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  • 71put something or someone on the map — put (something or someone) on the map : to make (a place, a person, etc.) famous or well known The story has put our little town on the map. The success of his first album really put him on the map in the music industry. • • • Main Entry: ↑map …

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  • 72shove something down someone's throat — shove (something) down someone s throat see ↑throat • • • Main Entry: ↑shove …

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  • 73for all something or someone is worth — to the fullest extent possible : as much as possible or with as much effort as possible They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could] He was fighting for all he …

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  • 74someone can't have something — someone won t have something or someone can t have something or someone isn t having something someone can t have something or someone isn t having something spoken used for saying that someone does not allow something I m not having that kind of …

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  • 75someone isn't having something — someone won t have something or someone can t have something or someone isn t having something someone can t have something or someone isn t having something spoken used for saying that someone does not allow something I m not having that kind of …

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  • 76someone won't have something — or someone can t have something or someone isn t having something someone can t have something or someone isn t having something spoken used for saying that someone does not allow something I m not having that kind of behaviour in my class.… …

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  • 77someone can't hold a candle to someone else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… …

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  • 78someone can't hold a candle to something else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… …

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  • 79something can't hold a candle to someone else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… …

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  • 80something can't hold a candle to something else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… …

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