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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderIf something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.Rate it:

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mint sauceserve this with lambRate it:

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die for want of lobster sauceTo literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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awesome sauceUsed other than as an idiom: see awesome, sauce.Rate it:

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awesome sauceSomething which is awesome, cool or spectacular.Rate it:

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awesome sauceThe essence of awesomeness.Rate it:

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hunger is the best sauceBeing hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.Rate it:

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hunger sauceAlluring taste or smell in a food.Rate it:

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on ne sait à quelle sauce le mettreThere is no knowing what to do with him.Rate it:

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sauce for the gooseA short form of what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderRate it:

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sauce upto add sauce to; to serve sauce ontoRate it:

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sauce upto make something more saucy; to sex upRate it:

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sauce upto get drunkRate it:

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trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauceToo many cooks spoil the broth.Rate it:

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bitter sweetWhen something is Good and Bad; Positive with negative.Rate it:

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sweet as pieextremely sweet (in the sense of cute, lovely).Rate it:

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sweet MaryUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.Rate it:

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sweet as a nutExtremely good.Rate it:

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home sweet homeOne's home, especially a nice, comfortable home.Rate it:

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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Sweet ToothHaving great desire to eat sugary foods and items, craze for sweet thingsRate it:

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sweet young thingAn attractive young woman.Rate it:

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sweet hereafterHeaven; paradise as enjoyed in the afterlife.Rate it:

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sweet fuck allSomewhat more intense form of fuck all.Rate it:

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revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

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take the bitter with the sweetTo accept positive things with negative things.Rate it:

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one more time for the sweet souvenirfor old times' sakeRate it:

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sweet cherryPrunus aviumRate it:

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sweet cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sweet, cherry.Rate it:

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sweet JesusUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.Rate it:

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sweet Mary mother of GodUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.Rate it:

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sweet nothingsInsubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce.Rate it:

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sweet onEnamored with; fond of.Rate it:

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sweet toothA liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.Rate it:

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sweet williamflowerRate it:

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sweet young thingA sweet young woman.Rate it:

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Take the Bitter with the SweetAccepting bad things along with the good onesRate it:

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'tis the seasonIndicating that it is the time of year around Christmas, and that things associated with that time period are happening or likely to happen.Rate it:

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...and that's the way it isThe phrase "...and that's the way it is" is used to repeat Walter Kronkite's quote and/or to signify the conclusion of something like a piece of new news or that elude to the fact that what was just said is true or an account of something that really did happen; a way of putting a stamp of approval on what was just stated; same as "and there you have it folks"Rate it:

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a boon and a baneSomething that is both a benefit and an affliction.Rate it:

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a devil-may-care attitudeTo act without fear or worry for the future; casual, relaxed and nonchalant; happy-go-lucky attitude; sometimes considered recklessRate it:

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à la cour du roi chacun pour soiEvery man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Rate it:

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a party animalAn individual whom lives, thinks, reflects, promotes, enjoys, raucous, wild, off the deep end, exotic; parties, gatherings, happenings and blasts.Rate it:

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a pick-upA female whom frequents venues where males spend their spare time in billiards, drinking, lounging and where she seeks temporary companionship for ulterior motives.Rate it:

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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a riddle wrapped up in an enigmaSomething very mysterious and hidden.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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abide byTo accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce; as, to abide by an award.Rate it:

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above and beyond the call of dutyExtremely heroic, more heroic that what is expected.Rate it:

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