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birds and beesInformal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.Rate it:

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black tieEvening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.Rate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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cast a shadowUsed other than as an idiom: see cast, shadow.Rate it:

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cold comfortMuch less reassurance, consolation, aid, or pleasure than one needs or desires.Rate it:

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common causeUsed other than as an idiom: see common, cause.Rate it:

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dangly bitsMale genitalia, usually of a baby, child, or of a smaller than usual size; ironic reference to male genitalia.Rate it:

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December brideA woman who marries when she is significantly older than most brides.Rate it:

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deux avis valent mieux qu'untwo heads are better than oneRate it:

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do the deedUsed other than as an idiom: to do a given deed.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugsRate it:

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home is where you hang your hatRather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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if you can't beat them, join themIf your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries.Rate it:

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jam sandwichUsed other than as an idiom: see jam, sandwich.Rate it:

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knock the wind out of your sailsTo make you feel less confident or determined.Rate it:

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mainland ChinaAlso used other than as an idiom: see mainland, China.Rate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate it:

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more than you can shake a stick atAlternative form of more than one can shake a stick at.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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pink slimeUsed other than as an idiom: see pink, slime. Slime which is pink.Rate it:

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rack offUsed other than as an idiom: see rack, off.Rate it:

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rag-chewingA phrase used by morse code operators for a longer than usual conversation, generally a conversation extending about 30 minutes.Rate it:

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rare animalUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see rare,‎ animal.Rate it:

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seat-of-the-pantsDone by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.Rate it:

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slap in the faceUsed other than as an idiom: see slap, in, the, face.Rate it:

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South TibetUsed other than as an idiom: see south, Tibet. (the southern part of Tibet)(in particular, in the People's Republic of China) Those areas located south of the McMahon Line, which are now administered by the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and which were formerly part of the Tibetan cultural area.Rate it:

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take a grabUsed other than as an idiom: see take, grab.Rate it:

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take overTo become more successful than someone or something else.Rate it:

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than a bygodUsed with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.Rate it:

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that's the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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to save one's lifeunder any circumstances; rather die than...Rate it:

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zoom outSo as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.Rate it:

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"evolving is knowing that there is more intelligence outside than inside me."EvolvingRate it:

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"the probability of becoming rich is much greater than of becoming poor."RichRate it:

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"there is no army greater than an unarmed united people defending a country."PaeseRate it:

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110 proofUsed other than as an idiom: 55% alcohol by volume..Rate it:

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110 proofStronger than strong.Rate it:

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a fila andaUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see a, fila, anda.Rate it:

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a story written is shorter than a novel and longer than a fableable.A story written is shorter than a novel and longer than a fable.Rate it:

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à votre air on ne vous donnerait pas vingt-cinq ansFrom your looks I should take you for less than five-and-twenty.Rate it:

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Aaron's beardUsed other than as an idiom: see Aaron, 's, beard.Rate it:

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above and beyondMore than is expected or required.Rate it:

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above parMore than par for the hole or courseRate it:

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above parBetter than the average or normal standardRate it:

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abstract ideaUsed other than as an idiom: see abstract, idea.Rate it:

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