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a blind squirrel finds a nutEveryone gets luckyRate it:

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sweet as a nutExtremely good.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA situation, person, group, etc. which is difficult to overcome or deal with.Rate it:

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bust a nutTo ejaculate.Rate it:

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employ a steam engine to crack a nutto do a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.Rate it:

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tough nut to crackA difficult or sticky problem.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA problem that is challenging to solve.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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nut outTo find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.Rate it:

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bust a nutto work very hard, put in a lot of effortRate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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use a sledgehammer to crack a nutTo use significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealouslyRate it:

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hard nut to crackUsed other than as an idiom: see hard, nut, crack.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackA place, opportunity, etc. to which it is difficult to gain entry.Rate it:

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hard nut to crackAn amount that is difficult to finance.Rate it:

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nut outTo become crazy, especially with rage.Rate it:

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nut upTo suffer in silence, without complaint or protest.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.Rate it:

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off one's nutInsane, crazy.Rate it:

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one's left nutA very high price to be willing to pay for something; usually used after the verb give.Rate it:

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the nut does not fall far from the tree!The human demeanor, conduct, mannerisms, appearances, tendencies, genes, in many instances often closely resemble those of the immediate forbears.Rate it:

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Tough Nut to CrackSomething that’s not much easier to understand or difficult to do; harder to solve a problemRate it:

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on the squareHonest and open.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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fair and squareWithin the applicable rules.Rate it:

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fair and squareTotally fairly and undoubtedly.Rate it:

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square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:

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square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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circle gets the squareAn affirmative response; often used sarcastically.Rate it:

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square upTo pay back money that is owed.Rate it:

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go back to square onerevert to the beginning and start all over againRate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:

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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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be there or be squareUsed to encourage someone to go somewhere.Rate it:

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on the squareA discrete, unassuming reference to freemasonry.Rate it:

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on the squareon the squareRate it:

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square cutcricket strokeRate it:

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square offTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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square oneThe place where one begins; a lack of progress.Rate it:

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square rodUsed other than as an idiom: see square, rod.Rate it:

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square roda unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.Rate it:

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square shooterA person who is fair, trustworthy, or forthright; a person who bargains or transacts business in a fair, honest manner.Rate it:

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square upTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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chestnutThe nut of this tree or shrub.Rate it:

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in orbem consistereto form a square.Rate it:

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brace into bring the yards more square to the fore and aft lineRate it:

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on the huhnot level, not square, not straightRate it:

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orbem facere (Sall. Iug. 97. 5)to form a square.Rate it:

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