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{"phrase":"Greased Lightning","meaning":"Very fast or quick."},
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{"phrase":"Hands Down","meaning":"Anything that's easy or has no difficulty; something that is a certainty."},
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{"phrase":"Happy as a Clam","meaning":"The state of being happy; feeling delighted."},
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{"phrase":"Hard Pill to Swallow","meaning":"Something that's difficult to accept."},
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{"phrase":"Head Over Heels","meaning":"Falling deeply in love with another person."},
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{"phrase":"Heads Up","meaning":"Used as an advanced warning. To become keenly aware."},
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{"phrase":"Hear, Hear","meaning":"A shout of agreement, or to draw attention to a speaker."},
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{"phrase":"High And Dry","meaning":"To be left behind; abandoned. Being in a helpless situation without a way to recover."},
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{"phrase":"Hit Below The Belt","meaning":"A boxing term. Also often used to refer to inappropriate words, or comments that are too personal."},
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{"phrase":"I Smell a Rat","meaning":"A feeling that something is not quite right, or awry."},
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{"phrase":"If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen","meaning":"One should discontinue with a task if they are unable to cope with it due to pressure."},
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{"phrase":"In a Pickle","meaning":"Being in a difficult predicament; a mess; an undesirable situation."},
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{"phrase":"In the Red","meaning":"Losing money. Being in debt."},
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{"phrase":"It's Not All It's Cracked Up To Be","meaning":"Failing to meet expectations; not being as good as people say."},
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{"phrase":"It's Not Brain Surgery","meaning":"A task that's easy to accomplish, a thing lacking complexity."},
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{"phrase":"Jack of All Trades Master of None","meaning":"Having suitable skill in multiple things, but not being an expert in any of them."},
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{"phrase":"Jaws of Death","meaning":"Being in a dangerous or very deadly situation."},
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{"phrase":"Jaws of Life","meaning":"Usually this references a tool used by rescuers when they pry or cut open a car to save the occupant."},
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{"phrase":"Jig Is Up","meaning":"For a ruse or trick to be discovered; to be caught."},
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{"phrase":"Jumping the Gun","meaning":"Something that occurs too early before preparations are ready. Starting too soon."},
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{"phrase":"Keep On Truckin'","meaning":"To keep going, pressing forward; never stopping."},
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{"phrase":"Keep Your Eyes Peeled","meaning":"To be watchful; paying careful attention to something."},
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{"phrase":"Keep Your Shirt On","meaning":"Keeping calm. Usually said by someone who is trying to avoid making others upset."},
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{"phrase":"Knock Your Socks Off","meaning":"To be taken by surprise."},
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{"phrase":"Know the Ropes","meaning":"Having a familiarity or understanding of how something works."},
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{"phrase":"Knuckle Down","meaning":"Getting sincere about something; applying oneself seriously to a job."},
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{"phrase":"Let Her Rip","meaning":"Permission to start, or it could mean 'go faster!'"},
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{"phrase":"Lickety Split","meaning":"To go at a quick pace; no delaying!"},
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{"phrase":"Like Father Like Son","meaning":"Resembling one's parents in terms of appearance or behavior."},
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{"phrase":"Long In The Tooth","meaning":"Old in age. Mainly used when referring to people or horses."},
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{"phrase":"Love Birds","meaning":"A pair of people who have a shared love for each other."},
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{"phrase":"Lovey Dovey","meaning":"The affectionate stuff that people do when they are in love, such as kissing and hugging."},
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{"phrase":"Man of Few Words","meaning":"A person who does not speak a great deal; someone who talks with as few words as possible."},
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{"phrase":"Money Doesn't Grow On Trees","meaning":"Suggests that money is a resource that must be earned and is not one that's easily acquired."},
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{"phrase":"Mountain Out of a Molehill","meaning":"One who escalates small things and turns them into big problems."},
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{"phrase":"Mouth-watering","meaning":"Delicious; something that looks or tastes appetizing."},
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{"phrase":"My Cup of Tea","meaning":"Someone or something that one finds to be agreeable or delightful."},
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{"phrase":"Needle In a Haystack","meaning":"Something that is impossible or extremely difficult to find, especially because the area you have to search is too large."},
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{"phrase":"No-Brainer","meaning":"Anything that requires minimal brain activity to accomplish."},
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{"phrase":"No Ifs, Ands, or Buts","meaning":"Finishing a task without making any excuses."},
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{"phrase":"Not the Sharpest Tool in the Shed","meaning":"Someone who isn't witty or sharp, but rather, they are ignorant, unintelligent, or senseless."},
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{"phrase":"Off One's Base","meaning":"A person that is crazy or behaving in idiotic ways"},
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{"phrase":"On Cloud Nine","meaning":"Having strong feelings of happiness or satisfaction. "},
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{"phrase":"On the Ropes","meaning":"Being in a situation that looks to be hopeless!"},
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{"phrase":"On the Same Page","meaning":"Thinking alike or understanding something in a similar way with others."},
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{"phrase":"Par For the Course","meaning":"What you would expect to happen; something normal or common."},
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{"phrase":"Playing For Keeps","meaning":"Said when things are about to get serious."},
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{"phrase":"Playing Possum","meaning":"Pretending to be dead, or to be deceitful about something."},
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{"phrase":"Plot Thickens - The","meaning":"A situation that has gotten way more serious or interesting due to recent complexities or developments."},
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{"phrase":"Poke Fun At","meaning":"Making fun of something or someone; ridicule."},
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{"phrase":"Put a Sock In It","meaning":"Asking someone to be quiet or to shut up."},
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{"phrase":"Quality Time","meaning":"Spending time with another to strengthen the relationship."},
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{"phrase":"Quick and Dirty","meaning":"Things that are fixed with great speed, but as a result, it's probably not going to work very well."},
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{"phrase":"Quick On the Draw","meaning":"Performing an action with the greatest of haste."},
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{"phrase":"Rain on Your Parade","meaning":"To spoil someone's fun or plans; ruining a pleasurable moment"},
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{"phrase":"Raining Cats and Dogs","meaning":"When it is raining heavily."},
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{"phrase":"Read 'Em and Weep","meaning":"Often said by the winner in poker, as the others 'weep' over the loss."},
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{"phrase":"Ride Him, Cowboy!","meaning":"A cheer people yell, usually at rodeos when cowboys are clinging to the backs of untamed horses."},
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{"phrase":"Right Off the Bat","meaning":"Immediately, done in a hurry; without delay."},
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{"phrase":"Right Out of the Gate","meaning":"Right from the beginning; to do something from the start."},
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{"phrase":"Ring Any Bells?","meaning":"Recalling a memory; causing a person to remember something or someone."},
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{"phrase":"Roll With the Punches","meaning":"To tolerate or endure through the unexpected mishappenings you may encounter from time to time."},
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{"phrase":"Scot-free","meaning":"Getting away freely from custody, punishment, or any type of risky situation."},
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{"phrase":"Short End of the Stick","meaning":"Getting the bad end of a deal, or receiving the least desirable outcome from something."},
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{"phrase":"Shot In the Dark","meaning":"An attempt that has little chance for success."},
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{"phrase":"Son of a Gun","meaning":"A person, usually one who is behaving badly."},
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{"phrase":"Swinging For the Fences","meaning":"Giving something your all."},
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{"phrase":"Talk the Talk","meaning":"Supporting what you say, not just with words, but also through action or evidence."},
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{"phrase":"There's No I in Team","meaning":"To not work alone, but rather, together with others in order to achieve a certain goal."},
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{"phrase":"Throw In the Towel","meaning":"Giving up; to surrender."},
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{"phrase":"Top Drawer","meaning":"High quality, exceptional; something that's very valuable."},
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{"phrase":"Tough It Out","meaning":"To remain resillient even in hard times; enduring."},
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{"phrase":"Tug of War","meaning":"It can refer to the popular rope pulling game or it can mean a struggle for authority."},
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{"phrase":"Two Down, One to Go","meaning":"Two things have been completed, but there is one more that has yet to be finished."},
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{"phrase":"Ugly Duckling","meaning":"One who may seem plain at first in appearance or capability, but later turns out to be beautiful or great."},
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{"phrase":"Under the Weather","meaning":"Not feeling well, in health or mood."},
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{"phrase":"Under Your Nose","meaning":"Missing something that should be really obvious."},
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{"phrase":"Up In Arms","meaning":"Angry; being roused to the point that you are ready to fight."},
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{"phrase":"Wake Up Call","meaning":"An occurance of sorts that brings a problem to somebody's attention and they realize it needs fixing."},
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{"phrase":"What Goes Up Must Come Down","meaning":"Things that go up must eventually return to the earth due to gravity."},
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{"phrase":"What Am I, Chopped Liver?","meaning":"A rhetorical question used by a person who feels they are being given less consideration than someone else."},
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{"phrase":"When the Rubber Hits the Road","meaning":"When something is about to begin, get serious, or put to the test."},
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{"phrase":"Wild Goose Chase","meaning":"Futilely pursuing something that will never be attainable."},
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{"phrase":"Wouldn't Harm a Fly","meaning":"Nonviolent; someone who is mild or gentle."},
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{"phrase":"Yada Yada","meaning":"A way to notify a person that what they're saying is predictable or boring."},
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{"phrase":"You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover","meaning":"Don't judge someone or something only by the outward appearance."},
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{"phrase":"You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks","meaning":"It can be challenging to teach a person something new."}
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