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turn one's head
turn one's head {v. phr.}, {informal}
To make you lose your good judgment.
The first pretty girl he saw turned his head.
Winning the class election turned his head.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
saber rattling
saber rattling or sword rattling {n.}
A show of military strength usually to frighten; a threat of military force.
The dictator marched his troops and tanks along the border of our country and did some saber rattling.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
pick one's teeth
pick one's teeth {v. phr.}
To clean one's teeth with a toothpick.
It is considered poor manners to pick one's teeth in public.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
on easy street
on easy street {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Having enough money to live very comfortably; rather rich.
After years of hard work, the Grants found themselves on easy street.
Jim's novel was a success and put him on easy street.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
scrape together
scrape together {v. phr.}
To quickly assemble, usually from scanty ingredients.
We were so hungry we had to scrape together some lunch from all kinds of frozen leftovers.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
not to know one from Adam
not to know one from Adam {v. phr.}
To not know a person; be unable to recognize someone.
I have no idea who that guy is that Jane just walked in with; I don't know him from Adam.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
play footsie
play footsie {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}
1. Touch the feet of a member of the opposite sex under the table as an act of flirtation.
Have you at least played footsie with her?
2. To engage in any sort of flirtation or collaboration, especially in a political situation.
The mayor was suspected of playing footsie with the Syndicate.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
on the hour
on the hour {adv. phr.}
Each time the hour has zero minutes and zero seconds.
The uptown bus goes past the school on the hour.
The woman must take her pill on the hour.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
parcel out
parcel out {v.}
To give out in parts or shares; divide.
He parceled out the remaining food to the workers.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
party to
party to {adj. phr.}
Concerned with; participating in.
The prosecution has been trying to show that the defendant was party to a fraud.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms