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take the shadow for the substanceTo be easily deceived, credulous, superficial.Rate it:

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controlled substanceExcept for very limited professional testing purposes.Rate it:

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imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.Actually doing what another does is the greatest compliment.Rate it:

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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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auto fill formEnter information into fields. Save information for future useRate it:

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bad formBehaviour which is contrary to social expectations, which is inappropriate or rude.Rate it:

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closed formA form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.Rate it:

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closed formUsed other than as an idiom: see closed, form.Rate it:

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in any way, shape, or formIn any way at all; whatsoever.Rate it:

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in no way, shape, or formNot in any way at all; not at all, nohow.Rate it:

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on rare formPerforming very well.Rate it:

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return to formA return to a former, brilliant state.Rate it:

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return to formTo go back to a better, original state.Rate it:

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take formTo take shapeRate it:

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true to formAccording to one's nature; as expected.Rate it:

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over and overRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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over and over againRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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base over apexFalling over in a jumbled heap.Rate it:

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blow overTo blow on something causing it to topple.Rate it:

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check overTo read and look for errors.Rate it:

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chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.Rate it:

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don't cry over spilled milkAlternative spelling of don't cry over spilt milk.Rate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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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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leave overTo allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.Rate it:

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over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:

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over the moonDelighted, thrilled.Rate it:

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pore overTo examine something carefully and attentively.Rate it:

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somewhere over the rainbowat an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant placeRate it:

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there's no point crying over spilt milkYou should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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tick overTo run smoothly and without problems.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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turn over a new leafTo engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.Rate it:

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walk overTo dominate, treat (someone) as inferior.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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you have the advantage over meYou know my name, but I do not know yours; what is it, please?; you know me but I do not know youRate it:

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brim overTo overflow over the brim.Rate it:

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put one overTo fool, trick or deceive.Rate 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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run overTo briefly describe.Rate it:

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blow overTo pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.Rate it:

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look overTo scan-read and check for errors.Rate it:

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take overTo annex a territory by conquest or invasion.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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bowl overTo overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast.Rate it:

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bowled overto be astonished; overwhelmed; surprised; shockedRate it:

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carry overTo inherit, to inspireRate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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