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fuck upA severe mistake.Rate it:

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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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baby bluesPeriod and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.Rate it:

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baptism of fireThe first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combatRate it:

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beat upTo give a severe beating to.Rate it:

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bleed red inkTo suffer from severe net lossesRate it:

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Dog-Eat-Dog WorldTo live a life associated by severe competition wherein people struggle ruthlessly to live or attain successRate it:

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à dur âne dur aiguillonIn dealing with obstinate natures one must use severe measures.Rate it:

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acer morsus doloris est (Tusc. 2. 22. 53)the pain is very severe.Rate it:

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aestu et febri iactarito have a severe attack of fever.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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bleed to deathTo die from massive bloodloss, usually from severe arterial bleeding.Rate it:

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dead meatSomeone in danger of death or severe punishment.Rate it:

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e gravi morbo recreari or se colligereto recruit oneself after a severe illness.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in summa difficultate nummaria versari (Verr. 2. 28. 69)to be in severe pecuniary straits.Rate it:

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In the DoghouseFacing severe penalty, punishment or retribution for having done something wrongRate it:

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je lui ai écrit une lettre à chevalI wrote him a severe letter.Rate it:

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kick up the arseA severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.Rate it:

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magnum luctum haurire (without ex-)to undergo severe trouble, trials.Rate it:

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pumpkin heada severe head injury resulting from a beating.Rate it:

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Rat RaceSevere, long-lasting and stressing competition in the society or in businessRate it:

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Read the Riot ActScold in a severe manner, or to give a warning to someoneRate it:

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revenir de loin1. To come back from a distant place. 2. To recover from a very severe illness.Rate it:

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run down the clockTo waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.Rate it:

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trench mouthAcute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.Rate it:

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trip ballsExperiencing severe drug-induced hallucinatory trip.Rate it:

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Up a Creek without a PaddleIn severe trouble, in awkward position with no easy way out, in serious difficultyRate it:

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