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86 the mayoomit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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ache forTo desire, or want something, or someone, very much.Rate it:

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admire toTo want to do; to be enthusiastic about doing.Rate it:

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albatross around one's neckSomething that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve.Rate it:

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Albatross Around Your NeckA person or a thing you feel like a burden and you always want to avoid and get rid of, something bad you did and want to avoid discussing or someone else recall it againRate it:

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all that and a bag of chipseverything one would want and moreRate it:

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an army marches on its stomachYou must eat properly if you want to perform tasks well.Rate it:

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any more for any moreDoes anybody have, or want, any more?Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X called, they want their Y backSaid about something that is outdated and can be traced to a certain period in time, usually a decade.Rate it:

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arte, graviter dormire (ex lassitudine)to sleep soundly (from fatigue).Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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beauty sleepSleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.Rate it:

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beauty sleepC. 1900, Ralph Connor, The Man From Glengarry, ch. 23.Rate it:

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beauty sleepExtra sleep or a special nap.Rate it:

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bed downTo lie down to sleep for the night, usually of livestock or machinery.Rate it:

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bed downThe act of lying down, reclining, preparing for sleep by assuming a supine position/reclining/upon or in a quiet, comfortable venue.Rate it:

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bed them downTo ​lie down ​somewhere, usually ​somewhere different from where you usually ​sleep, in ​order to go to ​sleep.Rate it:

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beddy-byeBedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.Rate it:

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big sleepDeath.Rate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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Bob's your uncle"No problem", "the solution is simple", "there you have it", you have what you want, all will be well; indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached.Rate it:

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call it a nightTo go to bed to sleep.Rate it:

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camp outTo sleep outdoors, often in a tent.Rate it:

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can do withTo need; to want; to be in a position to benefit from.Rate it:

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cat aroundTo engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around.Rate it:

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catch some z'sTo sleep.Rate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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conk outTo fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.Rate it:

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coucher à la belle étoileTo sleep out of doors.Rate it:

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coucher dans son fourreauTo go to sleep without undressing; To turn in all standing (nav.).Rate it:

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coucher sur le carreauTo sleep on the floor.Rate it:

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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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curae somnum mihi adimunt, dormire me non sinuntI cannot sleep for anxiety.Rate it:

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cuver son vinTo sleep oneself sober.Rate it:

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de tanto aprontar, hoje conheço as artimanhas de quem pensa em me enganar.For those who want to fool me, I've learned how to behave after make a lot of bad things.Rate it:

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dead asleepSleeping in a deep sleepRate it:

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deep sleepUsed other than as an idiom: see deep, sleep.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garciaWhat we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.Rate 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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difficultas annonae (Imp. Pomp. 15. 44)want of corn; scarcity in the corn-market.Rate it:

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DNWInitialism of do not want.Rate it:

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do not wantUsed to indicate that the speaker does not like something they have seen or heard.Rate it:

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do wantUsed as an expression to indicate one's desire to have something.Rate it:

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do wantUsed other than as an idiom: see do, want.Rate it:

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does Dolly Parton sleep on her backSynonym of is the Pope CatholicRate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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don't let the bedbugs biteUsed to wish a person a good night's sleep.Rate it:

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dormir comme une marmotte, comme un sabot, comme une souche, les (or, à) poings fermésTo sleep like a top, like a log.Rate it:

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