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ring the blues(expression, cry, complain, fret)
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shed bitter tears(expression, cry, complain, fret)
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turn on waterworks(expression, cry, complain, fret)
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turn out badly(verb, expression, decline, fall)
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bite the dust(verb, expression, decline, fail)
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break into pieces(verb, expression, separate, disappear)
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break it down(expression, reduce, clarify, facilitate)
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bring to tears
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bring to terms
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buy the farm(expression, decline, cease, decay)
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cast a slur(verb, expression, hurt, damage)
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clean it up(expression, reduce, clarify, facilitate)
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cry a river(verb, expression, cry, howl)
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cut the frills(expression, reduce, clarify, facilitate)
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drop a tear
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fall to pieces(expression, break, fail, collapse)
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fall victim to(verb, expression, break, drop)
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get bogged down
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get down to basics(expression, reduce, clarify, facilitate)
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get hung up
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