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word for wordusing exactly the same words, verbatimRate it:

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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

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word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

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tacit acceptance of the content of the book itselfTo be silentRate it:

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argent comptant fait contentExpression qu’on utilise quand on donne l’appoint pour payer quelque chose.Rate it:

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il fallait voir comme il était contentYou should have seen how happy he was.Rate it:

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si j'avais la fortune de rothschild, je serais content.—vous n'êtes pas dégoûté!If I had Rothschild’s fortune I should be satisfied.—I should rather think so!Rate it:

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to one's heart's contentUntil satisfied; as much as is wished.Rate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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Word of MouthRumors through oral communication, gossips spreading through spoken communicationRate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

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hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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able to get a word in edgewiseAble to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue.Rate it:

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bad wordA vulgar word.Rate it:

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dirty wordA word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.Rate it:

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dirty wordThe name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.Rate it:

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From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

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get a word in edgewaysAlternative form of get a word in edgewise.Rate it:

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get a word in edgewiseTo break into or participate in a conversation.Rate it:

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have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

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how do you pronounce this wordPlease say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.Rate it:

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how do you spell this wordI want to know how this word is written.Rate it:

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last wordThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.Rate it:

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last wordThe final statement uttered by a person before death.Rate it:

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last wordA final decision, or the right to make such a decision.Rate it:

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man of one's wordSomeone who sticks to their promisesRate it:

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mum's the wordThe accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged.Rate it:

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Mum's the WordTo keep secretRate it:

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my word(dated, US, Canada) Indeed.Rate it:

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my word(dated, US, Canada) An expression of surprise.Rate it:

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never breathed a wordKeep secrets, never give away any sense of the situation.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.Rate it:

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old man's wordValueable talk/ suggestion etc.Rate it:

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one word leads to anotherSaid of a conversation which suddenly develops in a way that was not planned or anticipated by any of the people involved, sometimes in a positive context, but especially of an escalating argument.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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send wordTo give notification; to inform, especially through a message.Rate it:

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spoken wordUsed other than as an idiom: see spoken, word.Rate it:

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spoken wordAn oral art form, usually consisting of performance poetry, although sometimes overlapping with storytelling or rap.Rate it:

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take somebody's word for itTo believe what somebody tells one.Rate it:

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take someone's word for itTo believe what someone claims.Rate it:

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the word is goIndicates that given plans or actions can proceed.Rate it:

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unspoken wordA great and viable factor, a venerable background, solid financial condition. Long and successful business history.Rate it:

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