Put a hit out on

to contract with a killer to have someone murdered.

Peter: I sort of put a hit out on ya.
Louis : How could you put a hit out on me !

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Run wild

to show lack of restraint or control

She let her imagination run wild when she painted her room.

get carried away

lose self-control.

I get carried away when I go shopping and spend far too much money.

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stomach the idea

to tolerate doing something

Jenny couldn't really stomach the idea of moving to a big city, so she turned the job down.

shoulder the burden

Accept responsibility

It is part of a manager's job to shoulder the burden of complaints made by guests.

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in labor

Being in the process of giving birth.

She is in labor at hospital now.

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