made in China
idiomCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
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all the tea in China
Something very valuable or priceless.
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bull in a china shop
A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
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China syndrome
A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.
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have it made
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty.
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made for each other
Well suited to be in a relationship with one another, especially as romantic or marital partners.
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made in Japan
Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, especially if made in East Asia.
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made in the shade
In a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.
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made of sterner stuff
strong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).