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Base language: EN
Letter: l
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 488 (50 per page)Like crack
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like crack (comparative more like crack, superlative most like crack)
1. Very addicting.
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like crack (comparative more like crack, superlative most like crack)
1. Very addicting.
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Like crazy
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like crazy
1. (simile, colloquial) To a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.
? She stayed late, working like crazy to get the project done before the deadline.
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like crazy
1. (simile, colloquial) To a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.
? She stayed late, working like crazy to get the project done before the deadline.
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Like death warmed over
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like death warmed over
1. (simile) Ill, unwell.
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like death warmed over
1. (simile) Ill, unwell.
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Like death warmed up
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If you look like death warmed up, you look very ill or tired.
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My boss told me to go home. He said I looked like death warmed up.
If you look like death warmed up, you look very ill or tired.
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My boss told me to go home. He said I looked like death warmed up.
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Like father, like son
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Asa tata, asa fiu
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Like feeding time at the zoo
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like feeding time at the zoo (not comparable)
1. Extremely frenetic, disorderly and messy.
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like feeding time at the zoo (not comparable)
1. Extremely frenetic, disorderly and messy.
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Like gangbusters
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like gangbusters
1. (simile, colloquial) Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.
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like gangbusters
1. (simile, colloquial) Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.
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Like greased lightning
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If something moves like greased lightning, it moves extremely fast.
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As soon as the owner appeared, the boy ran like greased lightning.
If something moves like greased lightning, it moves extremely fast.
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As soon as the owner appeared, the boy ran like greased lightning.
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Like herding cats
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This expression refers to the difficulty of coordinating a situation which involves people who all want to act independently.
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Organizing an outing for a group of people from different countries is like herding cats!
This expression refers to the difficulty of coordinating a situation which involves people who all want to act independently.
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Organizing an outing for a group of people from different countries is like herding cats!
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Like hot cakes
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like hot cakes
1. (simile, colloquial) Quickly, especially by purchase or consumption.
? These new toys should sell like hot cakes.
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like hot cakes
1. (simile, colloquial) Quickly, especially by purchase or consumption.
? These new toys should sell like hot cakes.
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Like it or lump it
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like it or lump it
1. to accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.
? We're going to stay home this year. No holidays. You can like it or lump it.
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like it or lump it
1. to accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.
? We're going to stay home this year. No holidays. You can like it or lump it.
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Like it's going out of style
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like it's going out of style
1. (simile, colloquial) enthusiastically, to an excessive degree.
? Jim has been drinking like it's going out of style.
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like it's going out of style
1. (simile, colloquial) enthusiastically, to an excessive degree.
? Jim has been drinking like it's going out of style.
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Like kicking whales down the beach
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This expression is used, especially in computing, to refer to a particularly slow and difficult process.
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Getting him to adopt the new method is like kicking whales down the beach.
This expression is used, especially in computing, to refer to a particularly slow and difficult process.
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Getting him to adopt the new method is like kicking whales down the beach.
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Like kicking whalesdown the beach
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This expression is used, especially in computing, to refer to a particularly slow and difficult process.
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Getting him to adopt the new method is like kicking whales down the beach.
This expression is used, especially in computing, to refer to a particularly slow and difficult process.
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Getting him to adopt the new method is like kicking whales down the beach.
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Like nailing jelly to the wall
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To say that something is like nailing jelly to the wall means that it is extremely difficult to do, if not impossible.
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Keeping track of his movements is like nailing jelly to the wall.
To say that something is like nailing jelly to the wall means that it is extremely difficult to do, if not impossible.
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Keeping track of his movements is like nailing jelly to the wall.
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Like nobody's business
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like nobody's business
1. (simile, colloquial) In an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy.
? His customers reimburse him for the equipment he buys, but it looks like he spends money like nobody's business.
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like nobody's business
1. (simile, colloquial) In an extreme manner; rapidly; excessively; like crazy.
? His customers reimburse him for the equipment he buys, but it looks like he spends money like nobody's business.
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Like one's life depended on it
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like one's life depended on it (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) desperately
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like one's life depended on it (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) desperately
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Like pouring water into a sieve
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If someone spends time or energy trying to do something that is inefficient or useless, it is like pouring water into a sieve.
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Danny's mother used to say that teaching him good behaviour was like pouring water into a sieve.
If someone spends time or energy trying to do something that is inefficient or useless, it is like pouring water into a sieve.
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Danny's mother used to say that teaching him good behaviour was like pouring water into a sieve.
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Like pulling teeth
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Something that is like pulling teeth is extremely difficult to obtain, especially if trying to extract information from someone.
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Getting him to talk about his job was like pulling teeth!
Something that is like pulling teeth is extremely difficult to obtain, especially if trying to extract information from someone.
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Getting him to talk about his job was like pulling teeth!
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Like rats from a sinking ship
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like rats from a sinking ship
1. (simile) Quickly but in futility, away from a failing project
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like rats from a sinking ship
1. (simile) Quickly but in futility, away from a failing project
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Like riding a bike
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like riding a bike
1. (simile) Said of skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.
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like riding a bike
1. (simile) Said of skill that, once learned, is never forgotten.
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Like shelling peas
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like shelling peas (not comparable)
1. (simile, idiomatic) repetitive, but very easy.
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like shelling peas (not comparable)
1. (simile, idiomatic) repetitive, but very easy.
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Like shooting fish in a barrel
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like shooting fish in a barrel (comparative more like shooting fish in a barrel, superlative most like shooting fish in a barrel)
1. (simile) Extremely easy.
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like shooting fish in a barrel (comparative more like shooting fish in a barrel, superlative most like shooting fish in a barrel)
1. (simile) Extremely easy.
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Like something the cat dragged in
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If you compare a person or thing to something the cat dragged in, you think they they look dirty, untidy or generally unappealing.
If you compare a person or thing to something the cat dragged in, you think they they look dirty, untidy or generally unappealing.
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My teenage son often looks like something the cat dragged in.
If you compare a person or thing to something the cat dragged in, you think they they look dirty, untidy or generally unappealing.
If you compare a person or thing to something the cat dragged in, you think they they look dirty, untidy or generally unappealing.
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My teenage son often looks like something the cat dragged in.
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Like taking candy from a baby
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To say that something is like taking candy from a baby means that it is very easy to do.
like taking candy from a baby (comparative more like taking candy from a baby, superlative most like taking candy from a baby)
1. (simile) Easy to achieve.
? Taking the money from the safe will be like taking candy from a baby, since I know the combination.
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Don't worry - you'll manage. It'll be like taking candy from a baby!
To say that something is like taking candy from a baby means that it is very easy to do.
like taking candy from a baby (comparative more like taking candy from a baby, superlative most like taking candy from a baby)
1. (simile) Easy to achieve.
? Taking the money from the safe will be like taking candy from a baby, since I know the combination.
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Don't worry - you'll manage. It'll be like taking candy from a baby!
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Like taking sand to the beach
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Doing something that is unnecessary or of no use at all is said to be like taking sand to the beach.
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Bringing a cake to Judy's party is like taking sand to the beach; she always uses a caterer.
Doing something that is unnecessary or of no use at all is said to be like taking sand to the beach.
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Bringing a cake to Judy's party is like taking sand to the beach; she always uses a caterer.
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Like talking to a brick wall
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To say that a conversation with someone is like talking to brick wall means that communication is impossible because there is no reaction or response.
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I tried to discuss the problem with him but it was like talking to a brick wall.
To say that a conversation with someone is like talking to brick wall means that communication is impossible because there is no reaction or response.
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I tried to discuss the problem with him but it was like talking to a brick wall.
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Like talking to a brick wall
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To say that a conversation with someone is like talking to brick wall means that communication is impossible because there is no reaction or response.
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I tried to discuss the problem with him but it was like talking to a brick wall.
To say that a conversation with someone is like talking to brick wall means that communication is impossible because there is no reaction or response.
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I tried to discuss the problem with him but it was like talking to a brick wall.
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Like the back end of a bus
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like the back end of a bus (comparative more like the back end of a bus, superlative most like the back end of a bus)
1. (simile, colloquial, UK, derogatory) Very unattractive.
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like the back end of a bus (comparative more like the back end of a bus, superlative most like the back end of a bus)
1. (simile, colloquial, UK, derogatory) Very unattractive.
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Like the back of one's hand
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If you know something like the back of your hand, you are very familiar with it and know it in detail.
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Of course I won't get lost. I know London like the back of my hand!
If you know something like the back of your hand, you are very familiar with it and know it in detail.
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Of course I won't get lost. I know London like the back of my hand!
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Like the clappers
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like the clappers
1. (simile, colloquial) Very hard or very rapidly.
? After hurling their insults, they ran like the clappers to get away.
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like the clappers
1. (simile, colloquial) Very hard or very rapidly.
? After hurling their insults, they ran like the clappers to get away.
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Like the new time
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like the new time
1. (simile, colloquial, Ireland) Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.
? He was running like the new time when the dog chased him.
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like the new time
1. (simile, colloquial, Ireland) Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.
? He was running like the new time when the dog chased him.
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Like the wind
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like the wind
1. (simile, archaic) quickly, at a high speed.
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like the wind
1. (simile, archaic) quickly, at a high speed.
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Like there is no tomorrow
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like there is no tomorrow
1. (idiomatic) to an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very much
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like there is no tomorrow
1. (idiomatic) to an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very much
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Like there's no tomorrow
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If someone does something like there's no tomorrow, they do it fast and eagerly, regardless of the future, as if this could be their last opportunity to do it.
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I don't understand him; he's spending money like there's no tomorrow.
If someone does something like there's no tomorrow, they do it fast and eagerly, regardless of the future, as if this could be their last opportunity to do it.
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I don't understand him; he's spending money like there's no tomorrow.
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Like turkeys voting for an early christmas
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like turkeys voting for an early Christmas
1. (simile, colloquial) Alternative form of like turkeys voting for Christmas.
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like turkeys voting for an early Christmas
1. (simile, colloquial) Alternative form of like turkeys voting for Christmas.
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Like turkeys voting for christmas
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This expression is used to say that a particular option is unlikely to be chosen because it would not be in the interest of the people concerned. (In many countries people eat turkey at Christmas.)
like turkeys voting for Christmas
1. (simile, UK, humorous, of an action) Self-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action.
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Expecting them to accept a decrease in salary would be like turkeys voting for Christmas.
This expression is used to say that a particular option is unlikely to be chosen because it would not be in the interest of the people concerned. (In many countries people eat turkey at Christmas.)
like turkeys voting for Christmas
1. (simile, UK, humorous, of an action) Self-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action.
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Expecting them to accept a decrease in salary would be like turkeys voting for Christmas.
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Like two peas in a pod
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Two people who are like two peas in a pod are very similar in appearance.
like two peas in a pod
1. (simile, of two things) very similar; a couple made for each other
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The two brothers are very alike - they're like two peas in a pod!
Two people who are like two peas in a pod are very similar in appearance.
like two peas in a pod
1. (simile, of two things) very similar; a couple made for each other
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The two brothers are very alike - they're like two peas in a pod!
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Like water off a duck's back
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Criticism or comments which have no effect on someone is referred to as being''like water off a duck's back'.
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He's been warned of the dangers of smoking but it's like water off a duck's back.
Criticism or comments which have no effect on someone is referred to as being''like water off a duck's back'.
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He's been warned of the dangers of smoking but it's like water off a duck's back.
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Like water off a duck'sback
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Criticism or comments which have no effect on someone is referred to as being ''like water off a duck's back'.
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He's been warned of the dangers of smoking but it's like water off a duck's back.
Criticism or comments which have no effect on someone is referred to as being ''like water off a duck's back'.
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He's been warned of the dangers of smoking but it's like water off a duck's back.
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Like white on rice
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like white on rice (not comparable)
1. Inseparable; in very close proximity; following closely.
like white on rice (not comparable)
1. Inseparably; in very close proximity.
? I'm going to stick to you like white on rice.
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like white on rice (not comparable)
1. Inseparable; in very close proximity; following closely.
like white on rice (not comparable)
1. Inseparably; in very close proximity.
? I'm going to stick to you like white on rice.
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Like wildfire
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If something such as news, rumours or gossip spreads like wildfire, it becomes widely known very fast.
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As soon as the nomination was announced, the news spread like wildfire.
If something such as news, rumours or gossip spreads like wildfire, it becomes widely known very fast.
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As soon as the nomination was announced, the news spread like wildfire.
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Lily-livered
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lily-livered (comparative more lily-livered, superlative most lily-livered)
1. (idiomatic) Cowardly, lacking bravery.
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lily-livered (comparative more lily-livered, superlative most lily-livered)
1. (idiomatic) Cowardly, lacking bravery.
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Limber as a dishrag
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(as) limber as a dishrag
1. (simile) Extremely limber or flexible
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(as) limber as a dishrag
1. (simile) Extremely limber or flexible
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Limp dick
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limp dick (plural limp dicks)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A weak person.
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limp dick (plural limp dicks)
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A weak person.
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Line in the sand
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line in the sand (plural lines in the sand)
1. (idiomatic) a defining moment, a cutoff point.
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line in the sand (plural lines in the sand)
1. (idiomatic) a defining moment, a cutoff point.
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Line of least resistance
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If you opt for the line of least resistance, you choose the easiest way of doing something.
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To make sure the children would stay inside, he chose the line of least resistance and rented a film.
If you opt for the line of least resistance, you choose the easiest way of doing something.
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To make sure the children would stay inside, he chose the line of least resistance and rented a film.
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Line one's pockets
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line one's pockets
1. (idiomatic) To accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.
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line one's pockets
1. (idiomatic) To accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.
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Link whore
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link whore (plural link whores)
1. (idiomatic, Internet) Someone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog
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link whore (plural link whores)
1. (idiomatic, Internet) Someone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog
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Link whoring
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link whoring (uncountable)
1. (Internet, idiomatic) The practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.
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link whoring (uncountable)
1. (Internet, idiomatic) The practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.
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