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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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arm and a legA relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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nuts and boltsThe basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.Rate it:

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sushi tuna saku blockIt is a tuna cut that is sold and it is used to make sushi or poke. This tuna can be yellowfin (Ahi in Hawaiian language) or bluefin.Rate it:

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tin earInsensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.Rate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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accedere ad cotidiani sermonis genusto adopt the language of everyday life.Rate it:

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but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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level-headedSensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.Rate it:

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pass downTo hand over, pass through or transfer to a lower level, next generation, etc.Rate it:

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put upTo place in a high location.Rate it:

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reach for the starsTo have high hopes, to be ambitious.Rate it:

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Chinaman's chanceNo chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure.Rate it:

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cash cowA product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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vox gravis, acuta, parva, mediocrisa deep, high, thin, moderate voice.Rate it:

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well, i'll be dipped (in a barrell of beer!)When one is completely taken aback by the facts at hand. Can be expressed in both elation and/or frustration. Also, depending on the level of either of the forementioned emotions, the phrase goes from the simple short version of, "(Well), I'll Be Dipped.(!) to the extended version of, "(Well), I'll be Dipped In A Barrell of Beer.(!)Rate it:

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buy straw hats in winterOf stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.Rate it:

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HAHOAcronym of high altitude, high opening.Rate it:

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are you for real?Statements, actions. Body language, past history create an image of an individual in a particular situation.Rate it:

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de plain piedOn the same level (of rooms on the same floor, or on a level with the ground).Rate it:

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dropout factoryAn underperforming high school, especially with low graduation ratesRate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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MINASWANInitialism of Matz is nice and so we are nice : a motto of the Ruby programming language community, in reference to the demeanor of Yukihiro Matsumoto, the Japanese computer scientist who designed the language.Rate it:

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play on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.Rate it:

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take it outsideTo take a fight to a more violent level, especially by moving it to an outside place.Rate it:

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thin as a rakeIncredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.Rate it:

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à fleur de terreOn a level (or, flush) with the ground.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentA level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.Rate it:

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accusare aliquem maiestatisto accuse a person of high treason (more specific than the preceding).Rate it:

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acheter par francs et vendre par écusTo buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest; To sell at a high profit.Rate it:

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ad vulgarem sensum or ad communem opinionem orationem accommodare (Off. 2. 10. 35)to express oneself in popular language.Rate it:

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aestu incitatoat high tide.Rate it:

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all wool and a yard wideOf high quality.Rate it:

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all-conqueringthis is used when you are describing someone or something as better than anyone else. They are at the top level they can beRate it:

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altissimis montibus undique continerito be shut in on all sides by very high mountains.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/pense em X, é YIndicates that Y is X to a high extent.Rate it:

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as above, so belowWhat happens on one level of reality also happens on every other level; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.Rate it:

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as the day is longUnceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.Rate it:

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ball of fireA person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.Rate it:

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bargain basementAn area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.Rate it:

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beautiful peopleFashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society.Rate it:

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belemnite battlefieldA fossil site with an unusually high concentration of belemnite rostra.Rate it:

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Bells and WhistlesGaudy accessories that are more of a decoration and are less useful in the real manner, high-tech features, flashy items, impressive accessories that are decorativeRate it:

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beyond one's pay gradeBeyond one's level of authority.Rate it:

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