there must be something in the water
idiomThere are so many instances of something unusual, such as in people's behavior, that there must be a common cause.
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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all there
Mentally competent; not absent-minded or insane.
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as if there were no tomorrow
To an excessive degree, oftentimes with little to no regard to future consequences; desperately; recklessly or wantonly; frantically; very quickly or very much.
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be there
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
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been there, done that
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is not too keen on revisiting or redoing it again.
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been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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blood in the water
In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, or enhanced expectation of victory by the others.