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a hair's breadth yes hair/NOUN s/PART breadth/NOUN hair breadth |
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a little bird told me yes little/ADJ bird/NOUN told/VERB me/PRON tells/VERB bird |
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a penny for your thoughts yes penny/NOUN for/ADP your/DET thoughts/NOUN penny thoughts |
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a pretty penny yes pretty/ADJ penny/NOUN penny |
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above board yes above/ADP board/NOUN board |
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above par yes above/ADP par/NOUN par |
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across the board yes across/ADP board/NOUN board |
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act of god yes of/ADP god/PROPN act/NOUN act |
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add fuel to the fire yes fuel/NOUN to/ADP fire/NOUN fuel fire x |
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add insult to injury yes insult/NOUN to/ADP injury/NOUN add/VERB insult injury |
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against the grain yes against/ADP grain/NOUN grain |
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ahead of the curve yes ahead/ADV of/ADP curve/NOUN curve |
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ahead of the game yes ahead/ADV of/ADP game/NOUN game |
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alive and kicking no alive/ADJ and/CCONJ kicking/VERB |
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all along no all/ADV along/ADV |
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all and sundry no all/DET and/CCONJ sundry/ADJ |
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all bets are off yes all/DET bets/NOUN were/AUX off/ADV are/AUX bets |
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all dressed up and nowhere to go no all/DET dressed/VERB up/ADP and/CCONJ nowhere/ADV to/PART go/VERB |
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all hell broke loose yes all/DET hell/NOUN broke/VERB loose/ADV hell |
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all in a day's work yes all/DET in/ADP day/NOUN s/PART work/NOUN day work |
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all over bar the shouting yes all/ADV over/ADP bar/NOUN shouting/NOUN bar shouting |
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all over the map yes all/ADV over/ADP map/NOUN map |
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all over the place yes all/ADV over/ADP place/NOUN place |
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all over the shop yes all/ADV over/ADP shop/NOUN shop |
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all over the show yes all/ADV over/ADP show/NOUN /PUNCT show |
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all the rage yes all/DET rage/NOUN rage |
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all things being equal yes all/DET things/NOUN being/AUX equal/ADJ things |
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all wet no all/ADV wet/ADJ |
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along about no along/ADP about/ADP |
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an englishman's home is his castle yes englishman/PROPN s/PART home/NOUN is/AUX his/DET castle/NOUN /PUNCT home castle |
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an old flame yes old/ADJ flame/NOUN flame |
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and all that jazz yes and/CCONJ all/DET that/DET jazz/NOUN jazz |
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and then some no and/CCONJ then/ADV some/DET |
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any port in a storm yes any/DET port/NOUN in/ADP storm/NOUN /PUNCT port storm |
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anyone's guess yes anyone/PRON s/PART guess/NOUN guess |
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anything goes no anything/PRON goes/VERB |
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apples and oranges yes apples/NOUN and/CCONJ oranges/NOUN apples oranges |
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argue the toss yes argue/VERB toss/NOUN toss |
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armed to the teeth yes armed/VERB to/ADP teeth/NOUN teeth |
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around the clock yes around/ADP clock/NOUN clock |
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arse about face yes arse/ADJ about/ADP face/NOUN face |
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as a rule yes as/SCONJ rule/NOUN rule |
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as good as new no as/ADV good/ADJ new/ADJ |
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as luck would have it yes as/SCONJ luck/NOUN would/VERB have/AUX it/PRON luck |
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as the actress said to the bishop yes as/SCONJ actress/NOUN said/VERB to/ADP bishop/NOUN actress bishop |
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as the crow flies yes as/SCONJ crow/NOUN flies/VERB crow |
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ask for the moon yes asked/VERB for/ADP moon/NOUN moon |
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asleep at the wheel yes asleep/ADJ at/ADP wheel/NOUN wheel |
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at a canter yes at/ADP canter/NOUN canter |
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at a loose end yes at/ADP loose/ADJ end/NOUN end |
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at a loss for words yes at/ADP loss/NOUN for/ADP words/NOUN loss words |
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at a pinch yes at/ADP pinch/NOUN pinch |
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at a snail's pace yes at/ADP snail/NOUN s/PART pace/NOUN snail pace |
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at a stretch yes at/ADP stretch/NOUN stretch |
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at cross purposes yes at/ADP cross/NOUN purposes/NOUN cross purposes |
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at daggers drawn yes at/ADP daggers/NOUN drawn/VERB daggers |
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at death's door yes at/ADP death/NOUN s/PART door/NOUN death door |
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at full tilt yes at/ADP full/ADJ tilt/NOUN tilt |
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at loggerheads yes at/ADP loggerheads/NOUN loggerheads |
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at sea yes at/ADP sea/NOUN sea |
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at sixes and sevens yes at/ADP sixes/NOUN and/CCONJ sevens/NOUN sixes sevens |
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at the coalface yes at/ADP coalface/NOUN /PUNCT coalface |
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at the crossroads yes at/ADP crossroads/NOUN crossroads |
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at the drop of a hat yes at/ADP drop/NOUN of/ADP hat/NOUN drop hat |
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at the end of the day yes at/ADP end/NOUN of/ADP day/NOUN end day |
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at your fingertips yes at/ADP your/DET fingertips/NOUN fingertips |
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away with the fairies yes away/ADV with/ADP fairies/NOUN /PUNCT fairies |
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babe in arms yes babe/NOUN in/ADP arms/NOUN babe arms |
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back to square one yes back/ADV to/ADP square/NOUN one/NUM square one |
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back to the drawing board yes back/ADV to/ADP drawing/NOUN board/NOUN drawing board |
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bag and baggage yes bag/NOUN and/CCONJ baggage/NOUN bag baggage |
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banana republic yes banana/PROPN republic/NOUN republic |
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bang for the buck yes bang/NOUN for/ADP buck/NOUN bang buck |
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bang to rights yes bang/NOUN to/ADP rights/NOUN bang rights |
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bar none yes bar/NOUN none/NOUN bar none |
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bark up the wrong tree yes barking/VERB up/ADP wrong/ADJ tree/NOUN tree |
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basket case yes basket/NOUN case/NOUN basket case |
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batten down the hatches yes batten/VERB down/ADP hatches/NOUN hatches |
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be all ears yes were/AUX all/DET ears/NOUN ears |
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be left holding the baby yes been/AUX left/VERB holding/VERB baby/NOUN was/AUX baby |
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be my guest yes be/AUX my/DET guest/NOUN guest |
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bear fruit yes fruit/NOUN bear/VERB fruit |
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bear in mind yes in/ADP mind/NOUN mind |
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beard the lion in his den yes bearding/VERB lion/NOUN in/ADP his/DET den/NOUN lion den x |
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beat about the bush yes beat/VERB about/ADP bush/NOUN bush |
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beat swords into ploughshares yes sword/NOUN beaten/VERB into/ADP ploughshare/NOUN sword ploughshare |
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beat the clock yes beat/VERB clock/NOUN clock |
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beat the daylights out of yes beat/VERB daylights/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP daylights |
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beat the meat yes beat/VERB meat/NOUN meat |
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beat the rap yes beat/VERB rap/NOUN rap |
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bedroom eyes yes bedroom/NOUN eyes/NOUN /PUNCT bedroom eyes |
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been there, done that no been/AUX there/ADV /PUNCT done/VERB that/DET |
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beer and skittles yes beer/NOUN and/CCONJ skittles/NOUN beer skittles |
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before you can say jack robinson no before/ADP you/PRON can/VERB say/VERB jack/PROPN robinson/PROPN /PUNCT |
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before you can say knife yes before/ADP you/PRON can/VERB say/VERB knife/NOUN knife |
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beg the question yes question/NOUN begs/VERB question |
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beggars can't be choosers yes beggars/NOUN ca/VERB nt/PART be/AUX choosers/NOUN beggars choosers |
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behind bars yes behind/ADP bars/NOUN bars |
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behind closed doors yes behind/ADP closed/ADJ doors/NOUN doors |
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behind someone's back yes behind/ADP back/NOUN back |
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behind the curve yes behind/ADP curve/NOUN curve |
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behind the eight ball yes behind/ADP eight/NUM ball/NOUN eight ball |
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behind the scenes yes behind/ADP scenes/NOUN scenes x |
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bell the cat yes belling/VERB cat/NOUN cat |
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bells and whistles yes bells/NOUN and/CCONJ whistles/NOUN bells whistles |
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below par yes below/ADP par/NOUN par |
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below the belt yes below/ADP belt/NOUN belt |
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belt and braces yes belt/NOUN and/CCONJ braces/NOUN belt braces |
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bend someone's ear yes ear/NOUN bending/VERB ear |
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beside yourself no beside/ADP yourself/PRON /PUNCT |
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better late than never no better/ADV late/ADV than/SCONJ never/ADV |
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better safe than sorry no better/ADV safe/ADJ than/SCONJ sorry/ADJ |
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better the devil you know yes better/ADV devil/NOUN you/PRON know/VERB devil |
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between a rock and a hard place yes between/ADP rock/NOUN and/CCONJ hard/ADJ place/NOUN rock place |
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between the devil and the deep blue sea yes between/ADP devil/NOUN and/CCONJ deep/ADJ blue/ADJ sea/NOUN devil blue sea |
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betwixt and between yes betwixt/NOUN and/CCONJ between/ADP betwixt |
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beyond the pale yes beyond/ADP pale/NOUN pale |
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big girl's blouse yes big/ADJ girl/NOUN s/PART blouse/NOUN girl blouse |
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big hitter yes big/ADJ hitters/NOUN hitter/NOUN hitters hitter |
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birds of a feather yes birds/NOUN of/ADP feather/NOUN birds feather |
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bite off more than you can chew no bitten/VERB off/ADP more/ADV than/SCONJ you/PRON can/VERB chew/VERB /PUNCT |
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bite someone's head off yes head/NOUN off/ADP bite/VERB head |
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bite the big one yes bit/NOUN big/ADJ one/NOUN bit one |
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bite the bullet yes bullet/NOUN bite/VERB bullet |
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bite the dust yes dust/NOUN dust x |
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bite your lip yes bite/VERB your/DET lip/NOUN lip |
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bite your tongue yes your/DET tongue/NOUN bite/VERB tongue |
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bits and bobs yes bits/NOUN and/CCONJ bobs/PROPN bits |
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black and blue no black/ADJ and/CCONJ blue/ADJ black blue |
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blaze a trail yes blazing/VERB trail/NOUN trail |
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bleeding heart yes bleeding/VERB heart/NOUN heart |
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blood and guts yes blood/NOUN and/CCONJ guts/NOUN blood guts |
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blood and thunder yes blood/NOUN and/CCONJ thunder/NOUN blood thunder |
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blood is thicker than water yes blood/NOUN is/AUX thicker/ADJ than/SCONJ water/NOUN blood water |
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blow a fuse yes fuse/NOUN blew/VERB fuse |
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blow a gasket yes gasket/NOUN blew/VERB gasket |
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blow hot and cold no hot/ADJ and/CCONJ cold/ADJ |
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blow off steam yes blew/VERB off/ADP steam/NOUN steam |
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blow someone's cover yes blow/VERB cover/NOUN cover |
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blow someone's mind yes my/DET mind/NOUN /PUNCT blew/VERB mind |
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blow the lid off yes lid/NOUN blown/VERB off/ADP lid |
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blow your own trumpet yes blowing/VERB your/DET own/ADJ trumpet/NOUN blow/VERB trumpet |
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blow your top yes blow/VERB your/DET top/NOUN top |
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bob's your uncle yes bob/PROPN s/PART your/DET uncle/NOUN /PUNCT uncle |
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body blow yes body/NOUN blow/NOUN body blow |
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boots and all yes boot/NOUN and/CCONJ all/DET boot |
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born and bred no born/VERB and/CCONJ bred/VERB |
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bottom drawer yes bottom/ADJ drawer/NOUN drawer |
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bounce off the walls yes off/ADP walls/NOUN bounced/VERB walls |
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bow and scrape no bowing/VERB and/CCONJ scraping/VERB |
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box clever no boxing/VERB clever/ADJ box/VERB |
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boys in blue yes boys/NOUN in/ADP blue/ADJ boys blue |
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boys will be boys yes boys/NOUN will/VERB be/AUX boys |
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brass monkey yes brass/NOUN monkey/NOUN /PUNCT monkeys/NOUN brass monkey monkeys |
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brass neck yes brass/NOUN neck/NOUN /PUNCT brass neck |
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bread and circuses yes bread/NOUN and/CCONJ circuses/NOUN bread circuses |
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break cover yes cover/NOUN cover |
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break even no even/ADV break/VERB |
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break new ground yes new/ADJ ground/NOUN ground |
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break ranks yes ranks/NOUN broke/VERB ranks |
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break someone's heart yes heart/NOUN heart x |
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break the back of yes back/NOUN of/ADP back |
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break the bank yes break/VERB bank/NOUN bank |
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break the ice yes break/VERB ice/NOUN ice x |
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breathe down someone's neck yes breathing/VERB down/ADP neck/NOUN neck |
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bright and early no bright/ADJ and/CCONJ early/ADJ |
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bright young thing yes bright/ADJ young/ADJ things/NOUN things |
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bring home the bacon yes bring/VERB home/ADV bacon/NOUN bacon |
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bring someone to book yes bring/VERB to/ADP book/NOUN brought/VERB book |
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bring the house down yes house/NOUN down/ADP brought/VERB house |
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bring up the rear yes up/ADP rear/NOUN rear |
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broad in the beam yes broad/ADJ in/ADP beam/NOUN beam |
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brownie point yes brownie/PROPN points/NOUN points |
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bugger all no bugger/ADJ all/DET |
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build castles in the air yes built/VERB castles/NOUN in/ADP air/NOUN castles air x |
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bum steer yes bum/NOUN steers/NOUN bum steers |
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bums on seats yes bums/NOUN on/ADP seats/NOUN bums seats |
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bundle of joy yes bundle/NOUN of/ADP joy/NOUN bundle joy |
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burn rubber yes burning/VERB rubber/NOUN burned/VERB rubber |
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burn the candle at both ends yes burn/VERB candle/NOUN at/ADP both/DET ends/NOUN candle ends |
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burn the midnight oil yes midnight/NOUN oil/NOUN burning/VERB midnight oil |
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burst someone's bubble yes burst/VERB bubble/NOUN bubble |
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bury the hatchet yes hatchet/NOUN buried/VERB hatchet x |
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bury your head in the sand yes bury/VERB your/DET head/NOUN in/ADP sand/NOUN head sand x |
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bush telegraph no bush/PROPN telegraph/PROPN /PUNCT |
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buy the farm yes bought/VERB farm/NOUN buy/VERB farm |
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buy time yes time/NOUN buy/VERB time |
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by a long chalk yes by/ADP long/ADJ chalk/NOUN chalk |
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by a long shot yes by/ADP long/ADJ shot/NOUN shot |
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by and large no by/ADP and/CCONJ large/ADJ |
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by dint of yes by/ADP dint/NOUN of/ADP dint |
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by heart yes by/ADP heart/NOUN heart |
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by hook or by crook yes by/ADP hook/NOUN or/CCONJ crook/NOUN hook crook |
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by leaps and bounds yes by/ADP leaps/NOUN and/CCONJ bounds/NOUN leaps bounds |
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by no stretch of the imagination yes by/ADP no/DET stretch/NOUN of/ADP imagination/NOUN stretch imagination |
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by the back door yes by/ADP back/ADJ door/NOUN door |
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by the book yes by/ADP book/NOUN book |
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by the by yes by/NOUN by |
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by the same token yes by/ADP same/ADJ token/NOUN token |
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by the seat of your pants yes by/ADP seat/NOUN of/ADP your/DET pants/NOUN seat pants |
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by the skin of your teeth yes by/ADP skin/NOUN of/ADP your/DET teeth/NOUN skin teeth |
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call a spade a spade yes spade/NOUN spade |
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call it a day yes call/VERB it/PRON day/NOUN day |
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call it quits no call/VERB it/PRON quits/VERB |
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call off the dogs yes call/VERB off/ADP dogs/NOUN dogs |
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call someone's bluff yes bluff/NOUN bluff |
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call the shots yes shots/NOUN shots |
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call the tune yes tune/NOUN tune |
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cap in hand yes cap/NOUN in/ADP hand/NOUN cap hand |
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carrot and stick yes carrot/PROPN and/CCONJ stick/NOUN stick |
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carry a torch for yes carrying/VERB torch/NOUN for/ADP torch |
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carry the can yes can/NOUN carry/VERB can |
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carry the day yes carried/VERB day/NOUN day |
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cast pearls before swine yes cast/VERB pearls/NOUN before/ADP swine/NOUN pearls swine x |
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cast the first stone yes cast/VERB first/ADJ stone/NOUN /PUNCT stone x |
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cast your mind back yes cast/VERB your/DET back/ADV mind/NOUN mind |
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catch a cold yes caught/VERB cold/NOUN cold |
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catch fire yes caught/VERB fire/NOUN fire |
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catch someone napping no catching/VERB them/PRON napping/VERB catch/VERB me/PRON |
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catch someone's eye yes eye/NOUN caught/VERB eye |
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catch the sun yes sun/NOUN sun |
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champ at the bit yes champing/VERB at/ADP bit/NOUN bit |
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change hands yes hands/NOUN changed/VERB hands |
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change your tune yes changed/VERB your/DET tune/NOUN tune |
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chapter and verse yes chapter/NOUN and/CCONJ verse/NOUN chapter verse |
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charity begins at home yes charity/NOUN begins/VERB at/ADP home/NOUN charity home |
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chase rainbows yes chasing/VERB rainbow/NOUN rainbow |
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chase your tail yes chase/VERB your/DET tail/NOUN tail |
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cheek by jowl yes cheek/NOUN by/ADP jowl/NOUN cheek jowl |
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chew the cud yes chewing/VERB cud/NOUN cud |
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chew the fat yes fat/NOUN fat |
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chicken feed yes chicken/NOUN feed/NOUN chicken feed |
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chickens come home to roost yes chickens/NOUN come/VERB home/ADV to/PART roost/VERB chickens |
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child's play yes child/NOUN s/PART play/NOUN child play |
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chop and change no and/CCONJ |
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chuck it down no chucked/VERB it/PRON down/ADV chuck/VERB |
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circle the wagons yes circling/VERB wagons/NOUN wagons |
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claim to fame yes claim/NOUN to/ADP fame/NOUN claim fame |
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clean as a whistle yes clean/ADJ as/SCONJ whistle/NOUN whistle |
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clean house yes clean/ADJ house/NOUN house |
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clear as mud yes clear/ADJ as/SCONJ mud/NOUN mud |
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clear the decks yes decks/NOUN decks |
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close but no cigar yes close/ADJ but/CCONJ no/DET cigar/NOUN cigar |
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close call yes close/ADJ call/NOUN call |
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close ranks yes close/ADJ ranks/NOUN ranks |
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close shave yes close/ADJ shave/NOUN shave |
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close to home yes close/ADJ to/ADP home/NOUN home |
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cloth ears yes cloth/NOUN ears/NOUN cloth ears |
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clutch at straws yes at/ADP clutching/VERB straws/NOUN straws x |
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coals to newcastle yes coals/NOUN to/ADP newcastle/PROPN coals |
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cock a snook yes snook/NOUN cock/VERB snook |
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cock of the walk yes cock/NOUN of/ADP walk/NOUN /PUNCT cock walk |
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cog in the machine yes cog/NOUN in/ADP machine/NOUN cog machine |
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cold comfort yes cold/ADJ comfort/NOUN comfort |
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cold feet yes cold/ADJ feet/NOUN feet |
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collect dust yes dust/NOUN dust |
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come a cropper yes cropper/NOUN came/VERB cropper |
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come clean no come/VERB clean/ADJ |
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come down the pike yes coming/VERB down/ADP pike/NOUN pike |
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come full circle yes full/ADJ circle/NOUN come/VERB circle |
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come hell or high water yes come/VERB hell/NOUN or/CCONJ high/ADJ water/NOUN hell water |
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come in from the cold yes in/ADP from/ADP cold/NOUN cold |
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come of age yes of/ADP age/NOUN age |
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come out in the wash yes come/VERB out/ADP in/ADP wash/NOUN /PUNCT wash |
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come out of your shell yes come/VERB out/SCONJ of/ADP your/DET shell/NOUN shell |
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come rain or shine yes come/VERB rain/NOUN or/CCONJ shine/VERB rain |
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come to a head yes came/VERB to/ADP head/NOUN head |
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come to a pretty pass yes come/VERB to/ADP pretty/ADJ pass/NOUN pass |
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come to grief yes to/ADP grief/NOUN grief |
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come to grips with yes come/VERB to/ADP grips/NOUN with/ADP grips |
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come to mind yes to/ADP mind/NOUN mind |
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come to terms with yes come/VERB to/ADP terms/NOUN with/ADP terms |
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come to think of it no come/VERB to/PART think/VERB of/ADP it/PRON |
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come unstuck no unstuck/ADJ come/VERB |
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come up roses yes coming/VERB up/ADP roses/NOUN /PUNCT roses |
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come up smelling of roses yes up/ADP smelling/NOUN of/ADP roses/NOUN come/VERB smelling roses |
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come up trumps yes up/ADP trumps/NOUN come/VERB trumps |
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come with the territory yes comes/VERB with/ADP territory/NOUN territory |
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confirmed bachelor yes confirmed/VERB bachelor/NOUN /PUNCT bachelor |
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cook someone's goose yes cook/VERB their/DET goose/NOUN arthur/PROPN goose |
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cook the books yes cooking/VERB books/NOUN books |
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cool your heels yes cool/VERB your/DET heels/NOUN heels |
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cop a plea yes cop/VERB plea/NOUN copping/VERB plea |
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cost the earth yes cost/VERB earth/NOUN earth |
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couch potato yes couch/NOUN potato/NOUN couch potato |
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could eat a horse yes could/VERB eat/VERB horse/NOUN horse |
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count sheep yes counting/VERB sheep/NOUN count/VERB sheep |
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count your blessings yes count/VERB your/DET blessings/NOUN /PUNCT blessings |
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cramp someone's style yes style/NOUN style |
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crash and burn yes crash/NOUN and/CCONJ burn/NOUN crash burn |
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crocodile tears yes crocodile/NOUN tears/NOUN crocodile tears x |
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cross my heart yes my/DET heart/NOUN cross/VERB heart |
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cross swords yes swords/NOUN crossed/VERB swords |
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cross the rubicon no rubicon/PROPN x |
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cruising for a bruising yes cruising/VERB for/ADP bruising/NOUN bruising |
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cry foul no foul/ADV |
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cry uncle yes cry/VERB uncle/NOUN /PUNCT uncle |
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cry wolf yes crying/VERB wolf/NOUN wolf |
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crystal clear yes crystal/NOUN clear/ADJ crystal |
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cuckoo in the nest yes cuckoo/NOUN in/ADP nest/NOUN cuckoo nest |
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curiosity killed the cat yes curiosity/PROPN killed/VERB cat/NOUN cat |
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curry favour yes curry/VERB favour/NOUN favour |
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cut a dash yes cut/VERB dash/NOUN dash |
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cut a rug yes cut/VERB rug/NOUN rug |
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cut and dried no cut/VERB and/CCONJ dried/VERB |
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cut and run no cut/VERB and/CCONJ run/VERB |
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cut and thrust yes cut/NOUN and/CCONJ thrust/NOUN cut thrust |
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cut both ways yes cut/VERB both/DET ways/NOUN ways |
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cut corners yes cut/VERB corners/NOUN corners |
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cut from the same cloth yes cut/VERB from/ADP same/ADJ cloth/NOUN cloth |
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cut it fine no cutting/VERB it/PRON fine/ADJ cut/VERB |
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cut loose no loose/ADJ cut/VERB |
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cut no ice yes cut/VERB no/DET ice/NOUN ice |
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cut the crap yes cut/VERB crap/NOUN crap |
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cut the gordian knot yes gordian/ADJ knot/NOUN cut/VERB knot x |
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cut the mustard yes cut/VERB mustard/NOUN mustard |
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cut your coat according to your cloth yes cut/VERB your/DET coat/NOUN according/VERB to/ADP cloth/NOUN /PUNCT coat cloth |
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cut your losses yes cut/VERB your/DET losses/NOUN losses |
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day in, day out yes day/NOUN in/ADV /PUNCT out/ADV day |
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daylight robbery yes daylight/NOUN robbery/NOUN daylight robbery |
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dead and buried no dead/ADJ and/CCONJ buried/VERB |
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dead as a dodo yes dead/ADJ as/SCONJ dodo/NOUN /PUNCT dodo |
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dead as a doornail yes dead/ADJ as/SCONJ doornail/NOUN doornail |
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dead in the water yes dead/ADJ in/ADP water/NOUN water |
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dead meat yes dead/ADJ meat/NOUN /PUNCT meat |
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dead men's shoes yes dead/ADJ men/NOUN s/PART shoes/NOUN man/NOUN men shoes man |
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dead to the world yes dead/ADJ to/ADP world/NOUN world |
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dead wood yes dead/ADJ wood/NOUN wood |
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deaf as a post yes deaf/ADJ as/SCONJ post/NOUN post |
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dice with death yes dicing/VERB with/ADP death/NOUN death |
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die on the vine yes die/VERB on/ADP vine/NOUN vine |
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different strokes for different folks yes different/ADJ strokes/NOUN for/ADP folks/NOUN strokes folks |
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dig deep no dig/VERB deep/ADV |
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dig up dirt yes up/ADP dirt/NOUN dirt |
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discretion is the better part of valour yes discretion/NOUN was/AUX part/NOUN of/ADP valour/NOUN better/ADJ discretion part valour |
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dish the dirt yes dish/VERB dirt/NOUN dirt |
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do a bunk yes done/VERB bunk/NOUN bunk |
|
do a number on yes did/AUX number/NOUN on/ADP doing/VERB number |
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do a runner yes runner/NOUN runner |
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do me a favour yes do/AUX me/PRON favour/NOUN favour |
|
do someone proud no proud/ADJ |
|
do someone's head in yes my/DET head/NOUN in/ADV head |
|
do the honours yes do/AUX honours/NOUN honour/NOUN /PUNCT honours honour |
|
do the right thing yes right/ADJ thing/NOUN thing |
|
do the trick yes do/AUX trick/NOUN trick |
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dog eat dog yes dog/NOUN dog |
|
dog in the manger yes dog/NOUN in/ADP manger/NOUN dog manger |
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dog tired yes dog/NOUN tired/ADJ dog |
|
don't give up the day job yes do/AUX nt/PART give/VERB up/ADP day/NOUN job/NOUN day job |
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don't hold your breath yes do/AUX nt/PART hold/VERB your/DET breath/NOUN breath |
|
donkey work yes donkey/NOUN work/NOUN donkey work |
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doom and gloom yes doom/NOUN and/CCONJ gloom/NOUN doom gloom |
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dot the i's and cross the t's yes i/PROPN s/PART and/CCONJ t/NOUN t |
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down and dirty yes down/NOUN and/CCONJ dirty/ADJ down |
|
down and out no down/ADV and/CCONJ out/ADV |
|
down at heel yes down/ADV at/ADP heel/NOUN heel |
|
down in the dumps yes down/ADV in/ADP dumps/NOUN dumps |
|
down in the mouth yes down/ADV in/ADP mouth/NOUN mouth |
|
down the drain yes down/ADP drain/NOUN drain |
|
down the hatch yes down/ADP hatch/NOUN hatch |
|
down the road yes down/ADP road/NOUN road |
|
down the tubes yes down/ADP tube/NOUN tube |
|
down to the wire yes down/ADP to/ADP wire/NOUN wire |
|
drag your feet yes drag/VERB your/DET feet/NOUN feet |
|
draw a bead on yes bead/NOUN on/ADP bead |
|
draw a blank yes blank/NOUN drawn/VERB blank |
|
draw a line in the sand yes draw/VERB line/NOUN in/ADP sand/NOUN /PUNCT line sand |
|
draw stumps yes draw/VERB stumps/NOUN drawing/VERB stumps |
|
draw the short straw yes drew/VERB short/ADJ straw/NOUN straw x |
|
dressed to kill no dressed/ADJ to/PART kill/VERB |
|
dressed to the nines yes dressed/VERB to/ADP nines/NOUN nines |
|
drink like a fish yes like/SCONJ fish/NOUN fish |
|
drive someone up the wall yes up/ADP wall/NOUN wall |
|
drop a brick yes drop/VERB bricks/NOUN brick/NOUN dropped/VERB bricks brick |
|
drop a hint yes hints/NOUN dropped/VERB drop/VERB hint/NOUN hints hint |
|
drop like flies yes drop/VERB like/SCONJ flies/NOUN dropping/VERB flies x |
|
drop someone a line yes drop/VERB line/NOUN line |
|
drop the ball yes ball/NOUN dropped/VERB ball |
|
drown your sorrows yes drown/VERB your/DET sorrows/NOUN sorrows |
|
drunk as a lord no drunk/ADJ as/SCONJ lord/PROPN |
|
dry as dust yes dry/ADJ as/SCONJ dust/NOUN dust |
|
duck soup yes duck/NOUN soup/NOUN duck soup |
|
duke it out no duke/VERB it/PRON out/ADP |
|
dutch courage yes dutch/ADJ courage/NOUN courage |
|
dyed in the wool yes dyed/VERB in/ADP wool/NOUN wool |
|
early bird yes early/ADJ bird/NOUN bird |
|
easier said than done no easier/ADJ said/VERB than/SCONJ done/VERB |
|
easy as falling off a log yes easy/ADV as/SCONJ falling/VERB off/ADP log/NOUN log |
|
easy as pie yes easy/NOUN as/ADP pie/PROPN easy |
|
easy does it no easy/ADJ does/AUX it/PRON |
|
easy on the eye yes easy/ADJ on/ADP eye/NOUN eye |
|
eat humble pie yes eat/VERB humble/ADJ pie/NOUN pie |
|
eat like a horse yes eats/VERB like/SCONJ horse/NOUN eating/VERB horse |
|
eat someone alive no eat/VERB alive/ADJ |
|
eat someone out of house and home yes out/SCONJ of/ADP house/NOUN and/CCONJ home/NOUN house home |
|
eat your heart out yes eat/VERB your/DET heart/NOUN out/ADP heart |
|
eat your words yes eat/VERB your/DET words/NOUN /PUNCT words |
|
economical with the truth yes economical/ADJ with/ADP truth/NOUN truth |
|
err on the side of yes err/VERB on/ADP side/NOUN of/ADP side |
|
eternal triangle yes eternal/ADJ triangle/NOUN triangle |
|
every dog has its day yes every/DET dog/NOUN has/AUX its/DET day/NOUN dog day |
|
every last no every/DET last/ADJ |
|
every man for himself yes every/DET man/NOUN for/ADP himself/PRON man |
|
every man jack yes every/DET man/NOUN jack/NOUN man jack |
|
every nook and cranny yes every/DET nook/NOUN and/CCONJ cranny/NOUN nook cranny |
|
every trick in the book yes every/DET trick/NOUN in/ADP book/NOUN trick book |
|
every which way yes every/DET which/DET way/NOUN way |
|
everything but the kitchen sink yes everything/PRON but/SCONJ kitchen/NOUN sink/NOUN kitchen sink |
|
everything in the garden is rosy yes everything/PRON in/ADP garden/NOUN is/AUX rosy/ADJ /PUNCT garden |
|
eyeball to eyeball yes eyeball/NOUN to/ADP eyeball |
|
face the music yes music/NOUN face/VERB music |
|
face to face yes face/NOUN to/ADP face |
|
fair and square no fair/ADJ and/CCONJ square/ADJ |
|
fair game yes fair/ADJ game/NOUN game |
|
fall between two stools yes between/ADP two/NUM stools/NOUN fall/VERB two stools x |
|
fall by the wayside yes by/ADP wayside/NOUN wayside |
|
fall from grace yes fall/NOUN from/ADP grace/NOUN fall grace |
|
fall in line yes in/ADP line/NOUN fall/VERB line |
|
fall into place yes into/ADP place/NOUN place |
|
fall off the back of a lorry yes off/ADP back/NOUN of/ADP lorry/NOUN /PUNCT back lorry |
|
fall on deaf ears yes on/ADP deaf/ADJ ears/NOUN ears x |
|
fall on stony ground yes on/ADP stony/ADJ ground/NOUN fallen/VERB ground |
|
fall short no short/ADV |
|
famous last words yes famous/ADJ last/ADJ words/NOUN words |
|
far and away no far/ADV and/CCONJ away/ADV |
|
fast and furious no fast/ADJ and/CCONJ furious/ADJ |
|
feast or famine yes feast/NOUN or/CCONJ famine/NOUN feast famine |
|
feeding frenzy yes feeding/NOUN frenzy/NOUN feeding frenzy |
|
feel the pinch yes feeling/VERB pinch/NOUN pinch |
|
few and far between no few/ADJ and/CCONJ far/ADV between/ADP |
|
fight fire with fire yes fire/NOUN with/ADP fire |
|
fight shy of no shy/ADV of/ADP |
|
fight tooth and nail yes fight/VERB tooth/NOUN and/CCONJ nail/VERB tooth |
|
fill someone's shoes yes fill/VERB shoes/NOUN shoes |
|
fill the bill yes filled/VERB bill/NOUN bill |
|
find your feet yes find/VERB your/DET feet/NOUN feet |
|
fire in the belly yes fired/VERB in/ADP belly/NOUN fire/NOUN belly fire |
|
first among equals yes first/ADJ among/ADP equals/NOUN equals |
|
first off no first/ADV off/ADV |
|
first up no first/ADV up/ADV |
|
fish in troubled waters yes fish/VERB in/ADP troubled/ADJ waters/NOUN waters |
|
fit as a fiddle yes fit/ADJ as/SCONJ fiddle/NOUN /PUNCT fiddle |
|
fit like a glove yes fit/VERB like/SCONJ glove/NOUN fits/VERB glove |
|
fit the bill yes fit/VERB bill/NOUN bill |
|
fit to be tied no fit/ADJ to/PART be/AUX tied/VERB |
|
five-finger discount yes five/NUM /PUNCT finger/NOUN discount/NOUN five finger discount |
|
flash in the pan yes flash/NOUN in/ADP pan/NOUN flash pan |
|
flat as a pancake yes flat/ADJ as/SCONJ pancake/NOUN pancake |
|
flog a dead horse yes flogging/VERB dead/ADJ horse/NOUN horse |
|
flutter the dovecotes yes flutter/VERB dovecotes/NOUN dovecotes |
|
fly a kite yes kites/NOUN kite/NOUN fly/VERB kites kite |
|
fly in the face of yes in/ADP face/NOUN of/ADP face |
|
fly off the handle yes flew/VERB off/ADP handle/NOUN /PUNCT handle |
|
fly the coop yes flown/VERB coop/NOUN coop |
|
fly the flag yes flag/NOUN flag |
|
foam at the mouth yes foaming/VERB at/ADP mouth/NOUN mouth |
|
follow in someone's footsteps yes in/ADP footsteps/NOUN footsteps x |
|
follow suit yes follow/VERB suit/NOUN suit |
|
follow your nose yes follow/VERB your/DET nose/NOUN nose |
|
food for thought yes food/NOUN for/ADP thought/NOUN food thought |
|
foot the bill yes bill/NOUN foot/VERB bill |
|
for a song yes for/ADP song/NOUN song |
|
for africa no for/ADP africa/PROPN |
|
for crying out loud no for/ADP crying/VERB out/ADP loud/ADV |
|
for donkey's years yes for/ADP donkey/NOUN s/PART years/NOUN donkey years |
|
for good measure yes for/ADP good/ADJ measure/NOUN measure |
|
for keeps yes for/ADP keeps/NOUN keeps |
|
for my money yes for/ADP my/DET money/NOUN money |
|
for the hell of it yes for/ADP hell/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON hell |
|
for the time being yes for/ADP time/NOUN being/AUX time |
|
forbidden fruit yes forbidden/VERB fruit/NOUN fruit x |
|
force someone's hand yes hand/NOUN hand |
|
forty winks no forty/PROPN winks/VERB |
|
free and easy no free/ADJ and/CCONJ easy/ADJ |
|
free rein yes free/ADJ rein/NOUN rein |
|
friends in high places yes friends/NOUN in/ADP high/ADJ places/NOUN friends places |
|
from a to z yes from/ADP a/NOUN to/ADP z/NOUN a z |
|
from pillar to post yes from/ADP pillar/NOUN to/ADP post/NOUN pillar post |
|
from rags to riches yes from/ADP rags/NOUN to/ADP riches/NOUN rags riches |
|
from scratch yes from/ADP scratch/NOUN scratch |
|
from stem to stern yes from/ADP stem/NOUN to/ADP stern/ADJ stem |
|
from the cradle to the grave yes from/ADP cradle/NOUN to/ADP grave/NOUN cradle grave x |
|
from the horse's mouth yes from/ADP horse/NOUN s/PART mouth/NOUN horse mouth |
|
from the word go yes from/ADP word/NOUN go/VERB word |
|
full marks yes full/ADJ marks/NOUN marks |
|
full of beans yes full/ADJ of/ADP beans/NOUN beans |
|
full of the joys of spring yes full/ADJ of/ADP joys/NOUN spring/NOUN joys spring |
|
full speed ahead yes full/ADJ speed/NOUN ahead/ADV speed |
|
full tilt yes full/ADJ tilt/NOUN tilt |
|
full whack yes full/ADJ whack/NOUN whack |
|
fun and games yes fun/NOUN and/CCONJ games/NOUN fun games |
|
game on yes game/NOUN on/ADP game |
|
gather dust yes dust/NOUN gathering/VERB dust |
|
get a grip yes grip/NOUN get/AUX grip |
|
get a handle on yes handle/NOUN on/ADP handle |
|
get a life yes get/AUX life/NOUN life |
|
get a move on yes get/AUX move/NOUN on/ADV move |
|
get a rise out of yes getting/VERB rise/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP rise |
|
get away with murder yes get/AUX away/ADP with/ADP murder/NOUN murder |
|
get cracking no get/AUX cracking/VERB |
|
get down to brass tacks yes get/AUX down/ADP to/ADP brass/NOUN tacks/NOUN brass tacks |
|
get in on the ground floor yes get/AUX in/ADP on/ADP ground/NOUN floor/NOUN ground floor |
|
get it in the neck yes get/AUX it/PRON in/ADP neck/NOUN neck |
|
get it up no get/AUX it/PRON up/ADP |
|
get lost no lost/VERB |
|
get off the ground yes off/ADP ground/NOUN ground |
|
get on like a house on fire yes on/ADP like/INTJ house/NOUN fire/NOUN house fire |
|
get on someone's nerves yes on/ADP nerves/NOUN nerves x |
|
get on someone's wick yes on/ADP my/DET wick/NOUN wick |
|
get someone's back up yes back/NOUN up/ADV back |
|
get someone's goat yes gets/VERB my/DET goat/NOUN goat |
|
get stuck in no get/AUX stuck/VERB in/ADP |
|
get stuck into no stuck/VERB into/ADP get/AUX |
|
get the better of no better/ADJ of/ADP |
|
get the boot yes get/AUX boot/NOUN got/VERB boots/NOUN boot boots |
|
get the nod yes nod/NOUN nod |
|
get the picture yes got/VERB picture/NOUN get/AUX picture |
|
get the show on the road yes get/AUX show/NOUN on/ADP road/NOUN show road |
|
get to grips with yes get/AUX to/ADP grips/NOUN with/ADP grips |
|
get to the bottom of yes get/AUX to/ADP bottom/NOUN of/ADP bottom |
|
get under someone's skin yes under/ADP skin/NOUN get/AUX skin |
|
get up someone's nose yes up/ADP nose/NOUN nose |
|
get wind of yes got/VERB wind/NOUN of/ADP wind |
|
get your feet wet yes getting/VERB your/DET feet/NOUN wet/ADJ feet |
|
get your hands dirty yes get/AUX your/DET hands/NOUN dirty/ADJ hands |
|
get your skates on yes get/AUX your/DET skates/NOUN on/ADP skates |
|
get your teeth into yes get/AUX your/DET teeth/NOUN into/ADP /PUNCT teeth |
|
gild the lily yes gild/VERB lily/NOUN gilding/VERB lily |
|
give and take no give/VERB and/CCONJ take/VERB |
|
give as good as you get no give/VERB as/ADV good/ADJ you/PRON get/VERB |
|
give head yes giving/VERB head/NOUN head |
|
give it a whirl yes it/PRON whirl/NOUN give/VERB /PUNCT whirl |
|
give someone a bloody nose yes bloody/ADJ nose/NOUN give/VERB nose |
|
give someone a piece of your mind yes give/VERB others/NOUN piece/NOUN of/ADP your/DET mind/NOUN others piece mind |
|
give someone enough rope yes give/VERB him/PRON enough/ADJ rope/NOUN gave/VERB me/PRON rope |
|
give someone grief yes grief/NOUN giving/VERB grief |
|
give someone pause yes pause/NOUN pause |
|
give someone the creeps yes me/PRON creeps/NOUN creeps |
|
give someone the eye yes eye/NOUN eye |
|
give someone the runaround yes giving/VERB me/PRON runaround/NOUN /PUNCT israel/PROPN runaround |
|
give someone the slip yes slip/NOUN slip |
|
give someone what for no give/VERB you/PRON what/PRON for/ADP them/PRON |
|
give something a miss yes miss/NOUN give/VERB miss |
|
give up the ghost yes up/ADP ghost/NOUN ghost |
|
go all the way yes all/DET way/NOUN go/VERB way |
|
go ballistic no go/VERB ballistic/ADJ |
|
go bananas yes bananas/NOUN bananas |
|
go begging no begging/VERB went/VERB |
|
go by the board yes by/ADP board/NOUN board |
|
go down a storm yes down/ADP storm/NOUN going/VERB storm |
|
go down like a lead balloon yes go/VERB down/ADP like/SCONJ lead/ADJ balloon/NOUN balloon |
|
go down the pan yes going/VERB down/ADP pan/NOUN /PUNCT pan |
|
go down the wrong way yes went/VERB down/ADP wrong/ADJ way/NOUN /PUNCT way |
|
go downhill no downhill/ADV |
|
go dutch no dutch/PROPN goes/VERB |
|
go for broke no for/ADP broke/ADJ go/VERB |
|
go for the jugular yes go/VERB for/ADP jugular/NOUN jugular |
|
go from strength to strength yes from/ADP strength/NOUN to/ADP strength |
|
go great guns yes going/VERB great/ADJ guns/NOUN guns |
|
go halves yes gone/VERB half/ADJ go/VERB going/VERB halves/NOUN halves |
|
go hand in hand yes hand/NOUN in/ADP hand |
|
go it alone no go/VERB it/PRON alone/ADV |
|
go native no native/ADJ gone/VERB |
|
go off the boil yes off/ADP boil/NOUN boil |
|
go overboard no overboard/ADV |
|
go places yes going/VERB places/NOUN places |
|
go public no public/ADJ |
|
go round in circles yes going/VERB round/ADV in/ADP circles/NOUN circles |
|
go spare no spare/ADJ going/VERB |
|
go straight no straight/ADV |
|
go the distance yes distance/NOUN distance |
|
go the extra mile yes go/VERB extra/ADJ mile/NOUN mile |
|
go the whole hog yes go/VERB whole/ADJ hog/NOUN hog |
|
go through the mill yes went/VERB through/ADP mill/NOUN mill |
|
go through the motions yes through/ADP motions/NOUN motions |
|
go to ground yes to/ADP ground/NOUN ground |
|
go to seed yes to/ADP seed/NOUN seed |
|
go to the dogs yes going/VERB to/ADP dogs/NOUN dogs |
|
go to the wall yes to/ADP wall/NOUN wall |
|
go to town yes to/ADP town/NOUN town |
|
go to your head yes go/VERB to/ADP your/DET head/NOUN head |
|
go under the hammer yes under/ADP hammer/NOUN hammer |
|
go up in smoke yes up/ADP in/ADP smoke/NOUN smoke |
|
go west no west/PROPN go/VERB |
|
go with the flow yes go/VERB with/ADP flow/NOUN flow |
|
go without saying no goes/VERB without/ADP saying/VERB |
|
gone with the wind yes gone/VERB with/ADP wind/NOUN wind |
|
good offices yes good/ADJ offices/NOUN offices |
|
good riddance yes good/ADJ riddance/NOUN riddance |
|
good samaritan no good/ADJ samaritan/PROPN |
|
grasp at straws yes at/ADP straw/NOUN grasping/VERB straw |
|
grasp the nettle yes grasp/VERB nettle/NOUN nettle |
|
grease someone's palm yes greased/VERB your/DET palm/NOUN grease/VERB someone/PRON their/DET palms/NOUN palm palms |
|
grease the wheels yes grease/VERB wheels/NOUN wheels |
|
greasy spoon yes greasy/ADJ spoon/NOUN spoon |
|
great minds think alike yes great/ADJ minds/NOUN alike/ADV thought/VERB minds |
|
green light yes green/ADJ light/NOUN green light |
|
green with envy yes green/ADJ with/ADP envy/NOUN green envy x |
|
grin and bear it no grin/VERB and/CCONJ bear/VERB it/PRON |
|
grin like a cheshire cat yes grinned/VERB like/SCONJ cheshire/ADJ cat/NOUN grinning/VERB cat |
|
grind to a halt yes to/ADP halt/NOUN ground/VERB halt |
|
grist to the mill yes grist/NOUN to/ADP mill/NOUN grist mill |
|
hack it no it/PRON hack/VERB |
|
hair of the dog yes hair/NOUN of/ADP dog/NOUN hair dog |
|
hammer and tongs yes hammer/NOUN and/CCONJ tongs/NOUN hammer tongs |
|
hand in glove yes hand/NOUN in/ADP glove/NOUN hand glove |
|
hand to mouth yes hand/NOUN to/ADP mouth/NOUN hand mouth |
|
hands down yes hands/NOUN down/ADP hands |
|
hang by a thread yes hanging/VERB by/ADP thread/NOUN thread x |
|
hang fire yes fire/NOUN hang/VERB fire |
|
hang tough no hanging/VERB tough/ADJ |
|
hard as nails yes hard/ADV as/SCONJ nails/NOUN /PUNCT nails |
|
hard cheese yes hard/ADJ cheese/NOUN cheese |
|
hate someone's guts yes hated/VERB his/DET guts/NOUN /PUNCT guts |
|
have a ball yes ball/NOUN ball |
|
have a bash yes bash/NOUN have/AUX bash |
|
have a bun in the oven yes /PUNCT ve/VERB bun/NOUN in/ADP oven/NOUN bun oven |
|
have a cow yes had/AUX cows/NOUN have/AUX cows |
|
have a few no few/ADJ |
|
have a foot in both camps yes had/AUX foot/NOUN in/ADP both/DET camps/NOUN foot camps |
|
have a heart yes had/AUX heart/NOUN heart |
|
have a mountain to climb yes have/AUX mountain/NOUN to/PART climb/VERB mountain |
|
have a screw loose yes have/AUX screw/NOUN loose/ADJ had/AUX /PUNCT screw |
|
have a tiger by the tail yes have/AUX tiger/NOUN by/ADP tail/NOUN tiger tail |
|
have an eye for yes had/AUX eye/NOUN for/ADP eye |
|
have been around no been/AUX around/ADV |
|
have it both ways yes have/AUX it/PRON both/DET ways/NOUN ways |
|
have it easy no it/PRON easy/ADJ |
|
have kittens yes having/VERB kittens/NOUN kittens |
|
have no truck with yes no/DET truck/NOUN with/ADP have/AUX truck |
|
have other fish to fry yes other/ADJ fish/NOUN to/ADP fry/VERB fish |
|
have someone by the short and curlies yes have/AUX you/PRON by/ADP short/ADJ and/CCONJ curlies/NOUN curlies |
|
have someone on toast yes on/ADP toast/NOUN had/AUX him/PRON toast |
|
have someone's guts for garters yes have/AUX guts/NOUN for/ADP garters/NOUN your/DET guts garters |
|
have someone's number yes have/AUX his/DET number/NOUN number |
|
have the hots for yes had/AUX hots/NOUN for/ADP hots |
|
have the last laugh yes last/ADJ laugh/NOUN laugh |
|
have words yes have/AUX word/NOUN had/AUX words/NOUN word words |
|
have your work cut out yes have/AUX your/DET work/NOUN cut/VERB out/ADP work |
|
head for the hills yes for/ADP hills/NOUN head/VERB hills |
|
head over heels yes head/NOUN over/ADP heels/NOUN head heels |
|
head south no south/ADV |
|
heads will roll yes heads/NOUN will/VERB roll/VERB /PUNCT heads |
|
hear things yes things/NOUN hear/VERB heard/VERB thing/NOUN things thing |
|
heart and soul yes heart/NOUN and/CCONJ soul/NOUN heart soul |
|
heart of gold yes heart/NOUN of/ADP gold/NOUN heart gold x |
|
heart to heart yes heart/NOUN to/ADP heart |
|
heavy hitter yes heavy/ADJ hitters/NOUN hitter/NOUN hitters hitter |
|
hedge your bets yes hedge/VERB your/DET bets/NOUN bets |
|
hell for leather yes hell/NOUN for/ADP leather/NOUN hell leather |
|
high and dry no high/ADJ and/CCONJ dry/ADJ |
|
high and low no high/ADJ and/CCONJ low/ADJ |
|
high and mighty no high/ADJ and/CCONJ mighty/ADJ |
|
high as a kite yes high/ADJ as/SCONJ kite/NOUN kite |
|
hit a nerve yes hit/VERB nerve/NOUN nerve |
|
hit and miss no hit/VERB and/CCONJ miss/VERB |
|
hit home no hit/VERB home/ADV |
|
hit someone for six no hit/VERB someone/PRON for/ADP six/NUM six |
|
hit the bottle yes hitting/VERB bottle/NOUN hit/VERB bottle |
|
hit the ceiling yes hit/VERB ceiling/NOUN ceiling |
|
hit the ground running yes hit/VERB ground/NOUN running/VERB ground |
|
hit the hay yes hit/VERB hay/NOUN /PUNCT hay |
|
hit the headlines yes hit/VERB headlines/NOUN headlines |
|
hit the jackpot yes hit/VERB jackpot/NOUN jackpot |
|
hit the mark yes hit/VERB mark/NOUN mark |
|
hit the nail on the head yes hit/VERB nail/NOUN on/ADP head/NOUN nail head x |
|
hit the right note yes hit/VERB right/ADJ note/NOUN note |
|
hit the road yes road/NOUN hit/VERB road |
|
hit the sack yes hit/VERB sack/NOUN sack |
|
hit the skids yes hit/VERB skids/NOUN skids |
|
hobson's choice yes hobson/PROPN s/PART choice/NOUN /PUNCT choice |
|
hold all the aces yes hold/VERB all/DET aces/NOUN aces |
|
hold court yes court/NOUN court |
|
hold someone's hand yes held/VERB hand/NOUN hand |
|
hold the fort yes hold/VERB fort/NOUN fort |
|
hold the line yes hold/VERB line/NOUN line |
|
hold the purse strings yes purse/NOUN strings/NOUN hold/VERB purse strings |
|
hold the ring yes ring/NOUN ring |
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hold water yes water/NOUN hold/VERB water |
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hold your horses yes hold/VERB your/DET horses/NOUN horses |
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hold your own no holding/VERB your/DET own/ADJ hold/VERB |
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hold your tongue yes hold/VERB your/DET tongue/NOUN tongue |
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holy of holies yes holy/NOUN of/ADP holies/NOUN holy holies |
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home and dry no home/ADV and/CCONJ dry/ADJ |
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honours are even yes honours/NOUN were/AUX even/ADV honours |
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hook, line, and sinker yes hook/NOUN /PUNCT line/NOUN and/CCONJ sinker/NOUN hook line sinker |
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hope against hope yes hope/NOUN against/ADP hoping/VERB hope |
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horses for courses yes horses/NOUN for/ADP courses/NOUN horses courses |
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hot air yes hot/ADJ air/NOUN air |
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hot and bothered no hot/ADJ and/CCONJ bothered/ADJ |
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hot and heavy no hot/ADJ and/CCONJ heavy/ADJ /PUNCT |
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hot to trot no hot/ADJ to/ADP trot/PROPN |
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hot under the collar yes hot/ADJ under/ADP collar/NOUN collar |
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how's tricks? yes how/ADV s/AUX tricks/NOUN /PUNCT tricks |
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hum and haw no and/CCONJ hummed/VERB hawed/VERB |
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i'll eat my hat yes i/PRON ll/VERB eat/VERB my/DET hat/NOUN /PUNCT hat |
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in a fog yes in/ADP fog/NOUN fog |
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in a nutshell yes in/ADP nutshell/NOUN nutshell |
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in a rut yes in/ADP rut/NOUN rut |
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in apple-pie order yes in/ADP apple/NOUN /PUNCT pie/NOUN order/NOUN apple pie order |
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in bed with yes in/ADP bed/NOUN with/ADP bed |
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in black and white no in/ADP black/ADJ and/CCONJ white/ADJ black white x |
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in broad daylight yes in/ADP broad/ADJ daylight/NOUN daylight |
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in business yes in/ADP business/NOUN business |
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in cahoots yes in/ADP cahoots/NOUN cahoots |
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in cold blood yes in/ADP cold/ADJ blood/NOUN blood |
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in dutch no in/ADP dutch/ADJ |
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in for a penny, in for a pound yes in/ADP for/ADP penny/NOUN /PUNCT pound/NOUN penny pound |
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in full swing yes in/ADP full/ADJ swing/NOUN swing |
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in high dudgeon yes in/ADP high/ADJ dudgeon/NOUN dudgeon |
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in hot water yes in/ADP hot/ADJ water/NOUN water |
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in light of yes in/ADP light/NOUN of/ADP light |
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in living memory yes in/ADP living/VERB memory/NOUN memory |
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in my book yes in/ADP my/DET book/NOUN book |
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in no uncertain terms yes in/ADP no/DET uncertain/ADJ terms/NOUN terms |
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in one ear and out the other yes in/ADP one/NUM ear/NOUN and/CCONJ out/SCONJ other/ADJ one ear x |
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in someone's pocket yes in/ADP pocket/NOUN pocket |
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in spades yes in/ADP spades/NOUN spades |
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in stitches yes in/ADP stitches/NOUN stitches |
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in tandem yes in/ADP tandem/NOUN tandem |
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in the altogether no in/ADP altogether/ADV |
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in the bag yes in/ADP bag/NOUN bag |
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in the ballpark yes in/ADP ballpark/NOUN ballpark |
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in the black no in/ADP black/ADJ black |
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in the blink of an eye yes in/ADP blink/NOUN of/ADP eye/NOUN blink eye |
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in the buff yes in/ADP buff/NOUN buff |
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in the can yes in/ADP can/NOUN can |
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in the clear no in/ADP clear/ADJ |
|
in the club yes in/ADP club/NOUN club |
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in the dock yes in/ADP dock/NOUN dock |
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in the doghouse yes in/ADP doghouse/NOUN doghouse |
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in the driver's seat yes in/ADP driver/NOUN s/PART seat/NOUN driver seat |
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in the driving seat yes in/ADP driving/NOUN seat/NOUN driving seat |
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in the family way yes in/ADP family/NOUN way/NOUN family way |
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in the fast lane yes in/ADP fast/ADJ lane/NOUN lane |
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in the final analysis yes in/ADP final/ADJ analysis/NOUN analysis |
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in the flesh yes in/ADP flesh/NOUN flesh |
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in the hole yes in/ADP hole/NOUN hole |
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in the lap of luxury yes in/ADP lap/NOUN of/ADP luxury/NOUN lap luxury |
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in the long run yes in/ADP long/ADJ run/NOUN run |
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in the long term yes in/ADP term/NOUN long/ADJ term |
|
in the loop yes in/ADP loop/NOUN loop |
|
in the nick of time yes in/ADP nick/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN nick time |
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in the offing yes in/ADP offing/NOUN offing |
|
in the pink yes in/ADP pink/NOUN pink |
|
in the pipeline yes in/ADP pipeline/NOUN pipeline |
|
in the raw no in/ADP raw/ADJ |
|
in the red yes in/ADP red/NOUN red |
|
in the running yes in/ADP running/NOUN running |
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in the saddle yes in/ADP saddle/NOUN saddle |
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in the same breath yes in/ADP same/ADJ breath/NOUN breath |
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in the short run yes in/ADP short/ADJ run/NOUN run |
|
in the soup yes in/ADP soup/NOUN soup |
|
in the sticks yes in/ADP sticks/NOUN sticks |
|
in the swim yes in/ADP swim/NOUN swim |
|
in the wink of an eye yes in/ADP wink/NOUN of/ADP eye/NOUN wink eye |
|
in the works yes in/ADP work/NOUN work |
|
in this day and age yes in/ADP this/DET day/NOUN and/CCONJ age/NOUN day age |
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in two shakes yes in/ADP two/NUM shakes/NOUN /PUNCT two shakes |
|
in your blood yes in/ADP your/DET blood/NOUN blood |
|
in your dreams yes in/ADP your/DET dreams/NOUN dreams |
|
in your element yes in/ADP your/DET element/NOUN element x |
|
in your face yes in/ADP your/DET face/NOUN face |
|
in your sights yes in/ADP your/DET sight/NOUN sights/NOUN sight sights |
|
indian summer yes indian/ADJ summer/NOUN summer |
|
into thin air yes into/ADP thin/ADJ air/NOUN air |
|
it never rains but it pours no it/PRON never/ADV rains/VERB but/CCONJ pours/VERB |
|
it takes two to tango no it/PRON takes/VERB two/NUM to/PART tango/VERB two |
|
it's all greek to me no it/PRON s/AUX all/DET greek/PROPN to/ADP me/PRON |
|
jack of all trades yes jack/NOUN of/ADP all/DET trades/NOUN jack trades |
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jam tomorrow yes jam/PROPN tomorrow/NOUN /PUNCT tomorrow |
|
jekyll and hyde no jekyll/PROPN and/CCONJ hyde/PROPN |
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jobs for the boys yes jobs/NOUN for/ADP boys/NOUN /PUNCT jobs boys |
|
jockey for position yes jockeying/VERB for/ADP position/NOUN position |
|
join the club yes club/NOUN join/VERB club |
|
joined at the hip yes joined/VERB at/ADP hip/NOUN hip |
|
jump down someone's throat yes jumped/VERB down/ADP my/DET throat/NOUN throat |
|
jump on the bandwagon yes on/ADP bandwagon/NOUN bandwagon |
|
jump ship yes jump/VERB ship/NOUN ship |
|
jump the gun yes gun/NOUN gun |
|
jump the queue yes jump/VERB queue/NOUN queue |
|
jump the track yes jump/VERB tracks/NOUN tracks |
|
jump through hoops yes jump/VERB through/ADP hoops/NOUN hoops |
|
jump to conclusions yes to/ADP conclusions/NOUN conclusions |
|
keen as mustard yes keen/ADJ as/SCONJ mustard/NOUN mustard |
|
keep a lid on yes lid/NOUN on/ADP keep/VERB lid |
|
keep a low profile yes low/ADJ profile/NOUN profile |
|
keep a straight face yes keep/VERB straight/ADJ face/NOUN face |
|
keep body and soul together yes keep/VERB body/NOUN and/CCONJ soul/NOUN together/ADV body soul |
|
keep mum no mum/PROPN |
|
keep on trucking yes keep/VERB on/ADP trucking/NOUN trucking |
|
keep someone in the dark yes in/ADP dark/NOUN kept/VERB dark |
|
keep someone posted no keep/VERB posted/VERB |
|
keep tabs on yes tabs/NOUN on/ADP keep/VERB tabs |
|
keep the peace yes keep/VERB peace/NOUN peace |
|
keep the wolf from the door yes keep/VERB wolf/NOUN from/ADP door/NOUN wolf door |
|
keep up appearances yes up/ADP appearances/NOUN keep/VERB appearances |
|
keep up with the joneses no keep/VERB up/ADP with/ADP joneses/PROPN keeping/VERB |
|
keep your chin up yes keep/VERB your/DET chin/NOUN up/ADP chin |
|
keep your eye on the ball yes keep/VERB your/DET eye/NOUN on/ADP ball/NOUN eye ball |
|
keep your eyes peeled yes keep/VERB your/DET eyes/NOUN peeled/VERB eyes |
|
keep your fingers crossed yes keep/VERB your/DET fingers/NOUN crossed/VERB fingers |
|
keep your head yes keep/VERB your/DET head/NOUN head |
|
keep your head above water yes keep/VERB your/DET head/NOUN above/ADP water/NOUN keeping/VERB head water |
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keep your nose clean yes keep/VERB your/DET nose/NOUN clean/ADJ /PUNCT nose |
|
keep your nose to the grindstone yes keep/VERB your/DET nose/NOUN to/ADP grindstone/NOUN nose grindstone |
|
keep your options open yes keep/VERB your/DET options/NOUN open/ADJ options |
|
keep your pecker up yes keep/VERB your/DET peckers/NOUN up/ADP /PUNCT keeping/VERB pecker/NOUN peckers pecker |
|
keep your powder dry yes keep/VERB your/DET powder/NOUN dry/ADJ /PUNCT powder |
|
kick against the pricks yes kicking/VERB against/ADP pricks/NOUN kicked/VERB pricks |
|
kick ass yes kick/VERB ass/NOUN ass |
|
kick over the traces yes over/ADP traces/NOUN kick/VERB traces |
|
kick the bucket yes kicked/VERB bucket/NOUN bucket |
|
kick the habit yes kick/VERB habit/NOUN habit |
|
kick up a fuss yes up/ADP fuss/NOUN fuss |
|
kick up a stink yes up/ADP stink/NOUN stink |
|
kick up your heels yes kick/VERB up/ADP your/DET heels/NOUN kicking/VERB heels |
|
kicking and screaming no kicking/VERB and/CCONJ screaming/VERB |
|
kill the fatted calf yes kill/VERB fatted/VERB calf/NOUN calf |
|
kill the goose that lays the golden egg yes kill/VERB goose/NOUN that/DET laid/VERB golden/ADJ eggs/NOUN egg/NOUN goose eggs egg x |
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs yes kill/VERB goose/NOUN that/DET lays/VERB golden/ADJ egg/NOUN goose egg x |
|
kill two birds with one stone yes kill/VERB two/NUM birds/NOUN with/ADP one/NUM stone/NOUN two birds one stone |
|
king of beasts yes king/NOUN of/ADP beasts/NOUN king beasts |
|
kiss and make up no kiss/VERB and/CCONJ make/VERB up/ADP |
|
kiss and tell yes kiss/NOUN and/CCONJ tell/VERB kiss |
|
kiss ass yes kiss/VERB ass/NOUN ass |
|
kiss of death yes kiss/NOUN of/ADP death/NOUN kiss death |
|
kiss of life yes kiss/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN kiss life |
|
kith and kin no kith/PROPN and/CCONJ kin/PROPN |
|
knock it off no it/PRON off/ADP knock/VERB |
|
knock someone's block off yes knock/VERB their/DET block/NOUN off/ADP /PUNCT block |
|
knock someone's socks off yes knock/VERB your/DET socks/NOUN off/ADV socks |
|
know no bounds yes knew/VERB no/DET bounds/NOUN bounds |
|
know the ropes yes know/VERB ropes/NOUN ropes |
|
know the score yes know/VERB score/NOUN score |
|
lame duck yes lame/ADJ duck/NOUN duck |
|
land of nod yes land/NOUN of/ADP nod/PROPN land |
|
larger than life yes larger/ADJ than/SCONJ life/NOUN life |
|
laugh all the way to the bank yes laughing/VERB all/DET way/NOUN to/ADP bank/NOUN way bank |
|
laugh like a drain yes like/SCONJ drain/NOUN laughed/VERB drain |
|
laughing stock yes laughing/VERB stock/NOUN stock |
|
lay a finger on yes lay/VERB finger/NOUN on/ADP finger |
|
lay an egg yes lay/VERB eggs/NOUN eggs |
|
lay down the law yes lay/VERB down/ADP law/NOUN law |
|
lay eyes on yes laid/VERB eyes/NOUN on/ADP eyes |
|
lay odds yes lay/VERB odds/NOUN odds |
|
lead someone up the garden path yes up/ADP garden/NOUN path/NOUN /PUNCT leading/VERB garden path |
|
leave no stone unturned yes leave/VERB no/DET stone/NOUN unturned/ADJ stone x |
|
leave someone in the lurch yes in/ADP lurch/NOUN left/VERB lurch |
|
leave well alone no leave/VERB well/ADV alone/ADV |
|
left and right no left/ADJ and/CCONJ right/ADJ |
|
lend a hand yes lend/VERB hand/NOUN hand |
|
lend an ear yes lend/VERB ears/NOUN ear/NOUN ears ear |
|
let bygones be bygones yes let/VERB bygones/NOUN be/AUX bygones |
|
let sleeping dogs lie yes let/VERB sleeping/NOUN dogs/NOUN lie/VERB sleeping dogs |
|
let someone down gently no letting/VERB him/PRON down/ADP gently/ADV let/VERB her/PRON |
|
let the cat out of the bag yes let/VERB cat/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP bag/NOUN cat bag |
|
let the genie out of the bottle yes let/VERB genie/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP bottle/NOUN genie bottle |
|
let your hair down yes letting/VERB your/DET hair/NOUN down/ADP let/VERB hair |
|
let's be having you no let/VERB s/PRON be/AUX having/VERB you/PRON /PUNCT |
|
licence to print money yes licence/NOUN to/PART print/VERB money/NOUN licence money |
|
lick someone's boots yes licking/VERB boots/NOUN boots |
|
lie low no low/ADJ lying/VERB |
|
lie through your teeth yes lying/VERB through/ADP your/DET teeth/NOUN /PUNCT lie/VERB teeth |
|
life and limb yes and/CCONJ life/NOUN limb/NOUN life limb |
|
lift a finger yes finger/NOUN lift/VERB finger |
|
light at the end of the tunnel yes light/NOUN at/ADP end/NOUN of/ADP tunnel/NOUN light end tunnel x |
|
like a bat out of hell yes like/SCONJ bat/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP hell/NOUN /PUNCT bat hell |
|
like a bear with a sore head yes like/SCONJ bear/NOUN with/ADP sore/ADJ head/NOUN bear head |
|
like clockwork yes like/SCONJ clockwork/NOUN clockwork |
|
like father, like son yes like/SCONJ father/PROPN /PUNCT son/NOUN son |
|
like peas in a pod yes like/SCONJ peas/NOUN in/ADP pod/NOUN peas pod |
|
like the clappers yes like/SCONJ clappers/NOUN clappers |
|
live a lie yes living/VERB lie/NOUN lie |
|
live and learn no live/VERB and/CCONJ learn/VERB |
|
live and let live no live/VERB and/CCONJ let/VERB |
|
live in sin yes living/VERB in/ADP sin/NOUN sin |
|
live it up no living/VERB it/PRON up/ADP |
|
live wire yes live/ADJ wire/NOUN wire |
|
lock horns yes lock/VERB horns/NOUN horns |
|
lock the stable door after the horse has bolted yes locking/VERB stable/ADJ door/NOUN after/ADP horse/NOUN has/AUX bolted/VERB door horse |
|
lone wolf yes lone/ADJ wolf/NOUN wolf |
|
long in the tooth yes long/ADV in/ADP tooth/NOUN tooth |
|
long time no see yes long/ADJ time/NOUN no/INTJ see/NOUN time see |
|
look before you leap no look/VERB before/ADP you/PRON leap/VERB |
|
look on the bright side yes look/VERB on/ADP bright/ADJ side/NOUN side |
|
look the other way yes other/ADJ way/NOUN way |
|
look the part yes look/VERB part/NOUN part |
|
lose face yes lose/VERB face/NOUN face |
|
lose heart yes heart/NOUN heart |
|
lose the plot yes plot/NOUN lost/VERB plot |
|
lose your head yes your/DET lose/VERB head/NOUN head |
|
lose your marbles yes lost/VERB your/DET marble/NOUN marble |
|
lose your shirt yes lose/VERB your/DET shirts/NOUN losing/VERB shirt/NOUN shirts shirt |
|
make a clean break yes make/VERB clean/ADJ break/NOUN break |
|
make a go of yes make/VERB go/NOUN of/ADP go |
|
make a killing yes killing/NOUN make/VERB killing |
|
make a meal of yes meal/NOUN of/ADP meal |
|
make a monkey of someone yes make/VERB of/ADP monkey/NOUN monkey |
|
make a mountain out of a molehill yes mountain/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP molehill/NOUN making/VERB mountain molehill |
|
make a move yes move/NOUN make/VERB move |
|
make a night of it yes make/VERB night/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON /PUNCT night |
|
make a pig's ear of yes make/VERB pig/NOUN s/PART ear/NOUN of/ADP pig ear |
|
make a pitch yes pitch/NOUN pitch |
|
make a splash yes make/VERB splash/NOUN splash |
|
make a virtue of necessity yes virtue/NOUN of/ADP necessity/NOUN make/VERB virtue necessity x |
|
make bricks without straw yes making/VERB bricks/NOUN without/ADP straw/NOUN bricks straw |
|
make ends meet yes ends/NOUN meet/VERB make/VERB ends |
|
make hay yes hay/NOUN hay |
|
make head or tail of yes make/VERB head/NOUN or/CCONJ tail/NOUN of/ADP head tail |
|
make heavy weather of yes heavy/ADJ weather/NOUN of/ADP weather |
|
make history yes made/VERB history/NOUN history |
|
make it snappy no make/VERB it/PRON snappy/ADJ /PUNCT |
|
make light of yes light/NOUN of/ADP light |
|
make light work of yes light/ADJ work/NOUN of/ADP work |
|
make money hand over fist yes making/VERB money/NOUN hand/NOUN over/ADP fist/NOUN money hand fist |
|
make or break no make/VERB or/CCONJ break/VERB |
|
make short work of yes short/ADJ work/NOUN of/ADP made/VERB work |
|
make someone's day yes made/VERB day/NOUN day |
|
make the cut yes made/VERB cut/NOUN cuts/NOUN make/VERB cut cuts |
|
make the grade yes make/VERB grade/NOUN grade |
|
make tracks yes make/VERB tracks/NOUN tracks |
|
make waves yes waves/NOUN making/VERB waves |
|
make your blood boil yes makes/VERB your/DET blood/NOUN boil/NOUN blood boil |
|
make yourself scarce no make/VERB yourself/PRON scarce/ADJ |
|
man and boy yes men/NOUN and/CCONJ boys/NOUN men boys |
|
man of god yes man/NOUN of/ADP god/PROPN man |
|
man of straw yes man/NOUN of/ADP straw/NOUN man straw |
|
man of the cloth yes man/NOUN of/ADP cloth/NOUN man cloth |
|
man's best friend yes man/NOUN s/PART best/ADJ friend/NOUN man friend |
|
many moons ago yes many/ADJ moons/NOUN ago/ADV moons |
|
marching orders yes marching/NOUN orders/NOUN marching orders |
|
mark someone's card yes mark/VERB your/DET card/NOUN card |
|
mark time yes mark/VERB time/NOUN time |
|
marriage of convenience yes marriage/NOUN of/ADP convenience/NOUN marriage convenience |
|
mean business yes mean/VERB business/NOUN business |
|
meat and potatoes yes meat/NOUN and/CCONJ potato/NOUN meat potato |
|
meet someone halfway no meet/VERB halfway/ADV |
|
meet your match yes met/VERB your/DET match/NOUN match |
|
meet your waterloo no meet/VERB your/DET waterloo/PROPN |
|
mend fences yes mend/VERB fences/NOUN fences |
|
mind over matter yes mind/NOUN over/ADP matter/NOUN mind matter |
|
miss the boat yes missed/VERB boat/NOUN boat |
|
moment of truth yes moment/NOUN of/ADP truth/NOUN moment truth x |
|
money for jam yes money/NOUN for/ADP jam/PROPN money |
|
money talks yes money/NOUN talks/NOUN money talks |
|
more haste, less speed yes more/ADJ haste/NOUN /PUNCT less/ADJ speed/NOUN haste speed |
|
more's the pity yes more/ADV s/AUX pity/NOUN /PUNCT pity |
|
move heaven and earth yes heaven/PROPN and/CCONJ earth/NOUN earth x |
|
move mountains yes move/VERB mountains/NOUN mountains |
|
move the goalposts yes goalposts/NOUN goalposts |
|
much of a muchness yes much/ADJ of/ADP muchness/NOUN muchness |
|
muddy the waters yes waters/NOUN muddy/VERB waters x |
|
mum's the word yes mum/PROPN s/PART word/NOUN /PUNCT word |
|
mutton dressed as lamb yes mutton/NOUN dressed/VERB as/SCONJ lamb/NOUN mutton lamb |
|
my bad no my/DET bad/ADJ |
|
my foot! yes my/DET foot/NOUN /PUNCT foot |
|
name names yes name/VERB names/NOUN names |
|
near the knuckle no near/SCONJ knuckle/PROPN |
|
neck and neck yes neck/NOUN and/CCONJ neck |
|
neck of the woods yes neck/NOUN of/ADP woods/NOUN neck woods |
|
neither fish nor fowl yes neither/CCONJ fish/NOUN nor/CCONJ fowl/NOUN fish fowl |
|
neither here nor there no neither/CCONJ here/ADV nor/CCONJ there/ADV |
|
never say die yes never/ADV say/VERB die/NOUN die |
|
never the twain shall meet yes never/ADV twain/NOUN shall/VERB meet/VERB twain |
|
never you mind no never/ADV you/PRON mind/VERB |
|
new blood yes new/ADJ blood/NOUN blood |
|
nice as pie yes nice/ADJ as/SCONJ pie/NOUN pie |
|
night and day yes night/NOUN and/CCONJ day/NOUN night day x |
|
nine times out of ten yes nine/NUM times/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP ten/NUM nine times ten |
|
nip and tuck no nip/ADJ and/CCONJ tuck/ADJ |
|
no can do no no/INTJ can/VERB do/AUX |
|
no dice yes no/DET dice/NOUN dice |
|
no great shakes yes no/DET great/ADJ shakes/NOUN shakes |
|
no holds barred no no/DET holds/ADV barred/VERB |
|
no laughing matter yes no/DET laughing/ADJ matter/NOUN matter |
|
no man's land yes no/DET man/NOUN s/PART land/NOUN man land |
|
no questions asked yes no/DET questions/NOUN asked/VERB questions |
|
no rest for the wicked yes no/DET rest/NOUN for/ADP wicked/ADJ rest |
|
no smoke without fire yes no/DET smoke/NOUN without/ADP fire/NOUN smoke fire |
|
no spring chicken yes no/DET spring/NOUN chicken/NOUN spring chicken |
|
no strings attached yes no/DET strings/NOUN attached/VERB strings |
|
no sweat yes no/DET sweat/NOUN sweat |
|
no time like the present yes no/DET time/NOUN like/SCONJ present/NOUN time present |
|
no two ways about it yes no/DET two/NUM ways/NOUN about/ADP it/PRON two ways |
|
not a pretty sight yes not/PART pretty/ADJ sight/NOUN sight |
|
not all there no not/PART all/DET there/ADV |
|
not bat an eye yes nt/PART bat/VERB eye/NOUN eye |
|
not cricket yes not/PART cricket/NOUN cricket |
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not give a fig yes nt/PART give/VERB fig/NOUN fig |
|
not just a pretty face yes not/PART just/ADV pretty/ADJ face/NOUN face |
|
not know you are born no nt/PART know/VERB you/PRON re/AUX born/VERB |
|
not miss a trick yes nt/PART miss/VERB trick/NOUN trick |
|
not much cop yes not/PART much/ADJ cop/NOUN cop |
|
not on your life yes not/PART on/ADP your/DET life/NOUN life |
|
not to be sneezed at no not/PART to/PART be/AUX sneezed/VERB at/ADP |
|
not to put too fine a point on it yes not/PART to/PART put/VERB too/ADV fine/ADJ point/NOUN on/ADP it/PRON point |
|
not worth the candle yes not/PART worth/ADJ candle/NOUN candle |
|
nothing doing no nothing/PRON doing/VERB |
|
nothing to it no nothing/PRON to/ADP it/PRON |
|
nothing to write home about no nothing/PRON to/PART write/VERB home/ADV about/ADP |
|
now or never no now/ADV or/CCONJ never/ADV |
|
nudge nudge wink wink yes nudge/NOUN wink/NOUN nudge wink |
|
nuts and bolts yes nuts/NOUN and/CCONJ bolts/NOUN nuts bolts |
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nutty as a fruitcake yes nutty/ADJ as/SCONJ fruitcake/NOUN /PUNCT fruitcake |
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odd one out yes odd/ADJ one/NOUN out/ADP one |
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odds and ends yes odds/NOUN and/CCONJ ends/NOUN odds ends |
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off and on no off/ADP and/CCONJ on/ADV |
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off and running no off/ADV and/CCONJ running/VERB |
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off the beaten track yes off/ADP beaten/VERB track/NOUN track |
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off the cuff yes off/ADP cuff/NOUN cuff |
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off the hook yes off/ADP hook/NOUN hook |
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off the mark yes off/ADP mark/NOUN mark |
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off the record yes off/ADP record/NOUN record |
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off the shelf yes off/ADP shelf/NOUN shelf |
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off the top of your head yes off/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP your/DET head/NOUN top head |
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off the wall yes off/ADP wall/NOUN wall |
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off your rocker yes off/ADP your/DET rocker/NOUN rocker |
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oil and water yes oil/NOUN and/CCONJ water/NOUN oil water |
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old as the hills yes old/ADJ as/SCONJ hills/NOUN hills |
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old hat yes old/ADJ hat/NOUN hat |
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on a full stomach yes on/ADP full/ADJ stomach/NOUN stomach |
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on a roll yes on/ADP roll/NOUN roll |
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on a shoestring yes on/ADP shoestring/NOUN shoestring |
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on a silver platter yes on/ADP silver/ADJ platter/NOUN platter |
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on and off no on/ADP and/CCONJ off/ADV |
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on board yes on/ADP board/NOUN board |
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on cloud nine yes on/ADP cloud/NOUN nine/NUM cloud nine |
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on edge yes on/ADP edge/NOUN edge |
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on ice yes on/ADP ice/NOUN ice |
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on paper yes on/ADP paper/NOUN paper |
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on someone's mind yes on/ADP mind/NOUN mind |
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on tenterhooks yes on/ADP tenterhooks/NOUN tenterhooks |
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on the back burner yes on/ADP back/ADJ burner/NOUN burner |
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on the back of yes on/ADP back/NOUN of/ADP back |
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on the ball yes on/ADP ball/NOUN ball |
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on the blink yes on/ADP blink/NOUN blink |
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on the bounce yes on/ADP bounce/NOUN bounce |
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on the button yes on/ADP button/NOUN button |
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on the cards yes on/ADP card/NOUN card |
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on the carpet yes on/ADP carpet/NOUN carpet |
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on the cuff yes on/ADP cuff/NOUN cuff |
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on the dot yes on/ADP dot/NOUN dot |
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on the double no on/ADP double/ADJ |
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on the face of it yes on/ADP face/NOUN of/ADP it/PRON face |
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on the fiddle yes on/ADP fiddle/NOUN fiddle |
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on the fly yes on/ADP fly/NOUN fly |
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on the game yes on/ADP game/NOUN game |
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on the hoof yes on/ADP hoof/NOUN hoof |
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on the hop yes on/ADP hop/NOUN hop |
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on the horn yes on/ADP horn/NOUN horn |
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on the horns of a dilemma yes on/ADP horns/NOUN of/ADP dilemma/NOUN horns dilemma |
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on the house yes on/ADP house/NOUN house |
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on the knocker yes on/ADP knocker/NOUN knocker |
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on the lam yes on/ADP lam/NOUN lam |
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on the level yes on/ADP level/NOUN level |
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on the make yes on/ADP make/NOUN make |
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on the mend yes on/ADP mend/NOUN mend |
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on the money yes on/ADP money/NOUN money |
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on the nod yes on/ADP nod/NOUN nod |
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on the nose yes on/ADP nose/NOUN nose |
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on the pull yes on/ADP pull/NOUN pull |
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on the rebound yes on/ADP rebound/NOUN rebound |
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on the rocks yes on/ADP rock/NOUN rock |
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on the ropes yes on/ADP rope/NOUN rope |
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on the run yes on/ADP run/NOUN run |
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on the same page yes on/ADP same/ADJ page/NOUN page |
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on the same wavelength yes on/ADP same/ADJ wavelength/NOUN wavelength x |
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on the shelf yes on/ADP shelves/NOUN shelves |
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on the side of the angels yes on/ADP side/NOUN of/ADP angels/NOUN /PUNCT side angels |
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on the skids yes on/ADP skids/NOUN skids |
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on the spur of the moment yes on/ADP spur/NOUN of/ADP moment/NOUN spur moment |
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on the square yes on/ADP square/NOUN square |
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on the stump yes on/ADP stump/NOUN stump |
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on the take yes on/ADP take/NOUN take |
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on the trot yes on/ADP trot/NOUN trot |
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on the up and up yes on/ADP up/NOUN and/CCONJ up |
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on the wagon yes on/ADP wagon/NOUN wagon |
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on the warpath yes on/ADP warpath/NOUN warpath |
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on thin ice yes on/ADP thin/ADJ ice/NOUN ice |
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on top of the world yes on/ADP top/NOUN of/ADP world/NOUN top world |
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on your high horse yes on/ADP your/DET high/ADJ horse/NOUN horse |
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on your soapbox yes on/ADP your/DET soapbox/NOUN soapbox |
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on your toes yes on/ADP your/DET toes/NOUN toes |
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once and for all no once/ADV and/CCONJ for/ADP all/DET |
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once bitten, twice shy no once/ADV bitten/VERB /PUNCT twice/ADV shy/ADJ |
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once in a blue moon yes once/ADV in/ADP blue/ADJ moon/NOUN blue moon |
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once in a while yes once/ADV in/ADP while/NOUN while |
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one and the same no one/NUM and/CCONJ same/ADJ one |
|
one for the road yes one/NUM for/ADP road/NOUN /PUNCT one road |
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one good turn deserves another yes one/NUM good/ADJ turn/NOUN deserves/VERB another/DET one turn |
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one in the eye for yes one/NUM in/ADP eye/NOUN for/ADP one eye |
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one of those days yes one/NUM of/ADP those/DET days/NOUN one days |
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one of those things yes one/NUM of/ADP those/DET things/NOUN one things |
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one over the eight no one/NUM over/ADP eight/NUM one eight |
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one-horse race yes one/NUM /PUNCT horse/NOUN race/NOUN one horse race |
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only time will tell yes only/ADJ time/NOUN will/VERB tell/VERB time |
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open someone's eyes yes opened/VERB eyes/NOUN eyes x |
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open the floodgates yes floodgates/NOUN open/VERB floodgates |
|
out and about no out/ADV and/CCONJ about/ADV |
|
out cold no out/ADP cold/ADJ |
|
out of kilter yes out/SCONJ of/ADP kilter/NOUN kilter |
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out of line yes out/SCONJ of/ADP line/NOUN line |
|
out of order yes out/SCONJ of/ADP order/NOUN order |
|
out of pocket yes out/SCONJ of/ADP pocket/NOUN pocket |
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out of sight yes out/SCONJ of/ADP sight/NOUN sight |
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out of sight, out of mind yes out/SCONJ of/ADP sight/NOUN /PUNCT mind/NOUN sight mind |
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out of sorts yes out/SCONJ of/ADP sorts/NOUN sorts |
|
out of the blue yes out/SCONJ of/ADP blue/NOUN blue |
|
out of the box yes out/SCONJ of/ADP box/NOUN box |
|
out of the loop yes out/SCONJ of/ADP loop/NOUN loop |
|
out of the picture yes out/SCONJ of/ADP picture/NOUN picture |
|
out of the question yes out/SCONJ of/ADP question/NOUN question |
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out of the running yes out/SCONJ of/ADP running/NOUN running |
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out of the woods yes out/SCONJ of/ADP woods/NOUN woods |
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out of thin air yes out/SCONJ of/ADP thin/ADJ air/NOUN air |
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out of this world yes out/SCONJ of/ADP this/DET world/NOUN world |
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out of whack yes out/SCONJ of/ADP whack/NOUN whack |
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out of your mind yes out/SCONJ of/ADP your/DET mind/NOUN mind |
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out on a limb yes out/ADP on/ADP limb/NOUN limb |
|
out to lunch yes out/ADP to/ADP lunch/NOUN lunch |
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over my dead body yes over/ADP my/DET dead/ADJ body/NOUN body x |
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over the counter yes over/ADP counter/NOUN counter |
|
over the hill yes over/ADP hill/NOUN hill |
|
over the moon yes over/ADP moon/NOUN moon |
|
over the top yes over/ADP top/NOUN top |
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over your head yes over/ADP your/DET head/NOUN head |
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over-egg the pudding yes over/ADP /PUNCT egg/NOUN pudding/NOUN egged/VERB egg pudding |
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pack a punch yes packs/VERB punch/NOUN punch |
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packed like sardines yes packed/VERB like/SCONJ sardines/NOUN sardines |
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paint the town red yes town/NOUN red/NOUN paint/VERB town red |
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paper over the cracks yes papering/VERB over/ADP cracks/NOUN cracks |
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par for the course yes par/NOUN for/ADP course/NOUN par course |
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part company yes part/VERB company/NOUN company |
|
part of the furniture yes part/NOUN of/ADP furniture/NOUN part furniture |
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party animal yes party/NOUN animals/NOUN party animals |
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pass muster yes muster/NOUN pass/VERB muster |
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pass the buck yes buck/NOUN buck |
|
pass the time of day yes time/NOUN of/ADP day/NOUN pass/VERB time day |
|
pay the piper yes pays/VERB piper/NOUN piper |
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pay through the nose yes through/ADP nose/NOUN pay/VERB nose |
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peaches and cream yes and/CCONJ cream/NOUN peaches/NOUN cream peaches |
|
pearly whites no pearly/ADV white/ADJ white |
|
pecking order yes pecking/NOUN order/NOUN pecking order |
|
peed off no peed/VERB off/ADP |
|
perish the thought yes perish/VERB thought/NOUN thought |
|
pick holes yes pick/VERB holes/NOUN holes |
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pick someone's brain yes brains/NOUN pick/VERB brains |
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pick someone's brains yes brains/NOUN pick/VERB brains |
|
pick up the pieces yes up/ADP pick/VERB pieces/NOUN pieces |
|
pick up the tab yes pick/VERB up/ADP tab/NOUN tab |
|
pie in the sky yes pie/NOUN in/ADP sky/NOUN pie sky |
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pigs can fly yes pigs/NOUN can/VERB fly/VERB pigs |
|
pigs might fly yes pigs/NOUN might/VERB fly/VERB /PUNCT pigs |
|
piping hot no piping/VERB hot/ADJ |
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piss and vinegar yes piss/NOUN and/CCONJ vinegar/NOUN /PUNCT piss vinegar |
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pissed off no pissed/ADJ off/ADP |
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place in the sun yes place/NOUN in/ADP sun/NOUN place sun |
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plain as a pikestaff yes plain/ADJ as/SCONJ pikestaff/NOUN pikestaff |
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plain jane no plain/ADJ jane/PROPN |
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plain sailing yes plain/ADJ sailing/NOUN sailing |
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plan b yes plan/NOUN b/NOUN plan b |
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play ball yes ball/NOUN ball |
|
play fast and loose no fast/ADV and/CCONJ loose/ADJ |
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play for keeps yes playing/VERB for/ADP keeps/NOUN keeps |
|
play for time yes playing/VERB for/ADP time/NOUN time |
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play games yes game/NOUN playing/VERB games/NOUN play/VERB game games |
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play gooseberry yes playing/NOUN gooseberry/NOUN playing gooseberry |
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play hard to get no playing/VERB hard/ADV to/PART get/AUX |
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play hookey yes playing/VERB hookey/NOUN /PUNCT hookey |
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play into someone's hands yes into/ADP hands/NOUN hands |
|
play it cool no it/PRON cool/ADJ |
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play it safe no play/VERB it/PRON safe/ADJ |
|
play possum yes possum/NOUN playing/VERB possum |
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play silly buggers yes playing/VERB silly/ADJ buggers/NOUN /PUNCT buggers |
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play the field yes playing/VERB field/NOUN field |
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play to the gallery yes playing/VERB to/ADP gallery/NOUN gallery |
|
play with fire yes playing/VERB with/ADP fire/NOUN fire x |
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pleased as punch yes pleased/ADJ as/SCONJ punch/NOUN punch |
|
poacher turned gamekeeper yes poacher/NOUN turned/VERB gamekeeper/NOUN poacher gamekeeper |
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point the finger yes finger/NOUN finger |
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poor as a church mouse yes poor/ADJ as/SCONJ church/NOUN mouse/NOUN mice/NOUN church mouse mice x |
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poor little rich girl yes poor/ADJ little/ADJ rich/ADJ girl/NOUN girl |
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pop the question yes question/NOUN popped/VERB question |
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pound the pavement yes pounding/VERB pavements/NOUN pavements |
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pour cold water on yes cold/ADJ water/NOUN on/ADP water |
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pour oil on troubled waters yes oil/NOUN on/ADP troubled/ADJ waters/NOUN oil waters |
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power behind the throne yes power/NOUN behind/ADP throne/NOUN power throne |
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practise what you preach no practise/VERB what/PRON you/PRON preach/VERB |
|
presence of mind yes presence/NOUN of/ADP mind/NOUN presence mind |
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present company excepted yes present/ADJ company/NOUN excepted/VERB company |
|
press the flesh yes flesh/NOUN press/VERB flesh |
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press the panic button yes panic/NOUN button/NOUN press/VERB panic button |
|
prick up your ears yes prick/VERB up/ADP your/DET ears/NOUN ears x |
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prodigal son yes prodigal/ADJ son/NOUN son |
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prop up the bar yes propping/VERB up/ADP bar/NOUN bar |
|
public enemy number one yes public/ADJ enemy/NOUN number/NOUN one/NUM enemy number one |
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pull a face yes pulled/VERB face/NOUN face |
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pull a fast one yes pull/VERB fast/ADJ one/NOUN one |
|
pull a rabbit out of a hat yes pull/VERB rabbits/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP hat/NOUN rabbit/NOUN rabbits hat rabbit |
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pull out all the stops yes out/ADP all/DET stops/NOUN stops |
|
pull rank yes rank/NOUN pull/VERB rank |
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pull someone's leg yes pulling/VERB leg/NOUN legs/NOUN /PUNCT my/DET leg legs |
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pull strings yes pulling/VERB strings/NOUN strings |
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pull the plug yes pull/VERB plug/NOUN plug |
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pull the wool over someone's eyes yes pull/VERB wool/NOUN over/ADP eyes/NOUN wool eyes |
|
pull up stakes yes pull/VERB up/ADP stakes/NOUN stakes |
|
pull your punches yes pull/VERB your/DET punches/NOUN punches |
|
pull your weight yes pull/VERB your/DET weight/NOUN weight |
|
pump iron yes pumping/VERB iron/NOUN iron |
|
pure and simple no pure/ADJ and/CCONJ simple/ADJ |
|
push someone's buttons yes push/VERB my/DET button/NOUN button |
|
push the boat out yes boat/NOUN out/ADP boat |
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push the envelope yes pushing/VERB envelope/NOUN pushed/VERB envelope |
|
push the panic button yes push/VERB panic/NOUN button/NOUN panic button |
|
pushing up the daisies yes pushing/VERB up/ADP daisies/NOUN daisies |
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put a damper on yes put/VERB damper/NOUN on/ADP damper |
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put a foot wrong yes put/VERB foot/NOUN wrong/ADJ foot |
|
put a sock in it yes put/VERB sock/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON sock |
|
put down roots yes put/VERB down/ADP roots/NOUN roots |
|
put on the ritz no putting/VERB on/ADP ritz/PROPN |
|
put paid to no put/VERB paid/VERB to/ADP |
|
put someone in mind of yes in/ADP mind/NOUN of/ADP put/VERB mind |
|
put someone on a pedestal yes put/VERB on/ADP pedestal/NOUN pedestal |
|
put someone out to pasture no it/PRON put/VERB out/ADP to/PART pasture/VERB |
|
put the boot in yes put/VERB boot/NOUN in/ADP boot |
|
put the cart before the horse yes cart/NOUN before/ADP horse/NOUN put/VERB cart horse x |
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put the cat among the pigeons yes put/VERB cat/NOUN among/ADP pigeons/NOUN cat pigeons |
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put the kibosh on yes put/VERB kibosh/NOUN on/ADP kibosh |
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put the moves on yes putting/VERB moves/NOUN on/ADP moves |
|
put the screws on yes put/VERB screws/NOUN on/ADP screws |
|
put the wind up yes put/VERB wind/NOUN up/ADP wind |
|
put two and two together no two/NUM and/CCONJ together/ADV two |
|
put up or shut up no put/VERB up/ADP or/CCONJ shut/VERB |
|
put words in someone's mouth yes put/VERB words/NOUN in/ADP mouth/NOUN words mouth |
|
put your best foot forward yes put/VERB your/DET best/ADJ foot/NOUN forward/ADV /PUNCT foot |
|
put your cards on the table yes put/VERB your/DET cards/NOUN on/ADP table/NOUN cards table |
|
put your foot down yes put/VERB your/DET foot/NOUN down/ADP foot |
|
put your foot in it yes put/VERB your/DET foot/NOUN in/ADP it/PRON foot |
|
put your heads together yes put/VERB your/DET heads/NOUN together/ADV heads |
|
put your oar in yes put/VERB your/DET oar/NOUN in/ADP oar |
|
put your shoulder to the wheel yes put/VERB your/DET shoulder/NOUN to/ADP wheel/NOUN /PUNCT shoulder wheel |
|
pyrrhic victory yes pyrrhic/ADJ victory/NOUN victory x |
|
queer someone's pitch yes queer/VERB my/DET pitch/NOUN /PUNCT their/DET pitch |
|
quick as a flash yes quick/ADV as/SCONJ flash/NOUN flash |
|
quiet as a mouse yes quiet/VERB as/SCONJ mouse/NOUN mouse |
|
rack your brain yes rack/VERB your/DET brains/NOUN brains |
|
rags to riches yes rags/NOUN to/ADP riches/NOUN rags riches |
|
rain cats and dogs yes rains/VERB cats/NOUN and/CCONJ dogs/VERB cats |
|
rain or shine yes or/CCONJ rain/NOUN shine/NOUN rain shine |
|
raise cain no cain/PROPN |
|
raise hell yes hell/NOUN raising/VERB hell |
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raise the roof yes roof/NOUN roof |
|
rake over old coals yes rake/VERB over/ADP old/ADJ coals/NOUN raking/VERB /PUNCT coals |
|
rank and file yes rank/NOUN and/CCONJ file/NOUN rank file |
|
rare bird yes rare/ADJ bird/NOUN birds/NOUN bird birds x |
|
rattle someone's cage yes rattle/VERB our/DET cage/NOUN cage |
|
reach for the stars yes for/ADP stars/NOUN stars |
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read between the lines yes reading/VERB between/ADP lines/NOUN lines |
|
read my lips yes read/VERB my/DET lips/NOUN lips |
|
recharge your batteries yes recharge/VERB your/DET batteries/NOUN batteries x |
|
reds under the bed yes reds/NOUN under/ADP bed/NOUN /PUNCT reds bed |
|
reinvent the wheel yes reinvent/VERB wheel/NOUN wheel |
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rest on your laurels yes rest/VERB on/ADP your/DET laurels/NOUN laurels |
|
rewrite history yes rewrite/VERB history/NOUN history |
|
rhyme or reason yes rhyme/NOUN or/CCONJ reason/NOUN rhyme reason |
|
ride for a fall yes riding/VERB for/ADP fall/NOUN fall |
|
ride herd on yes rides/VERB herd/NOUN on/ADP herd |
|
ride high no riding/VERB high/ADV |
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ride roughshod over no ride/VERB roughshod/ADV over/ADP |
|
ride shotgun no shotgun/PROPN riding/VERB |
|
ride the rails yes ride/VERB rails/NOUN rails |
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right as rain yes right/ADV as/SCONJ rain/NOUN rain |
|
right up your street yes right/ADV up/ADP your/DET street/NOUN /PUNCT street |
|
ring a bell yes bell/NOUN bell |
|
ring off the hook yes ringing/VERB off/ADP hook/NOUN hook |
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rise and shine no rise/VERB and/CCONJ shine/VERB |
|
rise from the ashes yes from/ADP ashes/NOUN ashes |
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rise through the ranks yes through/ADP ranks/NOUN ranks |
|
rise to the occasion yes rise/VERB to/ADP occasion/NOUN occasion |
|
rob peter to pay paul no rob/PROPN peter/PROPN to/PART pay/VERB paul/PROPN |
|
rock bottom yes rock/NOUN bottom/NOUN rock bottom |
|
rock the boat yes boat/NOUN rock/VERB boat |
|
roll up your sleeves yes roll/VERB your/DET sleeves/NOUN up/ADP sleeves |
|
roll with the punches yes roll/VERB with/ADP punches/NOUN punches |
|
rough and ready no rough/ADJ and/CCONJ ready/ADJ |
|
rough and tumble yes rough/ADJ and/CCONJ tumble/NOUN tumble |
|
rough around the edges yes rough/ADJ around/ADP edges/NOUN edges |
|
rough edges yes rough/ADJ edges/NOUN edges |
|
round the bend yes bend/NOUN round/ADP bend |
|
round the clock yes round/ADP clock/NOUN clock |
|
rub shoulders yes shoulders/NOUN shoulders |
|
rub someone the wrong way yes wrong/ADJ way/NOUN way |
|
rub someone up the wrong way yes up/ADP wrong/ADJ way/NOUN way |
|
ruffle someone's feathers yes feathers/NOUN ruffled/VERB feathers |
|
rule of thumb yes rule/NOUN of/ADP thumb/NOUN rule thumb |
|
rule the roost yes ruled/VERB roost/NOUN roost |
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run a mile yes run/VERB miles/NOUN mile/NOUN miles mile |
|
run amok no amok/ADV run/VERB x |
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run before you can walk no run/VERB before/ADP you/PRON can/VERB walk/VERB |
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run into the sand yes run/VERB into/ADP sand/NOUN sand |
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run out of gas yes run/VERB out/SCONJ of/ADP gas/NOUN gas |
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run out of steam yes out/SCONJ of/ADP steam/NOUN run/VERB steam |
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run riot no riot/ADV |
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run someone ragged no run/VERB ragged/VERB |
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run something up the flagpole yes run/VERB it/PRON up/ADP flagpole/NOUN flagpole |
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run the gamut yes gamut/NOUN gamut |
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run the gauntlet yes run/VERB gauntlet/NOUN gauntlet x |
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sad sack no sad/ADJ sack/ADJ |
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safe as houses yes safe/ADJ as/SCONJ houses/NOUN houses |
|
sail close to the wind yes sailing/VERB close/ADV to/ADP wind/NOUN wind |
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sail under false colours yes sailing/VERB under/ADP false/ADJ colours/NOUN colours |
|
same difference yes same/ADJ difference/NOUN difference |
|
save face yes save/VERB face/NOUN face |
|
save someone's bacon yes bacon/NOUN saved/VERB bacon |
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save someone's skin yes save/VERB skin/NOUN his/DET skin |
|
save the day yes saved/VERB day/NOUN day |
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saved by the bell yes saved/VERB by/ADP bell/NOUN bell |
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say cheese yes cheese/NOUN say/VERB cheese |
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say uncle yes say/VERB uncle/NOUN uncle |
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scarlet woman yes scarlet/ADJ woman/NOUN /PUNCT woman |
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scratch the surface yes surface/NOUN surface |
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scream blue murder yes blue/ADJ murder/NOUN screaming/VERB blue murder |
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seal of approval yes seal/NOUN of/ADP approval/NOUN seal approval |
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second childhood yes second/ADJ childhood/NOUN childhood |
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second nature yes second/ADJ nature/NOUN nature x |
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see a man about a dog yes see/VERB man/NOUN about/ADP dog/NOUN man dog |
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see eye to eye yes eye/NOUN to/ADP eye |
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see red no red/ADJ see/VERB red |
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see stars yes see/VERB stars/NOUN stars |
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see the elephant yes see/VERB elephants/NOUN elephants |
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see the light yes see/VERB light/NOUN light |
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see the light of day yes see/VERB light/NOUN of/ADP day/NOUN light day |
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seeing is believing yes seeing/NOUN is/AUX believing/VERB seeing |
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seen better days yes seen/VERB better/ADJ days/NOUN days |
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seize the day yes day/NOUN seize/VERB day |
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sell like hot cakes yes selling/VERB like/SCONJ hot/ADJ cakes/NOUN cakes |
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sell your soul yes sold/VERB your/DET soul/NOUN sell/VERB /PUNCT soul |
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send someone packing no packing/VERB |
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send someone to coventry yes sent/VERB it/PRON to/ADP coventry/NOUN coventry |
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separate the sheep from the goats yes separate/VERB sheep/NOUN from/ADP goats/NOUN separates/VERB sheep goats |
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separate the wheat from the chaff yes separate/VERB wheat/NOUN from/ADP chaff/NOUN wheat chaff x |
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serve someone right no right/ADV |
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set eyes on yes set/VERB eyes/NOUN on/ADP eyes |
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set the wheels in motion yes wheels/NOUN in/ADP motion/NOUN set/VERB wheels motion |
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set your sights on yes set/VERB your/DET sights/NOUN on/ADP sights |
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settle a score yes settle/VERB scores/NOUN scores |
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shake a leg yes shake/VERB leg/NOUN shaking/VERB legs/NOUN leg legs |
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share and share alike no share/VERB and/CCONJ alike/ADV |
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she'll be right no she/PRON ll/VERB be/AUX right/ADJ |
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shipshape and bristol fashion yes shipshape/NOUN and/CCONJ bristol/PROPN fashion/NOUN /PUNCT shipshape fashion |
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shoot from the hip yes from/ADP hip/NOUN hip |
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shoot the breeze yes shooting/VERB breeze/NOUN /PUNCT breeze |
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shoot the bull yes bull/NOUN shot/VERB bull |
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shoot the messenger yes shoot/VERB messenger/NOUN messenger |
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short and sweet no short/ADJ and/CCONJ sweet/ADJ |
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short shrift yes short/ADJ shrift/NOUN shrift |
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show a leg yes legs/NOUN legs |
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show someone the door yes door/NOUN door |
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show the flag yes flag/NOUN /PUNCT flag |
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shrinking violet yes shrinking/VERB violet/NOUN violet |
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shuffle off this mortal coil yes shuffled/VERB off/ADP this/DET mortal/ADJ coil/NOUN coil |
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shut the door on yes shut/VERB door/NOUN on/ADP door |
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sick and tired no sick/ADJ and/CCONJ tired/ADJ |
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sick as a dog yes sick/ADJ as/SCONJ dog/NOUN dog |
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sick as a parrot yes sick/ADJ as/SCONJ parrot/NOUN parrot |
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sick to death yes sick/ADJ to/ADP death/NOUN death |
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sign of the times yes sign/NOUN of/ADP times/NOUN sign times x |
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sign on the dotted line yes sign/VERB on/ADP dotted/ADJ line/NOUN line |
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silence is golden yes silence/NOUN is/AUX golden/ADJ silence |
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silent as the grave yes silent/ADJ as/SCONJ grave/NOUN grave |
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sing the praises of yes praises/NOUN of/ADP praises |
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sink or swim no sink/VERB or/CCONJ swim/VERB |
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siren song yes song/NOUN siren/NOUN song siren |
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sit on the fence yes on/ADP fence/NOUN fence |
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sit tight no sit/VERB tight/ADV |
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sitting duck yes sitting/VERB duck/NOUN ducks/NOUN duck ducks |
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sitting pretty no sitting/VERB pretty/ADV |
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six feet under yes six/NUM feet/NOUN under/ADV /PUNCT six feet |
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six of the best no six/NUM of/ADP best/ADJ six |
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slap and tickle yes slap/ADJ and/CCONJ tickle/NOUN tickle |
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slap on the wrist yes slap/NOUN on/ADP wrist/NOUN slap wrist |
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sleep like a log yes like/SCONJ log/NOUN slept/VERB log |
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sleep rough no sleeping/VERB rough/ADJ |
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sleight of hand yes of/ADP hand/NOUN sleight/NOUN hand sleight |
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sling your hook yes sling/VERB your/DET hook/NOUN hook |
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slip of the pen yes slip/NOUN of/ADP pen/NOUN slip pen |
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slip of the tongue yes of/ADP tongue/NOUN slip/NOUN tongue slip |
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slip through the net yes through/ADP net/NOUN net |
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slippery slope yes slippery/ADJ slope/NOUN slope |
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slow burn yes slow/ADJ burn/NOUN burn |
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slow but sure no slow/ADJ but/CCONJ sure/ADJ |
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small beer yes small/ADJ beer/NOUN beer |
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small potatoes yes small/ADJ potatoes/NOUN potatoes |
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small print yes small/ADJ print/NOUN print |
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smart alec yes smart/ADJ alec/NOUN alec |
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smell a rat yes smell/VERB rat/NOUN rat |
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smell blood yes blood/NOUN blood |
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smell of the lamp yes smell/VERB of/ADP lamp/NOUN lamps/NOUN lamp lamps |
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smoke and mirrors yes smoke/NOUN and/CCONJ mirrors/NOUN smoke mirrors |
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smoke like a chimney yes like/SCONJ chimney/NOUN chimney |
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snap someone's head off yes snap/VERB head/NOUN off/ADP /PUNCT head |
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snug as a bug in a rug yes snug/ADJ as/SCONJ bugs/NOUN in/ADP rug/NOUN bug/NOUN bugs rug bug |
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something nasty in the woodshed no something/PRON nasty/ADJ in/ADP woodshed/VERB /PUNCT |
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song and dance yes song/NOUN and/CCONJ dance/NOUN song dance |
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sour grapes yes sour/ADJ grapes/NOUN grapes x |
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spare someone's blushes yes spare/ADJ blushes/NOUN blushes |
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spare the rod and spoil the child yes spare/VERB rod/NOUN and/CCONJ spoil/VERB child/NOUN /PUNCT rod child |
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speak of the devil yes speak/VERB of/ADP devil/NOUN devil x |
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speak volumes yes speaks/VERB volumes/NOUN volumes |
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speak your mind yes speak/VERB your/DET mind/NOUN mind |
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spend a penny yes spent/VERB penny/NOUN spend/VERB penny |
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spill the beans yes beans/NOUN spill/VERB beans |
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spin a yarn yes yarn/NOUN spun/VERB yarn |
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spit blood yes blood/NOUN blood |
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spit feathers yes spitting/VERB feathers/NOUN feathers |
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spit it out no spit/VERB it/PRON out/ADP |
|
spit the dummy yes spat/VERB dummy/NOUN /PUNCT dummy |
|
split hairs yes split/VERB hairs/NOUN /PUNCT hairs |
|
split the difference yes split/VERB difference/NOUN difference |
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spot on yes spot/NOUN on/ADP spot |
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spread yourself too thin no spread/VERB yourself/PRON too/ADV thin/ADJ /PUNCT |
|
spring to mind yes to/PART mind/NOUN spring/VERB mind |
|
square the circle yes circle/NOUN square/VERB circle |
|
squeaky clean no squeaky/ADV clean/ADJ |
|
stake a claim yes claim/NOUN stake/VERB claim |
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stand on ceremony yes on/ADP ceremony/NOUN stand/VERB ceremony |
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stand someone in good stead yes in/ADP good/ADJ stead/NOUN stead |
|
stand the test of time yes stood/VERB test/NOUN of/ADP time/NOUN test time |
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stand up and be counted no stand/VERB up/ADP and/CCONJ be/AUX counted/VERB |
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start off on the right foot yes starting/VERB off/ADP on/ADP right/ADJ foot/NOUN foot |
|
start off on the wrong foot yes start/VERB off/ADP on/ADP wrong/ADJ foot/NOUN /PUNCT foot |
|
state of the art yes state/NOUN of/ADP art/NOUN state art |
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stay the course yes stay/VERB course/NOUN course |
|
stay the distance yes staying/VERB distance/NOUN distance |
|
steal someone's thunder yes thunder/NOUN thunder |
|
steal the show yes show/NOUN show |
|
steer clear of no clear/ADV of/ADP steer/VERB |
|
step on it no step/VERB on/ADP it/PRON |
|
step on someone's toes yes step/VERB on/ADP toes/NOUN toes |
|
stick in your craw yes sticks/VERB in/ADP your/DET craw/NOUN craw |
|
stick out like a sore thumb yes out/ADP like/SCONJ sore/ADJ thumb/NOUN thumb |
|
stick to your guns yes stick/VERB to/ADP your/DET guns/NOUN guns |
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stick your neck out yes stick/VERB your/DET neck/NOUN out/ADP neck |
|
sticky fingers yes sticky/ADJ fingers/NOUN fingers |
|
still waters run deep yes still/ADV waters/NOUN run/VERB deep/ADV /PUNCT waters |
|
stop at nothing no stop/VERB at/ADP nothing/PRON |
|
straight from the horse's mouth yes straight/ADV from/ADP horse/NOUN s/PART mouth/NOUN /PUNCT horse mouth |
|
straight from the shoulder yes straight/ADV from/ADP shoulder/NOUN shoulder |
|
strain at the leash yes straining/VERB at/ADP leash/NOUN leash |
|
strain every nerve yes every/DET nerve/NOUN strained/VERB nerve |
|
streets ahead yes streets/NOUN ahead/ADV streets |
|
strike a chord yes struck/VERB chord/NOUN chord |
|
strike it rich no strike/VERB it/PRON rich/ADJ |
|
strike while the iron is hot yes strike/VERB while/SCONJ iron/NOUN hot/ADJ was/AUX iron |
|
stroke of luck yes stroke/NOUN of/ADP luck/NOUN stroke luck |
|
stubborn as a mule no stubborn/ADJ as/SCONJ mule/ADJ |
|
sure as eggs is eggs yes sure/ADV as/SCONJ eggs/NOUN eggs |
|
swear like a trooper yes like/SCONJ trooper/NOUN trooper |
|
sweat blood yes sweat/VERB blood/NOUN blood |
|
sweat like a pig yes like/SCONJ pig/NOUN pig |
|
sweep someone off their feet yes swept/VERB side/NOUN off/ADP their/DET feet/NOUN sweep/VERB them/PRON side feet |
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sweep the board yes swept/VERB board/NOUN board |
|
sweet nothings yes sweet/ADJ nothings/NOUN nothings |
|
sweetness and light yes sweetness/NOUN and/CCONJ light/NOUN sweetness light |
|
swim against the tide yes against/ADP tide/NOUN swimming/VERB tide x |
|
swim with the tide yes swim/VERB with/ADP tide/NOUN tide |
|
swing the lead yes swinging/VERB lead/NOUN lead |
|
swings and roundabouts yes swings/NOUN and/CCONJ roundabouts/NOUN swings roundabouts |
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take a back seat yes take/VERB back/ADJ seat/NOUN seat |
|
take a bath yes take/VERB bath/NOUN bath |
|
take a bow yes bow/NOUN take/VERB bow |
|
take a dim view of yes dim/ADJ view/NOUN of/ADP view |
|
take a dive yes dive/NOUN dive |
|
take a flyer yes take/VERB flyer/NOUN took/VERB flyer |
|
take a hike yes hike/NOUN take/VERB hike |
|
take a leaf out of someone's book yes leaf/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP book/NOUN leaf book |
|
take a leak yes take/VERB leak/NOUN took/VERB leak |
|
take a powder yes take/VERB powder/NOUN /PUNCT powder |
|
take a shine to yes shine/NOUN to/ADP shine |
|
take heart yes take/VERB heart/NOUN heart |
|
take it easy no take/VERB it/PRON easy/ADJ |
|
take it from me no take/VERB it/PRON from/ADP me/PRON |
|
take it on the chin yes take/VERB it/PRON on/ADP chin/NOUN chin |
|
take it or leave it no take/VERB it/PRON or/CCONJ leave/VERB |
|
take liberties yes take/VERB liberties/NOUN liberty/NOUN taken/VERB liberties liberty |
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take no prisoners yes no/DET prisoners/NOUN take/VERB prisoners |
|
take root yes root/NOUN root |
|
take someone for a ride yes for/ADP ride/NOUN ride |
|
take someone to task yes to/ADP task/NOUN task |
|
take someone to the cleaners yes to/ADP cleaners/NOUN cleaners |
|
take someone's word for it yes take/VERB my/DET for/ADP it/PRON word/NOUN word |
|
take something as read no as/ADV read/VERB |
|
take stock yes stock/NOUN take/VERB stock |
|
take the biscuit yes takes/VERB biscuit/NOUN biscuit |
|
take the bull by the horns yes bull/NOUN by/ADP horns/NOUN bull horns x |
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take the cake yes cake/NOUN cake |
|
take the count yes taking/VERB count/NOUN count |
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take the fall yes took/VERB fall/NOUN fall |
|
take the fifth no take/VERB fifth/ADJ |
|
take the floor yes floor/NOUN took/VERB floor |
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take the gilt off the gingerbread yes took/VERB gilt/NOUN off/ADP gingerbread/NOUN taken/VERB /PUNCT gilt gingerbread |
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take the liberty yes liberty/NOUN liberties/NOUN take/VERB taken/VERB liberty liberties |
|
take the mickey yes mickey/NOUN mickey |
|
take the piss yes piss/NOUN taking/VERB piss |
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take the plunge yes plunge/NOUN plunge |
|
take the rough with the smooth no rough/ADJ with/ADP smooth/ADJ take/VERB /PUNCT |
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take the wind out of someone's sails yes wind/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP sails/NOUN wind sails |
|
take to the hills yes take/VERB to/ADP hills/NOUN hills |
|
take up the gauntlet yes up/ADP gauntlet/NOUN gauntlet x |
|
talk dirty no dirty/ADJ |
|
talk nineteen to the dozen yes nineteen/NUM to/ADP dozen/NOUN talking/VERB nineteen dozen |
|
talk of the devil yes talk/NOUN of/ADP devil/NOUN talk devil |
|
talk out of turn yes talking/VERB out/SCONJ of/ADP turn/NOUN turn |
|
talk shop yes talking/VERB shop/NOUN shop |
|
talk the talk yes talk/NOUN talk |
|
talk turkey no talk/VERB turkey/PROPN |
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tan someone's hide yes tan/VERB your/DET hide/NOUN /PUNCT murtach/PROPN hide |
|
taste blood yes blood/NOUN tasted/VERB blood |
|
teething troubles yes teething/VERB troubles/NOUN troubles |
|
tell it like it is no it/PRON like/SCONJ |
|
tell tales yes tales/NOUN tell/VERB tale/NOUN tales tale |
|
tell tales out of school yes telling/VERB tales/NOUN out/SCONJ of/ADP school/NOUN tales school |
|
tempt fate yes fate/NOUN tempt/VERB fate |
|
tempt providence yes tempt/VERB providence/NOUN providence |
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ten a penny yes ten/NUM pence/NOUN ten pence |
|
thanks for nothing yes thanks/NOUN for/ADP nothing/PRON thanks |
|
that makes two of us no that/DET makes/VERB two/NUM of/ADP us/PRON two |
|
the ayes have it yes ayes/NOUN have/AUX it/PRON ayes |
|
the ball is in someone's court yes ball/NOUN in/ADP court/NOUN is/AUX ball court |
|
the bee's knees yes bee/PROPN s/PART knees/NOUN knees |
|
the biter bit yes biter/NOUN bit/NOUN biter bit |
|
the buck stops here yes buck/NOUN stops/VERB here/ADV buck |
|
the die is cast yes die/NOUN cast/VERB was/AUX die x |
|
the grass is always greener yes grass/NOUN is/AUX always/ADV greener/ADJ green/ADJ grass green |
|
the icing on the cake yes icing/NOUN on/ADP cake/NOUN icing cake |
|
the joke is on someone yes joke/NOUN was/AUX on/ADP them/PRON joke |
|
the more the merrier yes more/ADV merrier/NOUN merrier |
|
the plot thickens yes plot/NOUN thickened/VERB plot |
|
the rest is history yes rest/NOUN is/AUX history/NOUN rest history |
|
the whole shooting match yes whole/ADJ shooting/NOUN match/NOUN shooting match |
|
the world and his wife yes world/NOUN and/CCONJ his/DET wife/NOUN world wife |
|
them's the breaks yes them/PRON s/AUX breaks/NOUN breaks |
|
there's no fool like an old fool yes there/PRON s/AUX no/DET fool/NOUN like/SCONJ old/ADJ fool |
|
there's no such thing as a free lunch yes there/PRON s/AUX no/DET such/ADJ thing/NOUN as/SCONJ free/ADJ lunch/NOUN thing lunch |
|
there's the rub yes there/PRON s/AUX rub/NOUN rub |
|
thick and fast no thick/ADJ and/CCONJ fast/ADJ |
|
thick as thieves yes thick/ADJ as/SCONJ thieves/NOUN thieves |
|
thin as a rake yes thin/ADJ as/SCONJ rake/NOUN rake |
|
think outside the box yes thinking/VERB outside/ADP box/NOUN box |
|
think the world of yes world/NOUN of/ADP world |
|
think twice no think/VERB twice/ADV |
|
third time lucky yes third/ADJ time/NOUN lucky/ADJ time |
|
through thick and thin no through/ADP thick/ADJ and/CCONJ thin/ADJ |
|
throw a curve yes throws/VERB curve/NOUN threw/VERB curve |
|
throw a wobbly no wobbly/ADJ |
|
throw caution to the wind yes caution/NOUN to/ADP wind/NOUN caution wind |
|
throw cold water on yes thrown/VERB cold/ADJ water/NOUN on/ADP throwing/VERB water |
|
throw down the gauntlet yes down/ADP gauntlet/NOUN gauntlet |
|
throw good money after bad yes throwing/VERB good/ADJ money/NOUN after/ADV bad/ADJ money |
|
throw in the towel yes in/ADP towel/NOUN towel |
|
throw someone to the wolves yes throwing/VERB to/ADP wolves/NOUN wolves |
|
throw the baby out with the bathwater yes baby/NOUN out/ADP with/ADP bathwater/NOUN throw/VERB baby bathwater x |
|
throw the book at yes book/NOUN at/ADP book |
|
throw your hat in the ring yes throw/VERB your/DET hat/NOUN in/ADP ring/NOUN hat ring |
|
throw your weight around yes throw/VERB your/DET weight/NOUN around/ADV weight |
|
thumb your nose at yes thumb/VERB your/DET nose/NOUN at/ADP nose |
|
tickle the ivories yes tickle/VERB ivories/NOUN ivories |
|
tie the knot yes knot/NOUN tie/VERB knot |
|
till the cows come home yes till/SCONJ cows/NOUN come/VERB home/ADV cows |
|
tilt at windmills yes at/ADP windmills/NOUN tilting/VERB windmills x |
|
time will tell yes time/NOUN will/VERB tell/VERB time |
|
tip the scales yes scales/NOUN scales |
|
tired and emotional no tired/ADJ and/CCONJ emotional/ADJ |
|
tit for tat yes tit/NOUN for/ADP tat/NOUN tit tat |
|
to a nicety yes to/ADP nicety/NOUN niceties/NOUN nicety niceties |
|
to a t yes to/ADP t/NOUN t |
|
to a turn yes to/ADP turn/NOUN turn |
|
to all intents and purposes yes to/ADP all/DET intents/NOUN and/CCONJ purposes/NOUN intents purposes |
|
to beat the band yes to/PART beat/VERB band/NOUN band |
|
to boot yes to/ADP boot/NOUN boot |
|
to die for no to/PART die/VERB for/ADP |
|
to say the least no to/PART say/VERB least/ADJ |
|
to the bone yes to/ADP bone/NOUN bone |
|
to the hilt yes to/ADP hilt/NOUN hilt |
|
to the letter yes to/ADP letter/NOUN letter |
|
to the max no to/ADP max/PROPN |
|
to the nth degree yes to/ADP nth/PROPN degree/NOUN degree |
|
to the tune of yes to/ADP tune/NOUN of/ADP tune |
|
toe the line yes toe/VERB line/NOUN line |
|
tongue in cheek yes tongue/NOUN in/ADP cheek/NOUN tongue cheek |
|
too big for your boots yes too/ADV big/ADJ for/ADP your/DET boots/NOUN /PUNCT boots |
|
too clever by half yes too/ADV clever/ADJ by/ADP half/NOUN /PUNCT half |
|
too many chiefs and not enough indians yes too/ADV many/ADJ chiefs/NOUN and/CCONJ not/PART enough/ADJ indians/PROPN /PUNCT chiefs |
|
too many cooks spoil the broth yes too/ADV many/ADJ cooks/NOUN spoil/VERB broth/NOUN cooks broth |
|
top banana yes top/ADJ banana/NOUN banana |
|
top dollar yes top/ADJ dollar/NOUN dollar |
|
touch a nerve yes touched/VERB nerve/NOUN nerve |
|
touch and go yes touch/NOUN and/CCONJ go/VERB touch |
|
touch base yes touch/VERB base/NOUN base |
|
touch wood yes touch/NOUN wood/NOUN touch wood |
|
tough as old boots yes tough/ADJ as/SCONJ old/ADJ boots/NOUN boots |
|
tough titty yes tough/ADJ titty/NOUN titty |
|
town and gown yes town/NOUN and/CCONJ gown/ADJ town |
|
tread on someone's toes yes tread/VERB on/ADP toes/NOUN toes |
|
tread the boards yes boards/NOUN boards |
|
tread water yes tread/VERB water/NOUN water |
|
tried and true no tried/ADJ and/CCONJ true/ADJ |
|
true blue no true/ADJ blue/ADJ blue |
|
true to form no true/ADJ to/PART form/VERB |
|
turn a blind eye yes blind/ADJ eye/NOUN eye |
|
turn a trick yes turn/VERB tricks/NOUN turning/VERB tricks |
|
turn heads yes head/NOUN turned/VERB head |
|
turn over a new leaf yes over/ADP new/ADJ leaf/NOUN leaf |
|
turn someone's head yes turned/VERB head/NOUN head |
|
turn something on its head yes on/ADP its/DET head/NOUN turn/VERB head |
|
turn tail yes tail/NOUN turned/VERB tail |
|
turn the corner yes corner/NOUN turned/VERB corner |
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turn the other cheek yes turning/VERB other/ADJ cheek/NOUN turn/VERB cheek |
|
turn the screw yes screw/NOUN screw |
|
turn the tables yes tables/NOUN tables |
|
turn turtle yes turned/VERB turtle/NOUN turtle |
|
turn up like a bad penny yes turned/VERB up/ADP like/SCONJ bad/ADJ penny/NOUN turning/VERB penny |
|
turn up trumps yes up/ADP trumps/NOUN turned/VERB trumps |
|
twist someone's arm yes twisted/VERB arm/NOUN arm |
|
twist the knife yes knife/NOUN knife |
|
two a penny yes two/NUM penny/NOUN two penny |
|
two heads are better than one yes two/NUM heads/NOUN are/AUX better/ADJ than/SCONJ one/NUM two heads one |
|
two-way street yes two/NUM /PUNCT way/NOUN street/NOUN two way street |
|
under a cloud yes under/ADP cloud/NOUN cloud |
|
under fire yes under/ADP fire/NOUN fire |
|
under lock and key yes under/ADP lock/NOUN and/CCONJ key/NOUN lock key |
|
under the gun yes under/ADP gun/NOUN gun |
|
under the influence yes under/ADP influence/NOUN influence |
|
under the microscope yes under/ADP microscope/NOUN microscope |
|
under the rose yes under/ADP roses/NOUN roses |
|
under the sun yes under/ADP sun/NOUN sun x |
|
under the table yes under/ADP table/NOUN table |
|
under the weather yes under/ADP weather/NOUN weather |
|
under the wire yes under/ADP wire/NOUN wire |
|
under your belt yes under/ADP your/DET belt/NOUN belt |
|
under your breath yes under/ADP your/DET breath/NOUN breath |
|
unknown quantity yes unknown/ADJ quantity/NOUN quantity |
|
up a gum tree yes up/ADP gum/NOUN tree/NOUN /PUNCT gum tree |
|
up a tree yes up/ADP tree/NOUN tree |
|
up against it no up/ADP against/ADP it/PRON |
|
up and running no up/ADV and/CCONJ running/VERB |
|
up for grabs yes up/ADP for/ADP grabs/NOUN grabs |
|
up hill and down dale yes up/ADP hill/NOUN and/CCONJ down/ADP dale/PROPN hill |
|
up in the air yes up/ADP in/ADP air/NOUN air |
|
up shit creek yes up/ADP shit/PROPN creek/NOUN creek |
|
up sticks yes up/ADP sticks/NOUN sticks |
|
up the ante yes up/ADP ante/NOUN ante |
|
up the river yes up/ADP river/NOUN river |
|
up the spout yes up/ADP spout/NOUN /PUNCT spout |
|
up to here no up/ADP to/ADP here/ADV |
|
up to no good yes up/ADV to/ADP no/DET good/NOUN good |
|
up to par yes up/ADP to/ADP par/NOUN par |
|
up to scratch no up/ADP to/PART scratch/VERB |
|
up to snuff no up/ADP to/PART snuff/VERB |
|
up to speed yes up/ADP to/ADP speed/NOUN speed |
|
up to the hilt yes up/ADP to/ADP hilt/NOUN hilt |
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up with the lark yes up/ADV with/ADP lark/NOUN lark |
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upset the apple cart yes upset/VERB apple/NOUN cart/NOUN apple cart |
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use a sledgehammer to crack a nut yes use/VERB sledgehammer/NOUN to/PART crack/VERB nut/NOUN using/VERB sledgehammer nut |
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vale of tears yes vale/NOUN of/ADP tears/NOUN /PUNCT vale tears |
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vent your spleen yes vent/VERB your/DET spleen/NOUN spleen |
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wake up and smell the coffee yes wake/VERB up/ADP and/CCONJ smell/VERB coffee/NOUN coffee |
|
walk all over no all/ADV over/ADP walk/VERB |
|
walk free no walked/VERB free/ADJ |
|
walk of life yes walks/NOUN of/ADP life/NOUN walks life |
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walk on eggshells yes on/ADP eggshells/NOUN walk/VERB eggshells |
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walk the plank yes plank/NOUN walk/VERB plank |
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walk the talk yes walk/VERB talk/NOUN talk |
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warm the cockles of someone's heart yes warmed/VERB cockles/NOUN of/ADP ministry/PROPN heart/NOUN cockles heart |
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warts and all yes warts/NOUN and/CCONJ all/DET warts |
|
waste not, want not no waste/VERB not/PART /PUNCT want/VERB |
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watch this space yes watch/VERB this/DET space/NOUN space |
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watch your back yes watch/VERB your/DET back/NOUN back |
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water under the bridge yes water/NOUN under/ADP bridge/NOUN water bridge |
|
watering hole yes hole/NOUN watering/NOUN hole watering |
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way to go yes way/NOUN to/PART go/VERB way |
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weak at the knees yes weak/ADJ at/ADP knees/NOUN knees |
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wear the trousers yes trousers/NOUN trousers |
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weather the storm yes weathered/VERB storm/NOUN storm |
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wet behind the ears yes wet/ADJ behind/ADP ears/NOUN ears |
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what goes around comes around no what/PRON goes/VERB around/ADV comes/VERB |
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what's the damage? yes what/PRON s/AUX damage/NOUN /PUNCT damage |
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what's your poison? yes what/PRON s/AUX your/DET poison/NOUN /PUNCT poison |
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wheels within wheels yes wheels/NOUN within/ADP wheels |
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when all is said and done no when/ADV all/DET is/AUX said/VERB and/CCONJ done/VERB |
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when push comes to shove yes when/ADV push/NOUN came/VERB to/PART shove/VERB push |
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when the chips are down yes when/ADV chips/NOUN are/AUX down/ADV chips |
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whistle dixie no whistling/VERB dixie/PROPN whistle/VERB |
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whistle in the dark yes whistling/VERB in/ADP dark/NOUN dark |
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white hat yes white/ADJ hat/NOUN white hat |
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whoop it up no it/PRON up/ADP whooping/VERB |
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wide of the mark yes wide/ADJ of/ADP mark/NOUN mark |
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win the day yes day/NOUN won/VERB day |
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wipe someone's eye yes her/DET eyes/NOUN wiped/VERB eyes |
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wipe the floor with yes floor/NOUN with/ADP floor |
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wipe the slate clean yes slate/NOUN clean/ADJ slate |
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with a vengeance yes with/ADP vengeance/NOUN vengeance |
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with a view to yes with/ADP view/NOUN to/ADP view |
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with a will yes with/ADP will/NOUN will |
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with bated breath yes with/ADP bated/ADJ breath/NOUN breath |
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with knobs on yes with/ADP knobs/NOUN on/ADP knobs |
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with open arms yes with/ADP open/ADJ arms/NOUN arms x |
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wither on the vine yes wither/VERB on/ADP vine/NOUN vine |
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within an ace of yes within/ADP ace/NOUN of/ADP ace |
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within living memory yes within/ADP living/VERB memory/NOUN memory |
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without fail yes without/ADP fail/NOUN fail |
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word of mouth yes word/NOUN of/ADP mouth/NOUN word mouth |
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work like a charm yes works/VERB like/SCONJ charm/NOUN worked/VERB charm |
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work to rule yes work/NOUN to/PART rule/VERB work |
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work wonders yes work/VERB wonders/NOUN wonders |
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wouldn't hurt a fly yes would/VERB nt/PART hurt/VERB fly/NOUN /PUNCT fly x |
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writ large no writ/VERB large/ADJ |
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yes and no no yes/INTJ and/CCONJ no/INTJ |
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yesterday's news yes yesterday/NOUN s/PART news/NOUN yesterday news |
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you can't have your cake and eat it yes you/PRON ca/VERB nt/PART have/AUX your/DET cake/NOUN and/CCONJ eat/VERB it/PRON cake |
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks yes you/PRON ca/VERB nt/PART teach/VERB old/ADJ dog/NOUN new/ADJ tricks/NOUN dog tricks |
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you could have knocked me down with a feather yes you/PRON could/VERB /PUNCT ve/PROPN knocked/VERB me/PRON down/ADP with/ADP feather/NOUN feather |
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you pays your money and you takes your choice yes you/PRON your/DET money/NOUN and/CCONJ choice/NOUN money choice |
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you scratch my back and i'll scratch yours yes you/PRON scratch/VERB my/DET back/NOUN and/CCONJ i/PRON yours/DET back |
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young blood yes young/ADJ bloods/NOUN bloods |
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your guess is as good as mine yes your/DET guess/NOUN is/AUX as/ADV good/ADJ mine/PRON guess |
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