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I do not like noise, unless I make it myself.

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tin ear

[tin ear] {n. phr.} 1. A lack of sensitivity to noise. * /The construction noise doesn't bother Fred; he's got a tin ear./ 2. A lack of musical ability; state […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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take French leave

[take French leave] {v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. * /The party was so boring that we decided to take French leave./ * /While the Smith family was in Europe, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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give it to

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pop the question

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