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Get to the Bottom of SomethingTo discover the root cause of something, to find out and investigate the actual cause of matterRate it:

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keep fromTo prevent or restrain ; refrain or cause refrain.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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run intoTo cause to collide with.Rate it:

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throw downTo cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.Rate it:

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turn about is fair playMy business partner came up to Me the week before Halloween to notify that he was leaving for two weeks in Florida 'cause is wife was tired.Rate it:

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wear offTo diminish in effect.Rate it:

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put down toTo state the cause of a situation.Rate it:

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shave and a haircutA 7-note riff played at the end of a song for comic effect.Rate it:

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touch offTo start; to cause, especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.Rate it:

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keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

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call awayTo summon; to cause to depart.Rate it:

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chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foinSe dit en parlant d’une chose que l’on cherche, mais qui est très difficile à trouver, à cause de sa petitesse.Rate it:

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mess upTo cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.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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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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stave inTo stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.Rate it:

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bad taste in one's mouthA feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.Rate it:

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add up toTo have a particular effect.Rate it:

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bear onTo influence, have an effect on.Rate it:

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blow sky highTo totally destroy and cause to explodeRate it:

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break the InternetTo cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.Rate it:

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bring aboutTo cause to take place.Rate it:

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bring backTo cause someone to remember something from the past.Rate it:

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bring outTo cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash.Rate it:

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bring to justiceTo cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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give pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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heat upTo heat, to cause to become hotter.Rate it:

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keep offTo stay or cause to stay at a distance.Rate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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on all foursSimilar in nature or effect to something else; consistent.Rate it:

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pump upTo cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.Rate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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turn to stoneTo cause something to become stone.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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suck intoTo cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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raise hellTo cause a great disturbance.Rate it:

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burn a hole in one's pocketTo cause someone to be tempted to spend money.Rate it:

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give someone pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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wear downTo cause physical or mental fatigue.Rate it:

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bite the hand that feeds oneTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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give somebody pauseTo give somebody cause for concern.Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.Rate it:

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small wonderAn event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.Rate it:

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to no availEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).Rate it:

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