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paper chaseThe effort to earn a diploma, college degree, personal certificate or license (as the necessary paperwork required [documents, assignments, forms, reports, applications] amasses a literal trail of paper)Rate it:

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stop someone in his tracksTo prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.Rate it:

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up in the airLiteral: up in or into the sky or air.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clearly defined rule or standard, composed of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.Rate it:

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al pie de la letraEn forma o sentido literal.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beg to differTo differ strongly in opinion or interpretation.Rate it:

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biblicalIn accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of the later)Rate it:

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boomshankaA wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.Rate it:

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ça parleInterprétation de Jacques Lacan du ça de Sigmund Freud, locution qui résume son idée : « l’inconscient ça parle ».Rate it:

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double entendreA phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..Rate it:

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face valueNo more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.Rate it:

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figure of speechA word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.Rate it:

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Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseHarbingers of doom; several signs which combine to imply the imminence of literal or figurative destruction.Rate it:

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give it the gunLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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hang one's hatLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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hang up one's hatLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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hit the pavementLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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how are youAn informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. Typical responses include.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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izquierda aberzaleSe dice normalmente de la corriente política nacionalista/separatista y más o menos radical vasca. Su significado literal en español podría ser izquierda patriota, pero el adjetivo abertzale se refiere exclusivamente a la vasca.Rate it:

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mal pensadoEn sentido literal, que no está bien o correctamente pensado, formulado, planeado o concebido.Rate it:

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más malo que el natreMuy malo, ya sea en su sentido literal de mal sabor o, más usualmente, aludiendo a la maldad.Rate it:

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patas arribaVuelto del revés, tanto literal como metafóricamente.Rate it:

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put the pedal to the metalThe literal meaning is to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent; see our other entry for the figurative meaning this phrase has also come to meanRate it:

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qui vole un œuf vole un bœufInterprétation plus vraisemblable : Peu importe la valeur de l’objet volé, dans le cas du bœuf et de l’œuf, ils privent les victimes de pitance dans les deux cas. Ce proverbe aborde le fait de punir un vol, et non pas de punir en fonction de la valeur de l'objet volé.Rate it:

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there and backOne or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.Rate it:

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there you have itUsed to introduce a speaker's interpretation of what has just transpired or been described.Rate it:

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till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate it:

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tomar del peloEn su sentido literal, agarrar a una persona o animal sujetando su pelo o cabello.Rate it:

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vox pópuliExpresión latina cuyo significado literal es voz del pueblo. Es usada para hacer referencia a algo que es bien conocido por todos.Rate it:

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what's newAn informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their lives. A typical response might be, "Not much, you?". At times the greeting may not be literal and might just be used as a synonym for hello or what's up.Rate it:

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