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a dildo

a manufactured penis, a vibrator shaped like a penis """When Ed's away I use a dildo."""

a dime a dozen

very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.

a dog's age

a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!

a dog's breakfast

a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

a dog's life

a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

it behooves (one) to (do something)

It is able or all-important for one to do something; it is one's obligation or assignment to do something. (The spelling "behove" is added accepted in British English.) Primarily heard in US. It behooves him to accord his bang-up two weeks' apprehension so that he maintains a acceptable able accord with her. It behooves you to alarm your mother afore she hears about your abundance from addition else.Learn more: behoof

it behooves one to do something

Cliché it is all-important for one to do something; it is bounden (up)on addition to do something. It behooves me to address the crime. It behooves you to pay for the window that you broke.Learn more: behoof, one

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a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start a heavy day a helping hand issue a call for (something) issue as issue from issue from some place issue to issue with issue with (something) ISTM ISTR ISWYDT ISWYM it it (all) depends it (always) pays to (do something) it (just) so happens (that) it (only/just) goes to show (you) it ain't fittin' it ain't over till/until it's over it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings it ain't/it's not over till the fat lady sings it all boils down to it all comes out in the wash it always/never pays to do something it beats me it behooves (one) to (do something) it behooves one to do it behoves (one) to (do something) it blows my mind It blows my mind! it boggles the mind it can't be helped it could happen to a bishop it cuts both ways it cuts two ways it does no harm (for someone) to do (something) it doesn't hurt to (have or do something) it doesn't take a rocket scientist (to do something) It don’t make me no nevermind It don’t make no nevermind it don't make (me) no never mind it escapes (one) it figures it goes to show it goes without saying it happens it has (one's) name on it It has name on it it is a long lane that has no turning it is a matter of (doing something) it is a poor heart that never rejoices it is a sad heart that never rejoices