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Hitch Your Wagon to a StarTo reach at the top of something, to have high aims and ambitionsRate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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like buzzards on a gut wagonTo get right on something. To do something promptly.Rate it:

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paint the wagonTo get things done.Rate it:

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hitch one's wagon to a starTo commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.Rate it:

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cold as a wagon tireDead.Rate it:

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fall off the wagonTo cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.Rate it:

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fix someone's wagonTo punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.Rate it:

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Fix Your WagonTo punish someone, to deal someone with annoyance and criticism causing his or her failureRate it:

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hitch your wagon to a star!Myriad individuals attach mysterious, magical, mythical powers and emotional magnetism to heavenly bodies, stars, planets, suns and moons.Rate it:

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off the wagonNo longer maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from an undesirable habit, especially drinking alcohol.Rate it:

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on the wagonBy extension, maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from some other undesirable habit.Rate it:

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the wheels came off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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blind leading the blindSituation where an unqualified person is attempting to train others in a task.Rate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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lose trackTo forget one's train of thought or temporarily misplace an item or its place in a sequence.Rate it:

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muscle upTo train the muscles for increased size and strength.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA small train station.Rate it:

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the whistle doesn't pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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step in front of a moving trainTo sacrifice one's own life for a noble and loyal cause.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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that train has left the stationThat opportunity has already passed; that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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train wreckThe aftermath of a train crash.Rate it:

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gravy trainAn occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.Rate it:

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"there is no way to change the train's destination without changing the tracks."DestinationRate it:

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à fond de trainAt full speed.Rate it:

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all aboardA cry to passengers to board a train or boat that is soon to depart.Rate it:

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allez toujours votre trainGo on as usual.Rate it:

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bring it on around jimmya phrase off of an old show on TV maybe a country western show? about bringing the wagon aroundRate it:

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bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate it:

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c'est le diable et son trainC'est tout à la fois long, difficile, cause de souffrances, et dangereux ; bref, infernal.Rate it:

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c'est un vrai boute-en-trainHe is the very life and soul of the party.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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être sur la mauvaise penteSignifie avoir fait un mauvais choix ou être en train de mal tourner.Rate it:

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excess baggageLuggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid.Rate it:

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faire du train (pop.)To kick up a dust.Rate it:

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get offTo disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.Rate it:

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ghost trainfairground attractionRate it:

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Gravy TrainA job or an activity that brings lot of money without much effort, to enjoy luxurious and comfortable life without working hardRate it:

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gravy trainA gorging on luxuries, since someone else foots the bill.Rate it:

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how do I get to the train stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.Rate it:

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il est en train (pop.)He is slightly intoxicated.Rate it:

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il est en train d'écrireHe is in the act of writing; He is just writing.Rate it:

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il le mène bon train dans cette affaireHe drives him hard in that matter.Rate it:

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il mène grand trainHe lives like a lord.Rate it:

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il nous a menés bon trainHe brought us along at a great rate.Rate it:

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it ain't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it isn't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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