301.
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ever – ever and anon
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Occasionally; from time to time.
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302.
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every – every now and again
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Occasionally.
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303.
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every – every now and then
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Sometimes but not often.
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304.
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every – every other
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Each alternate item in a list of items.
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305.
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every – every so often
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Occasionally; sometimes.
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306.
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every – every Tom, Dick, and Harry
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Used to refer to ordinary people in general.
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307.
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every – every which way
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In all directions.
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308.
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evil - the evil eye
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A look from the evil eye according to old superstition is believed to cause considerable harm.
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309.
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eye - an eye for an eye
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Retaliation in kind as appropriate to deal with a wrong.
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310.
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eye – be all eyes
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Be watching eagerly and attentively
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311.
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eye - catch someone’s eye
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To attract someone’s attention.
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312.
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eye – close one’s eyes
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To deliberately not notice something unpleasant.
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313.
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eye – make eyes at
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To look at someone with sexual interest.
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314.
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eye – open someone’s eyes
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To make someone aware of something.
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315.
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eye - the naked eye
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Seeing without using a telescope, microscope, etc
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316.
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eye – to my eye
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In one’s opinion with regards to how someone or something looks.
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317.
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eyeball - eyeball to eyeball
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Face to face with someone in a mutually angry or hostile way.
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318.
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face – face the music
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Accept the consequences of something one has done.
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319.
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fact – facts of life
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Information about sex.
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320.
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fair - fair and square
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Accurately; honestly and openly.
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321.
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fair - fair’s fair
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Request for fair play or treatment, or a statement that something has been fair.
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322.
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fair - fair-weather friend
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A person whose friendship is not genuine, especially in times of crisis.
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323.
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fair - the fair sex
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Women.
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324.
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faith – act of faith
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An action demonstrating trust.
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325.
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faith – breach of faith
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Betrayal of trust; insincerity.
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326.
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faith – in good faith
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With intention to be honest; sincerity.
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327.
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fall – fall foul of
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To break a rule or law.
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328.
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fall – fall from grace
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To stop being liked by others, especially those in authority.
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329.
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fall – fall into line
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To conform to what is required of someone.
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330.
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fall – fall into place
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To begin to become clear or make sense.
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331.
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fall – fall short of
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To be less than the amount or standard required.
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332.
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fancy – take someone’s fancy
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Make something attractive or interesting to someone.
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333.
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favour – in favour of
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In support of or agree to something.
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334.
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feather – feather in (one’s) cap
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An achievement that one should be proud of.
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335.
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feel – feel the pinch
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Experience difficulties, especially financial.
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336.
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fiddle – play second fiddle (to)
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To take a less important role.
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337.
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fight – fight or flight
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Instinctive response to a threatening situation.
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338.
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fight – fight shy of
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To avoid doing or becoming involved with something.
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339.
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fill – fill someone’s shoes
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Substitute someone’s role and perform it acceptably.
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340.
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fill – fill the bill
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To have the qualities suitable for a particular purpose.
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341.
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find – find favour with
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To be liked or approved of.
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342.
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fine – one’s finest hour
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Time when someone experiences their greatest success.
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343.
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fire – fire and brimstone
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Refers to hell.
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344.
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first – at first light
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Dawn; daybreak.
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345.
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first – first among equals
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The most outstanding one.
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346.
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first – first and foremost
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The primary purpose of something.
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347.
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first – first of all
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Before doing anything else.
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348.
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first –first things first
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Dealing with things in or
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349.
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flat – go flat against
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To completely disregard or reject outright.
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350.
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flesh – flesh and blood
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Someone of one’s own family.
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351.
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flesh - put flesh on
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To provide details so as to clarify.
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352.
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floor – take the floor
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To dance or speak at a social event, etc.
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353.
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fly – fly a kite
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To try out something new so as to test reaction.
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354.
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flying - with flying colours
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Very successfully.
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355.
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follow – as follows
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To present a list of something.
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356.
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follow – follow suit
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To do the same thing as someone has just done.
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357.
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follow – follow the herd
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To just blindly do what other people do.
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358.
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foot - feet of clay
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Someone whose faults are not easily known.
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359.
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force – by force of
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By means of.
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360.
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force – come into force
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Start to operate.
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361.
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force – force of circumstance
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External factors that influence one’s decisions
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362.
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force – force someone’s hand
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Exert pressure on someone to do something.
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363.
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force – force the bidding
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To deliberately and quickly drive up a price
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364.
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force – force the issue
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To pressure someone to make a hasty decision.
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365.
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force – forces of darkness
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Evil influences or the devil.
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366.
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force – forces of nature
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Natural forces such as the earthquakes, volcanoes, wind, etc.
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367.
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fortune – a small fortune
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A large amount of money.
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368.
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fortune – soldier of fortune
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A soldier who will fight in return for money; a mercenary.
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369.
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French – take French leave
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To absent oneself form work, etc. without permission.
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370.
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full – full steam ahead
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To proceed or do something energetically and speedily.
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371.
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further - until further notice
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Until one is notified again.
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372.
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garbage – garbage in, garbage out
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Inferior quality input will produce low quality output.
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373.
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gauntlet - run the gauntlet
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Take whatever criticisms or attacks that come one’s way.
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374.
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get – get a life.
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Used to tell someone that they are boring.
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375.
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go – go for it
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Put in all one’s effort to get something.
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376.
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go – go without saying
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To be self-evident.
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377.
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go - have a go
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Make an attempt at something.
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378.
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go – on the go
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On the move all the time.
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379.
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go – who goes there?
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A sentry’s challenge to someone to identify themselves.
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380.
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goalpost – move the goalposts
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Alter the rules in an unfair manner.
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381.
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grade - make the grade
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To accomplish what is required. Succeed.
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382.
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grass – the grass roots
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The ordinary people as opposed to the leaders in an organization.
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383.
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grease - grease someone’s palm
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To bribe someone.
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384.
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grease - like greased lightning
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Extremely fast.
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385.
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green - green with envy
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Very envious or jealous
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386.
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green - green-eyed monster
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Jealousy.
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387.
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green - have green fingers
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Clever at growing plants.
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388.
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grim – like/for grim death
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With great determination.
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389.
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grind - the daily grind
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The monotonous work that one does every day.
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390.
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grit – grit one’s teeth
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To persevere in one’s efforts to overcome something difficult.
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391.
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groan – moan and groan
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Complain constantly.
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392.
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guard – guard of honour
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A group of soldiers assembled to ceremonially welcome an important visitor, usually a foreign head of state.
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393.
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guard – lower your guard
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Fail to give proper care or attention to.
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394.
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guess - be anybody’s guess
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Something that no one knows but only guess at.
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395.
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guest - be my guest
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Used to express permission to someone to do what they have asked to do.
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396.
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guest – guest of honour
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The most important person invited to a special function.
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397.
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gun – jump the gun
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To act sooner than one should without considering the proper time to do it.
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398.
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gutter – the gutter press
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Newspapers engaging in sensationalism and considered as fit only for the gutter
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399.
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hair - a hair’s breath
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A very small margin
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400.
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half - half a mind (to)
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Used when one is unsure about doing something. |
