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cut up
[cut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To hurt the feelings of; wound. […]
dog-eat-dog
[dog-eat-dog] (2) {adj.} Ready or willing to fight and hurt others […]
don't cry before you're hurt
[don't cry before you're hurt] See: [CRY BEFORE ONE IS HURT]. […]
draw blood
[draw blood] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone feel hurt or […]
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
[eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth] A […]
for fear
[for fear] Because of fear. * /He left an hour early […]
get back at
[get back at] {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone […]
get even
[get even] {v.}, {informal} 1. To owe nothing. * /Mr. Johnson […]
go into a tailspin
[go into a tailspin] or [go into a nose dive] {v. […]
go to the dogs
[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; […]
go up in smoke
[go up in smoke] or [go up in flames] {v. phr.} […]
growing pains
[growing pains] {n.} 1. Pains in children's legs supposed to be […]
hold one's tongue
[hold one's tongue] {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not […]
hold still
[hold still] {v. phr.} To remain motionless. * /"Hold still," the […]
holler before one is hurt
[holler before one is hurt]
See: [CRY BEFORE ONE IS HURT].
hurt
[hurt] See: [CRY BEFORE ONE IS HURT] or [HOLLER BEFORE ONE […]
it is an ill wind that blows nobody good
[it is an ill wind that blows nobody good] No matter […]
lay hands on
[lay hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To get hold of; find; […]
live down
[live down] {v.} To remove (blame, distrust or unfriendly laughter) by […]
look bleak
[look bleak] {v.} To indicate misfortune; appear threatening or ruinous. * […]
make haste
[make haste] {v. phr.} To move fast; hurry. - Rarely used […]
not for the world
[not for the world] or [not for worlds] {adv. phr.} Not […]
put one's foot in it
[put one's foot in it] or [put one's foot in one's […]
rough up
[rough up] {v.} To attack or hurt physically; treat roughly; beat. […]
round off
[round off] {v.} 1. To make round or curved. * /John […]
safe and sound
[safe and sound] {adj. phr.} Not harmed; not hurt; safe and […]
settle a score
[settle a score] also [wipe out an old score] To hurt […]
shoot up
[shoot up] {v.} 1. To grow quickly. * /Billy had always […]
shrug off
[shrug off] or [shrug away] {v.} To act as if you […]
sit out
[sit out] {v.} To not take part in. * /The next […]
smooth down
[smooth down] {v.} To make calm; calm down. * /Mrs. Smith's […]
step in
[step in] {v.} 1. To go inside for a quick visit. […]
take it on the chin
[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be […]
tamper with
[tamper with] {v.} 1. To meddle with (something); handle ignorantly or […]
the business
[the business] {n.}, {slang} - Usually used with "give" or "get". […]
through and through
[through and through] {adv.} Completely; entirely; whole-heartedly. * /Bob was a […]
touch to the quick
[touch to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings very […]
trip up
[trip up] {v.} 1. To make (someone) unsteady on the feet; […]
walk the floor
[walk the floor] {v. phr.} To walk one direction and then […]
weather eye
[weather eye] {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather […]