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lay lowTo remain hidden or to hide oneself.Rate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look backTo look behind oneself.Rate it:

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make upTo apply cosmetics or makeup.Rate it:

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on the makeActively seeking an opportunity for self-advancement; eager to ingratiate oneself to others in order to secure some advantage.Rate it:

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pay it forwardPerforming a selfless act of kindness (normally for a random stranger) after having been the beneficiary of such an act oneself - the mentality behind which is to make kindness contagious such that it multiplies exponentiallyRate it:

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pig outTo eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself.Rate it:

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populum, terram suo imperio, suae potestati subicere (not sibi by itself)to make oneself master of a people, country.Rate it:

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thank one's lucky starsTo be grateful, feel oneself fortunateRate it:

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the shoemaker's children go barefootOne often neglects those closest to oneself.Rate it:

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toot one's own hornTo promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout.Rate it:

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wallow in self pityPity for oneself. Especially exaggerated or self-indulgent pity where you believe that you are the victim who has done no wrong and is deserving of condolence from everyone.Rate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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buckle downTo put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.Rate it:

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take offTo absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.Rate it:

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fuck meAn expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration, or of dismay at undesired events happening to oneself.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.Rate it:

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if you want a thing done well, do it yourselfIt is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.Rate it:

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kindred spiritSomeone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.Rate it:

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rock out with one's cock outTo enjoy oneself immensely, to partyRate it:

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tear awayTo remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative.Rate it:

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wet one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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make awayTo kill oneself, commit suicide.Rate it:

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wake up and smell the coffeeTo face reality and stop deluding oneself.Rate it:

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after one's own heartOf a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.Rate it:

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be up againstTo be challenged by someone or something stronger than oneself.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate it:

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look out for number oneTo act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.Rate it:

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put inTo apply, request, or submit.Rate it:

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rest on one's laurelsTo rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.Rate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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speak upTo make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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lay downTo lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.Rate it:

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mind one's own businessTo concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.Rate it:

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revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

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rope upto attach oneself to a ropeRate it:

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sack upTo force oneself to become more manly; to toughen up or man up.Rate it:

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take aimTo position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')Rate it:

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to thine own self be trueThe easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William ShakespeareRate it:

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valetudinis excusatione utito excuse oneself on the score of health.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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