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

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false stepAn erroneous action or decision.Rate it:

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false lightA point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.Rate it:

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false stepA misstep; a stumble.Rate it:

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false teethdenturesRate it:

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false alarmA person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.Rate it:

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false alarmA thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.Rate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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false noteIn a non-verbal display or presentation, an indication of incongruity or inappropriateness.Rate it:

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false noteIn a remark or narrative, an indication of untruth, insincerity, or inconsistency.Rate it:

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false noteAn incorrect note which is sung or played in a musical performance.Rate it:

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ring falseTo seem to be incorrect, or implausible.Rate it:

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show one's true colorsTo reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed.Rate it:

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the course of true love never did run smoothThere will always be problems in a relationship.Rate it:

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tried and trueWell-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.Rate it:

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show one's true stripesTo reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.Rate it:

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to thine own self be trueThe easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William ShakespeareRate it:

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true bluestaunchly loyalRate it:

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true to one's colorsloyalRate it:

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"a man motivated by a woman doesn't rest until his dreams come true."DreamRate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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as true as a toucherUsed as a proverb to affirm that some evidence previously given earlier was trueRate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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for real and for trueGenuinely; truly.Rate it:

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hold trueto be true, valid or applicableRate it:

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hold trueto remain true, valid or applicable; to applyRate it:

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ring trueTo seem to be correct, or plausibleRate it:

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Show Your True ColorsTo disclose or show what one is in reality, to reveal your true natureRate it:

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tried and trueThe expression conveys the theme that certain agendas, thrusts, actions approaches, formulas, have proven to be creditable, dependable, helpful, workable.Rate it:

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true believerA strict follower of a religious doctrine.Rate it:

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true blueIndubitably loyal or faithful.Rate it:

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true metaleroMiembro de la subcultura metalera que cumple con los requisitos de autenticidad impuestos en la misma.Rate it:

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true stripesOne's real beliefs, sentiments, or character.Rate it:

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

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True-BlueTo be extremely faithful, loyal and dependable 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 silver lining is not made of silverWhat appears on the surface is not necessarily true.Rate it:

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believe it or notYou may not believe the following, but it is true.Rate it:

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bet dollars to donutsTo suggest that something is very likely to be true or that one has a strong hunch about something.Rate it:

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buy cheap, buy twiceBuying a cheap but inferior product is a false economy since it will need replacement.Rate it:

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Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:

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speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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to a certain extenta phrase to indicate a statement is true to a limited degree; partly true but not completely trueRate it:

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burst someone's bubbleTo disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.Rate it:

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look offTo mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.Rate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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a fools' paradisefalse hopes for a foolish personRate it:

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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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