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a blind squirrel finds a nutEveryone gets luckyRate it:

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a vicious circlea sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.Rate it:

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aliquem (tertium) ad (in) amicitiam ascribereto admit another into the circle of one's intimates.Rate it:

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any press is good pressBeing mentioned in the media is beneficial to the subject because it gets publicity.Rate it:

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as good as it getsThe best available under the circumstances.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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be there or be squareUsed to encourage someone to go somewhere.Rate it:

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boucler la boucleto come full circleRate it:

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brace into bring the yards more square to the fore and aft lineRate it:

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cake walkFrom the mid 1900s, a game at a fair or party in which people walk around a numbered circle along to music. When the music is stopped, the caller draws a number from a jar and whoever is standing on or closest to that number that number wins a cake.Rate it:

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circle backTo revisit a topic, concept or idea after having put it on the back burner; to return to a place or locationRate it:

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circle gets the squareAn affirmative response; often used sarcastically.Rate it:

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circle the drainTo be in rapid decline or a state of downfall, especially as leading to inevitable utter failure or destruction.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo prepare to defend against an attack.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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close to homeAffecting people close to, or within, ones family circle.Rate it:

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come full circleTo complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.Rate it:

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come full circleTo make a complete change or reform.Rate it:

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cross that bridge when one gets thereThat is a discussion for another time; alternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

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cross that bridge when one gets to itAlternative form of cross that bridge when one comes to itRate it:

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cui bono?who gets the advantage from this? who is the interested party?Rate it:

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day larkOne who gets up early in the morning or goes to bed early.Rate it:

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early bird catches the wormAlternative form of early bird gets the worm.Rate it:

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express elevatorSomething that gets a person somewhere fastRate it:

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fair and squareWithin the applicable rules.Rate it:

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fair and squareTotally fairly and undoubtedly.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a rotation or revolution that ends at the starting point.Rate it:

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full circleBy extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleAn arc of 360 degrees.Rate it:

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full circleUsed other than as an idiom: see full, circle.Rate it:

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gets downdismountsRate it:

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give as good as one getsTo behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.Rate it:

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go back to square onerevert to the beginning and start all over againRate it:

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he is purdee crazy!He's off the chart, gone over the edge. Just as crazy as crazy gets.Rate it:

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he who hesitates is lostone who is not quick to act gets left behind.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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how the sausage gets madeThe way in which a process or activity is carried on behind the scenes.Rate it:

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in orbem consistereto form a square.Rate it:

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inner circleThe closest of friends of a person.Rate it:

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jamais bon chien n'a rongé bon osA good dog rarely gets a good bone; Men rarely get their deserts.Rate it:

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jumped-upWe're doomed if this wee jumped-up monkey gets Gordon Smith's blessing.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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mad moneyMoney set aside to have fun with; or money carried to satisfy a mugger if someone gets mugged.Rate it:

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morbus ingravescitthe disease gets worse.Rate it:

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