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lime greencolourRate it:
LIMHInitialism of laughing in my head.Rate it:
limp dickA weak person.Rate it:
limp inBefore the flop, to call as opposed to raising.Rate it:
line in the sandA defining moment, a cutoff point.Rate it:
line one's pocketsTo accumulate personal wealth, especially in an illegal or morally objectionable manner.Rate it:
line upto put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth runningRate it:
line upTo put things in a lineRate it:
line upTo get into a lineRate it:
line upTo start a game in a certain position on the playing field.Rate it:
line upTo make arrangements for an event.Rate it:
line upTo support a group or movement.Rate it:
line upTo agree or correspond.Rate it:
link upto link or join togetherRate it:
link upto become linked or joined togetherRate it:
link whoreSomeone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog.Rate it:
link whoringThe practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.Rate it:
links tocan lead toRate it:
lionA stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms.Rate it:
lionA Chinese foo dog.Rate it:
lionA famous person.Rate it:
lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:
lionAn individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.Rate it:
lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:
Lion of JudahJesus ChristRate it:
Lion of Judahthe emperor Haile Selassie of EthiopiaRate it:
lion's denAny dangerous or frightening place.Rate it:
lion's denThe lair of a lion.Rate it:
lion's shareThe majority; a large or generous portion.Rate it:
lip offTo speak rudely, harshly or belligerently.Rate it:
lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:
liquid courageAlcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage in the drinker.Rate it:
liquor upTo cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.Rate it:
liquor upTo drink liquor, usually to excessRate it:
liquorice allsortssweetsRate it:
listen afterTo take an interest in.Rate it:
listen inTo eavesdrop; to listen secretly.Rate it:
listen inTo listen without participating.Rate it:
listen sisterExclamatory remark made to a female, not necessarily a blood relative.Rate it:
listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:
listen upTo listen closely; to pay attention. Often used in the imperative.Rate it:
little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:
little emperorIn contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)Rate it:
little engine that could (the)a reference to a children's story about an engine that tried even when he didn't think he could succeedRate it:
little headThe glans of the penis.Rate it:
little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:
little oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Rate it:
little pitcherA child.Rate it:
little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:
Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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