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| I'd like a piece of the Swiss cheese.... If the cow doesn't mind! I love cheese! |
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| buy a pig in a poke - to buy something without seeing it or knowing if it will be satisfactory You can buy the used computer but it will be like buying a pig in a poke if you do not look at it first. |
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| call the dogs off - to stop threatening/chasing/hounding someone The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man. |
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| curiosity killed the cat - being too nosy may lead a person into trouble "You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat." |
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| Hahaha! BUT........... Poor kitty.... |
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| have bats in one's belfry - to be a little bit crazy I think that our neighbor has bats in her belfry. |
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| have a whale of a time - to have an exciting and interesting time We had a whale of a time at the party last night. |
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| hoof it - to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse/sheep/cow etc.) I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning. |
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| I've decided to be more colorful/colourful nowadays. |
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