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Talk big — ?, ?
Go on, talk big! I'll soon have you purring like a kitten.
Run for one's life — ,
Simon continued to run for his life.
Throw good money after bad — ? ?br />
You don't spend more money— in effect throw good money after bad.
Cast a glance — ??br />
Are there really that many women with that low of self-esteem that they would even cast a glance at a man like this?
Put on a show — ?br />
The children are now at an age when they are fully aware of what is going on, so for their sakes Kate and Peter have decided to put on a show of union.
Take turns —
The fact that you take turns attacking, of course, offers endless strategies.
Make a nuisance of oneself —
It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally make a nuisance of itself.
Play the fool — ?
It's a guy walking around the streets playing the fool.
Have smb on the string — ?
Olivia breaks off their relationship despite Rollo's attempts to keep her on the string.
Out of sight — ? ?br />
Now get that dog out of my sight.
Take for granted — ? ?
What we take for granted might not be here for our children.
Turn inside out — ??br />
Oh yeah, there's also a gigantic thing wandering around that looks like if you took a yeti and turned it inside out. Interesting premise.
Make a show of — ? ?br />
The club wants blood, but Jax says they can't make a show of force.
Break loose — ?br />
All hell is literally about to break loose as the eve to the magical Libria Solstice approaches
fall /be out of favor — ??/ ??br />
Du Barry has been complaining to the King that you will not address her, and you cannot afford to fall out of favor with the King.
Be quits — ??br />
As long as the check doesn't bounce, you and I are quits.
Be at the end of one's tether — ? ?br />
I do feel I'm getting to the end of my tether with vampires of late.
Set the pace —
When you set the pace, you control the race.
Keep pace with smb — ?br />
They scurried along as fast as they can, trying to keep pace with the moving vehicle below.
single-handed —
Single-handed, through fog and sleet and snow, he daily risks his life in the cause of justice.
Drive someone into a corner — ??
His efforts to provide himself with an alibi failed and he got driven into a corner.
Hurt smb's pride — ?br />
A man was talking about a girl that had hurt his pride. He was in despair.
Cover one's tracks — ?br />
Harry was a great cop here in Miami. He taught me how to think like one; he taught me how to cover my tracks. I'm a very neat monster.
Be up to smth —
You are up to no good!
Catch smb unawares — ?
I have thought about how they so often catch us unawares.
Take by surpirse — ?
I'm going to come around behind you now, sir. - Okay, Kryten, take me by surprise.
Know smb by sight — ??
Cartwright, neither of which knows him by sight.
Know one's place — ? ?br />
I know my place. It is time you learn yours.
Lead the way — ?br />
Okay, big guy, you lead the way, uh...
Run counter to smth — ?br />
As Martin notes, this runs counter to the ideal of the empathetic, hands-on modern dad.
Go to all lengths — ?br />
This man will go to all lengths to save his Love.
Have a way with — ?
I do have a way with the ladies, Lexie! It's my burden!
Tempt fate —
Don't tempt fate, girls — leave the Pandora's box of female sexuality and female creativity alone!
In smb's stead — -
You'll trust us to act in your stead.
Get one's hand in / have a hand in smth — ?
Not only has he developed a cool giant killer robot but he's got his hand in many other experiments--the most exciting of which is his invisibility formula.
Make up for lost time —
Soon, Jack's young, orphan brother Frankie arrives in town; while Tom and Doris vie for his friendship, the outlaw gang is hoping to make up for lost time.
Go back on one's word —
You can't go back on your word. I can do what I like. Help! Help!
Begin the world — ??br />
We have it in our power to begin the world again.
Keep one's nose out of smth — ???
Why don't you keep your nose out of my family.
Have a bite —
Dave, why don't we order some room service, have a bite, relax.
Do smb a good / bad turn — ??/
Come on Cookie, you've helped him fuck up his life for the last five years, now do him a good turn.
On pain of smth — ??br />
Brother Bender, do you accept the principles of Robotology on pain of eternal damnation in Robot Hell?
Lose sight of — ?
Sorry I lost sight of you. I had to step outside for a smoke.
Lose face — ?
He doesn't want to get beaten up, but on the other hand, he doesn't want to lose face in front of Bala.
Cut smb down to size — ??br />
Cut him down to size, Jack!
Settle a score — ??br />
Thanks for bailing me out, Dad. Can you drop me off at Rushmore? I got to go settle a score.
Play a trick — ??br />
That guy's wife must be pretty pissed off to play a trick like that.
Get out of hand — ? ? ?-?
I say we kill him, before this gets out of hand.
Fall into the habit of —
It's just a matter of settling back into the habit of writing every day.
Learn one's lesson — ?
Oh, no. Not again. I learned my lesson.
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