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the hedgebirds raised a strainFrom Thomas Hardy's poem The King's Experiment. It means small song birds in hedges were singing.Rate it:

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add insult to injuryTo further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.Rate it:

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sing sopranoTo suffer castration or an injury to the testicles.Rate it:

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run overTo drive over, causing injury or death.Rate it:

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rub salt in the woundTo make an injury feel worse.Rate it:

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get wellTo recover from an illness or injury.Rate it:

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out on one's feetStanding erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentA level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.Rate it:

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bash upTo assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury.Rate it:

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black eyefacial injury where the area around the eye(s) turn blackish, bluish purpleRate it:

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boo booa cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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contendere et laborare, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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cruising for a bruisingFollowing a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.Rate it:

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damnum or detrimentum sarcire (not reparare)to make good, repair a loss or injury.Rate it:

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de minimis non curat lexThe law does not concern itself with trifles; expression of the rule that the law will not remedy an injury that is minimal.Rate it:

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dodged a bulletnarrowly escaped; avoided injury or disasterRate it:

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elatio atque altitudo orationisthe exalted strain of the speech.Rate it:

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eye for an eyeCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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eye for an eye, a tooth for a toothCompensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.Rate it:

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faire feu des quatre piedsTo strain every nerve.Rate it:

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fix someone's wagonTo punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.Rate it:

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gloves are offFrom the sport of boxing where competitors fistfight wearing padded gloves; removing the gloves during a fight could result in serious physical injuryRate it:

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half murderThe committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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iniurias defendere, repellere, propulsareto repel an injury.Rate it:

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it is all fun and games until someone loses an eyeRough play results in injury.Rate it:

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je ferai des pieds et des mains pour vous être utileI will do my utmost (strain every nerve) to serve you.Rate it:

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money's worthRecompense or just deserts, especially as resulting from dealing with a perceived injury or injustice.Rate it:

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omnes nervos in aliqua re contendereto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omni ope atque opera or omni virium contentione eniti, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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omnibus viribusor nervis contendere, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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on the mendHealing or recovering, as from an injury or illness.Rate it:

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pro viribus eniti et laborare, utto strain every nerve, do one's utmost in a matter.Rate it:

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puff upTo swell due to injury or illness.Rate it:

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

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rejeter le moucheron et avaler le chameauTo strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.Rate it:

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rub it inTo add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.Rate it:

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satisfacere alicui pro (de) iniuriisto give some one satisfaction for an injury.Rate it:

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sellTo pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.Rate it:

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suer sang et eau (fam.)To strain every nerve.Rate it:

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summo iure agere cum aliquo (cf. summum ius, summa iniuria)to proceed against some one with the utmost rigour of the law; to strain the law in one's favour.Rate it:

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TBIInitialism of traumatic brain injury.Rate it:

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turn the other cheekTo accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.Rate it:

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unbuckle your belt(or loosen your belt)To lessen the strain on one's abdomen: in preparation for a large meal, or with the intention to continue eating even after having a "full" belly.Rate it:

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wear outTo become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.Rate it:

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wear outTo exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.Rate it:

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wear outTo deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.Rate it:

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work overTo physically attack someone to cause them injury.Rate it:

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