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gift of the gabThe ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly.Rate it:

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don't look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:

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never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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God's gift to womenSomeone irresistible to women, someone whom all women find attractive.Rate it:

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fun is just a lighthearted giftfun is a giftRate it:

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gift that keeps on givingSomething with continuing consequences.Rate it:

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God's gift to manSomeone irresistible to men, someone whom all men find attractive.Rate it:

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gift from aboveA benefit received without being deserved.Rate it:

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gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs.Rate it:

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Gift of GabAbility to talk in an interesting and convincing manner; Have an apt of talkingRate it:

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gift that keeps on givingA sexually transmitted disease.Rate it:

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get one's fingers burntTo suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.Rate it:

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hit a snagTo encounter an unexpected problem or delay.Rate it:

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more than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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shook ya droorsa trick, a quick move around an unexpected opponent, or person to gain ground.Rate it:

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trouble in paradiseAn unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or romantic relationship.Rate it:

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turn up for the bookA very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.Rate it:

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you saved my bacon:An action or development contributed by another which resulted in unexpected grand results to your benefit!Rate it:

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come out withTo say something unexpected.Rate it:

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as one doesUsed to indicate an unusual or unexpected situation.Rate it:

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dark horseAn unexpected success.Rate it:

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pack upTo prepare for shipping, as a gift.Rate it:

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Sight for Sore EyesA pleasant and good surprise, an unexpected thing that can relieve you of your troubleRate it:

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strike it luckyTo have unexpected good fortune.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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fire offTo ask an unexpected question rapidly.Rate it:

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Bolt from the BlueSome situation or condition, which is quite shocking, unexpected or happens all of a suddenRate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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throw a spanner in the worksTo be a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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spannerA problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.Rate it:

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blessing in disguiseA misfortune that has an unexpected benefit.Rate it:

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no plan survives contact with the enemyIt is a reality of conflict that, after a plan against an enemy is begun, there will always be unexpected elements resulting from opposition that require improvisation and deviation from the original plan.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la brideOne does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride (or, à la dent)One does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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as you doUsed to indicate an unusual or unexpected situation.Rate it:

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bestow ongive as a gift toRate it:

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bowl a googlySomething unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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change upTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.Rate it:

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coup de foudreA sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.Rate it:

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curveballAn unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.Rate it:

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eureka momentThe moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.Rate it:

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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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give awayTo make a gift of.Rate it:

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go so far asTo do something in an extreme fashion; to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.Rate it:

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good jeux jeuxGood luck or good things seem to be happening. Or an item or gift may be good jeux jeuxRate it:

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grab bagA gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.Rate it:

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have the time of your lifeThe experience, situation, developments, surprises, unexpected legacy, unusual positive actions from your friends, relatives, employers.Rate it:

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heaven-sentAn unexpected opportunity; appearing or arriving as peculiarly fortunate, appropriate, or opportuneRate it:

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how about thatA general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc.Rate it:

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