245 entries under idiom topic. ×

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punch a clock(expression, drive, manage, try)
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push to the limit(verb, expression, damage, limit)
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put into effect(expression, require, apply, sanction)
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put the arm on(expression, move, force, drive)
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put the squeeze on(verb, expression, annoy, suppress)
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put through grind(expression, develop, improve, prepare)
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put through mill(expression, develop, improve, prepare)
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put to sleep(verb, expression, worry, fail)
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rock and roll(noun, expression, piece, track)
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sing the blues(verb, expression, disturb, worry)
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stick it to(expression, trouble, charge, bother)
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take effect(expression, agency)
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take it badly(verb, expression, disturb, worry)
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take it out of(expression, annoy, depress, exhaust)
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take pains(verb, expression, determine, struggle)
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try the patience of(expression, annoy, depress, exhaust)
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weigh heavy upon(verb, expression, annoy, suppress)
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what it takes(noun, expression, trouble, power)
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word form
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work like a dog(verb, expression, work, try)
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