual size of this awesome natural phenomenon found in the polar seas of our planet Earth.Rate it:

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tip of the icebergOnly the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems.Rate it:

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tip offinformationRate it:

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tip one's handTo inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.Rate it:

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tip one's handIn card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand.Rate it:

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tip one's hatTo briefly remove or tap one's hat as a gesture of greeting, deference, or respect.Rate it:

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tip one's hatTo acknowledge or show respect; to honor.Rate it:

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tip overAn action where the goalkeeper deflects the ball over the crossbar.Rate it:

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tip the scaleTo weigh (have a certain weight).Rate it:

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tip the scalesTo turn to one side a balanced situation.Rate it:

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tip upTo tilt something upward in order to discharge its contents.Rate it:

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tip-offAn obvious clue or indication.Rate it:

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tump overcombination of 'tip' and 'dump'; to knock something over, esp. if it is large and contains liquidRate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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mess upTo cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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rain on one's paradeTo spoil someone's celebration.Rate it:

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drag through the mudto tarnish or spoil enough so that it is no longer respectableRate it:

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apprenti n'est pas maîtreOne must not expect from a beginner the talent of an old hand; You must spoil before you spin.Rate it:

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bitch upto ruin; spoil; mess upRate it:

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bugger upTo break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc.Rate it:

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drive a coach and horses throughTo spoil, break or render ineffective a rule, plan or agreement.Rate it:

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Fly in the OintmentA small disturbance or irritation which can spoil ones pleasure and excitementRate it:

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go badspoilRate it:

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graisser le marteauTo tip the porter.Rate it:

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il est de la haute voléeHe is a tip-top swell, of the first water, of the upper ten.Rate it:

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j'avais le mot sur le bord des lèvres (or, au bout de la langue)I had the word at the tip of my tongue.Rate it:

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je lui ai donné la pièceI gave him a trifle, tip.Rate it:

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keep the changeAn instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tipRate it:

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Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden EggsTo spoil something good with one’s absurd actions, intolerance and greedRate it:

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qui aime bien châtie bienSpare the rod and spoil the child.Rate it:

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