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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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white sheepUsed other than as an idiom: see white, sheep.Rate it:

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one may as well hang for a sheep as a lambIf one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.Rate it:

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wolf in sheep's clothingSomething harmful or problematic disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.Rate it:

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black sheepA nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person.Rate it:

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Black Sheep of the FamilyA disrespected member of a family, community or any other group or society due to certain actions. It happens when all other are performing or doing well but one person lacks it allRate it:

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black sheepA sheep that is black.Rate it:

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black sheepA disliked person; one who is disfavored.Rate it:

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counting sheepFarmers in the medieval ages would count their sheep before leaving them.Rate it:

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victimas (oxen), hostias (smaller animals, especially sheep) immolare, securi ferire, caedere, mactareto slaughter victims.Rate it:

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white sheepa disliked person; one who is disfavoredRate it:

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white sheepa conformist; an unusual or conventional personRate it:

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wolf in sheep's clothingGrammar school stories told of the Wily wolf wearing a sheepskin costume as he stealthily circles the grazing sheep seeking to snatch a helpless little lamb in his sharp-toothed and drooling vicious jaws!Rate it:

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Wolf in Sheep's ClothingA person who is dangerous but pretends to be harmless, an enemy who is disguising as a friendRate it:

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almost doesn't countNear success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).Rate it:

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Don't Count Your Chickens before They HatchTo warn someone to wait until the expected good thing has really happened till then avoid making further plansRate it:

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no-countOf no value.Rate it:

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count onTo rely upon, trust, or expect.Rate it:

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count one's blessingsTo focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.Rate it:

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count outTo exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility.Rate it:

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count downAlternative spelling of countdownRate it:

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count into do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance.Rate it:

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count into include in an activity, etc.Rate it:

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count me inVolunteering for an activityRate it:

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count offTo count aloud.Rate it:

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count on one handThe seeming low number of occasions when this particular problem was not automatically resolved.Rate it:

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count outTo prevent the accession of to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes.Rate it:

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count outTo determine that a competitor has lost a match, by a referee's enumeration aloud of the increments of time for which the competitor has been incapacitated.Rate it:

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count outTo enumerate items while organizing or transferring them.Rate it:

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count outTo declare adjourned, as a sitting of the House, when it is ascertained that a quorum is not present.Rate it:

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count upto add to get a totalRate it:

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count uponto count onRate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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don't count your eggs before they hatchDon't get your hopes up before things actually happenRate it:

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down for the countDecisively beaten; rendered irrelevant for the long term.Rate it:

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own countOwn suppositon or derivation.Rate it:

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take the countTo lose or fail.Rate it:

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take the countTo take to opportunity to rest briefly after being knocked down but before being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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take the countTo be knocked out.Rate it:

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brebis comptées le loup les mangeCounting one’s chickens will not keep the fox off; If you count your chickens, harm will happen to them.Rate it:

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autant vaut bien battu que mal battuAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; In for a penny, in for a pound. Rate it:

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autant vaut être mordu d'un chien que d'une chienneAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; What is the use of choosing between two evils?Rate it:

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brebis galeuseblack sheepRate it:

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cash upto count the money taken by a business at the end of the day.Rate it:

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chômer les fêtes avant qu'elles ne soient venuesTo count one’s chickens before they are hatched.Rate it:

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compter surto count on, rely onRate it:

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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOnce doesn’t count; one swallow does not a summer makeRate it:

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faire les yeux en coulisseTo make sheep’s eyes; To ogle.Rate it:

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