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labor of loveA task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.Rate it:

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sed lābor longiusbut that takes us too far.Rate it:

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blood is thicker than waterFamily relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!Rate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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on good terms withFriendly towards; having good relations with.Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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smell of the lampTo bear marks of great study and labor.Rate it:

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Adam and Eve not Adam and SteveImplying that only heterosexual relations are normal.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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off the chainFree from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.Rate it:

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wind it upClose the discussion, adjourn the meeting, cease the efforts and labor.Rate it:

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Blood is Thicker than WaterThere is no other replacement for blood relations. What a person from your family or relatives can do for you, will not be done by strangers in a good senseRate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:

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bluewashTo tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.Rate it:

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build bridgesTo form links or friendly relations.Rate it:

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come atTo enter into sexual relations with.Rate it:

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contrahere rem or negotium cum aliquo (Cluent. 14. 41)to have business relations with some one.Rate it:

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correr la manoEjecutar con la mano velozmente una labor creativa.Rate it:

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finish withTo put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.Rate it:

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gato con guantes no caza ratonesIndica que cuando se va a realizar una labor manual hay que llevar la indumentaria adecuada.Rate it:

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have done withTo end relations with.Rate it:

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hospitium renuntiare (Liv. 25. 18)to sever (previous) hospitable relations.Rate it:

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in lawrelations by marriageRate it:

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in simultate cum aliquo sumrelations are strained between us.Rate it:

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labour of loveUK spelling of labor of love.Rate it:

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lie withto have sex, sexual relations with someoneRate it:

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man upTo staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions.Rate it:

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mihi cum illo hospitium est, interceditmy relations with him are most hospitable.Rate it:

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on good termsbeing friendly; having good relations.Rate it:

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polish the appleIt was common for children to bring a nice apple to their teacher to enhance their public relations status: "Polish It For Better Relations"Rate it:

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summa necessitudine aliquem contingereto stand in very intimate relations to some one.Rate it:

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sweat of one's browThe effort extended in labor, and the value created thereby.Rate it:

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work offTo end by doing labor for the person owed money.Rate it:

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