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I can tell you

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I can tell you
1. (idiomatic) Emphasises the truth of a statement.
? We had trouble getting that grand piano up the stairs, I can tell you!

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I could eat a horse

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I could eat a horse
1. (idiomatic, hyperbolic) I am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."

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I do

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I do
1. Used other than as an idiom: see I,‎ do.
2. A traditional phrase said upon acceptance of marriage.


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I don't fancy yours

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I don't fancy yours
1. (slang, idiomatic, humorous) Used to reserve the right to chat up an attractive woman, who is with an unattractive woman.


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I haven't the foggiest

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I haven't the foggiest (simple past I hadn't the foggiest)
1. (idiomatic) I don't know, I haven't a clue (as thoughts clouded by a thick fog).
? I'm sorry, I haven't the foggiest. You should ask someone else.

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I know you are but what am i

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I know you are but what am I
1. (rhetorical question, colloquial, childish) Assertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party, and not of the person using the phrase. Usually considered to be a playground taunt.


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I never did

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I never did
1. (idiomatic, dated) An exclamation of great surprise.
? "Well, I never did!" she exclaimed in a scandalized whisper. "Trying to set fire to the 'ouse -- oh, fie". Scribner's Magazine (1939)

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I rest my case

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I rest my case
1. (law) My argument is proven; I conclude my statement.
? All the evidence points toward the defendant's guilt. I rest my case.
2. (idiomatic) The previous encapsulates my view.
? The drive will be too long, the seats too few, and the people too many. I rest my case.

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I see what you did there

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I see what you did there.
1. Used other than as an idiom: see I,‎ see,‎ what,‎ you,‎ did,‎ there.
2. (informal) An expression used to point out that another person's joke has been understood, either to praise its cleverness or to clearly communicate a lack of amusement at it.


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I see, said the blind man

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I see, said the blind man
1. (idiomatic) Said to express confusion. Also used to express understanding after an initial period of confusion, i.e., "I see, said the blind man."

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I take it

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I take it
1. (idiomatic) Used to indicate one's rendering of another's action.
? I take it you're not a very big fan of the carrot?

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I wasn't born yesterday

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This expression is used to indicate that you are not as foolish or as easily deceived as some people seem to think.

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Stop inventing silly excuses.  I wasn't born yesterday you know!



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I wish

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I wish!
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true
? "Wouldn't you like to be a millionaire?" — "I wish"!

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I would

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I would
1. (slang, idiomatic) Used to denote that a speaker finds another sexually attractive.
? Look at that chick hanging out by the entrance.
? I would!

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I'd say

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I'd say
1. (idiomatic) It is my estimate or opinion.
? I'm no doctor, but I'd say he needs an ambulance.

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I'll be

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I'll be!
1. (idiomatic) Expressing surprise.

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I'll be a monkey's uncle

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I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!
1. (idiomatic) (often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbelief
? Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!

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I'll say

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I'll say
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to indicate emphatic agreement.

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Ice cool

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ice cool (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) calm and composed in a difficult situation.


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Ice cube

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ice cube (plural ice cubes)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see ice,‎ cube.
2. Any small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, regardless of their shape.
? The new freezer in our kitchen makes round ice cubes!

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Ice queen

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ice queen (plural ice queens)
1. (idiomatic) A beautiful but heartless woman.
2. (informal, sports) A female ice-skating champion.


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Ice-calm

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ice-calm (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Extremely calm
ice-calm (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Extreme calm, utter calmness


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Icing on the cake

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If something is referred to as icing on the cake, it is an extra benefit that makes a good situation even better.

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Good news!  I get the job ... and the icing on the cake is that I get a company car too!



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Icing on the cake

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If something is referred to as icing on the cake, it is an extra benefit that makes a good situation even better.

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Good news!  I get the job ... and the icing on the cake is that I get a company car too!



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Icing on the cake

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If something is referred to as icing on the cake, it is an extra benefit that makes a good situation even better.

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Good news!  I get the job ... and the icing on the cake is that I get a company car too!



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Idiot box

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Some people consider television to lack educational value and refer to it as the idiot box.
idiot box (plural idiot boxes)
1. (idiomatic, chiefly US and Canada) Television.

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He spends all his free time in front of the idiot box.



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Idiot light

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idiot light (plural idiot lights)
1. (idiomatic) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.

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Idiot mittens

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idiot mittens (plural only)
1. (idiomatic, plural only) Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.

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If it's all the same

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if it's all the same
1. (idiomatic) If it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.
? If it's all the same to you, I'd prefer to stay at a hotel instead of at your house.

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If looks could kill

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if looks could kill
1. (idiomatic) Used to characterize a look of strong hostility

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If need be

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if need be
1. (idiomatic) If necessary; if there is a need.

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If needs be

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if needs be
1. If need be; if there is a need.
? But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. — Nelson Mandela.

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If only

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if only
1. (idiomatic) I wish that; signifies a wish or desire for the present or the future.
2. (idiomatic) I wish that; signifies a regret about an action in the past.

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If pigs had wings

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if pigs had wings
1. (idiomatic) Never.

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If the shoe fits

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if the shoe fits
1. (idiomatic) If it has all of the characteristics of a thing, it probably is that thing.
? "Everyone keeps calling me a bully!" "Well, if the shoe fits..."


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If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

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This expression means that if you feel that there is too much pressure, you can leave.

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Amid the growing tension, the organizer declared : "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!"



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Ifs, ands, or buts

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ifs, ands, or buts (plural only)
1. (idiomatic) Modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.


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If memory serves well

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If your memory serves you well, you remember correctly or you have not forgotten any details.

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You're Stella's daughter, if my memory serves me well.



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Ignorance is bliss

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It normally means that a person who does not know about a problem (or chooses not to care) does not worry about it.

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He never follows the news or cares about the chaos in the world because he believes that ignorance is bliss.

Prost sa fii noroc sa ai

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Inseamna ca o persoana care nu stie despre o problem (sau alege sa nu-i pese) nici nu este ingrijorata de aceasta.

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Nu urmareste niciodata stirile si nici nu-i pasa de haosul din lume deoarece crede ca “prost sa fii, noroc sa ai”.

Ill health

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ill health (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A state of illness, or bad health.
? I have to cancel my holidays due to continuing ill health.

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Ill-gotten gains

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Money, profit or benefits that are made in a dishonest or illegal manner are called ill-gotten gains.

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He won money by cheating and is now enjoying his ill-gotten gains.



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In a bake

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in a bake
1. (idiomatic) Very angry.


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In a bind

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in a bind
1. (idiomatic) In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.

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In a canter

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in a canter
1. (idiomatic) Without much effort; easily.

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In a class of one's own

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If someone is in a class of their own, they are unequalled and considered better than anyone else of their kind.

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As a singer, Maria Callas was in a class of her own.



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In a cleft stick

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in a cleft stick
1. Used other than as an idiom: see in,‎ cleft,‎ stick.
2. (UK, dated) In a difficult situation, unable to choose between unfavourable options; in a dilemma.


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In a flash

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in a flash (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Instantaneous, very quick, in a very short amount of time.
in a flash (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Very quickly
? It happened so fast that it was all over in a flash.

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In a heartbeat

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in a heartbeat
1. (idiomatic) Without hesitation or reservation; at once.


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In a league of one's own

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in a league of one's own
1. (idiomatic) Far excelling even the closest contender; not having any worthy competition.

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In a nutshell

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in a nutshell
1. (idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.
? He had a lot to say, but his answer, in a nutshell, was no.


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