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two lamps burning and no ship at seaSaid of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.Rate it:

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sea lo que seawhatever may come, no matter what, whatever happens, come what mayRate it:

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sea quien seano matter who the person is, no matter who they areRate it:

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put two and two togetherTo figure out; to deduce or discern.Rate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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are your ears burningSaid of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.Rate it:

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ears are burningBeing the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.Rate it:

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keep the home fires burningTo maintain daily routine and provide the necessities of life in a home or community.Rate it:

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two for twoSuccessful at both of two efforts.Rate it:

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two for twoIn baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.Rate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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sinking shipSomething which is doomed; a lost cause; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.Rate it:

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tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.Rate it:

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Delivered Ex ShipThe seller pays for all transportation and insurance until the transporting ship has arrived at the port of destination.Rate it:

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drop shipwhen a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.Rate it:

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jump shipTo depart a project without warning.Rate it:

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jump shipTo part from a ship.Rate it:

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like rats from a sinking shipQuickly but in futility, away from a failing projectRate it:

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Rats Abandoning a Sinking ShipPeople who aren’t loyal to something, especially an enterprise and leave it before things get worseRate it:

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shape up or ship outTo either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.Rate it:

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Shape Up or Ship OutTo improve and correct your behavior and performance or else get out or leaveRate it:

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ship itUsed to indicate that a product is ready for general release.Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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ship outTo depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.Rate it:

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ship outTo leave, get out, or resign.Rate it:

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ship outTo send, especially by means of a transport vehicle.Rate it:

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ship outTo get rid of, expel, or discard.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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steady the shipTo bring under controlRate it:

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that ship has already sailedAlternative form of that ship has sailedRate it:

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that ship has sailedThat opportunity has already passed.Rate it:

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when one's ship comes inWhen one makes a significant amount of money.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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sea legsAbility to travel by ship without becoming seasick.Rate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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"those who know the sea of god do not water their lives with tears."TearsRate it:

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at seaOn the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.Rate it:

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at seaConfused, lost, or adrift; bewildered.Rate it:

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bendito sea Diosgood Lord, good heavensRate it:

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go to seaTo become a sailorRate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other goals or other objectives to pursue.(idiomatic, metaphor) Used to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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sea changeA profound transformation.Rate it:

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sea dogold sailorRate it:

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sea legsThe ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.Rate it:

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sea legsAlternative name of surimi.Rate it:

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sea loadUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see sea,‎ load.Rate it:

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sea loadThe weight of the payload on a vessel.Rate it:

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