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People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones »
(don't criticize other people when you yourself have faults and weaknesses...)


A Little Hard Work Never Hurt Anyone »
(it is good to work hard sometimes; one should not complain about working hard because it is a good thing...)


A Lost Cause »
(one will lose; it is impossible for that one to succeed; one has no chance to win; one should expect to lose; it will surely fail...)


Advise Someone Against Doing Something »
(tell that person one believes they should not do it...)


At Some Time Sharp »
(at exactly that time; one should not be late...)


Call The Roll »
(read out the names of people who should be present...)


Carrying It A Bit Too Far »
(still doing that thing after you should stop...)


Doing The Right Thing »
(do the thing that you should do...)


Drink To Excess »
(drink too much; drink more than one should...)


Excuse Yourself »
(one is leaving; one should leave...)


Fair And Fair Alike »
(the same rules should apply evenly to all...)


Falling Into Place »
(it is as it should be; it will be good...)


Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers »
(children's saying: the one who finds the thing should be allowed to keep it; the one who found the thing should be allowed to keep it...)


First Things First »
(the most important thing should always be done first...)


Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Tread »
(one should consider one' actions before acting...)


For Crying Out Loud »
(that thing should be obvious...)


I Don't Belong Here »
(I am not like the others at this place; I should not be here; I am not comfortable here because i am different...)


Jump Through A Hoop »
(to get something done, one has to do something else which should be unnecessary...)


Jump Through Hoops »
(to get something done, one has to do other things which should be unnecessary; have to do special things...)


Laying Down On The Job »
(acting lazy; not work when one should be working...)


Let's Call It Quits »
(let's stop working; let us not try anymore; we should not continue our effort...)


Live And Let Live »
(one should be careful to not hurt others...)


Neither A Borrower, Nor A Lender Be »
(one should neither borrow nor lend...)


Shame On Someone »
(one should feel bad because one did a bad thing...)


Shape Up »
(start doing what one should be doing...)


Shape Up Or Ship Out »
(either do what you should be doing, or leave...)


Shirk One's Duty »
(not do the work that one should do...)


Take Liberties With Someone Or Something »
(allow oneself to do things that one should not do...)


To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine »
(when people do things wrong we should try hard to forgive them because all people make mistakes...)


Wither On The Vine »
(Die or fail visibly where it should be growing and thriving...)




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