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sea lo que seawhatever may come, no matter what, whatever happens, come what mayRate it:

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sea quien seano matter who the person is, no matter who they areRate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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sea legsAbility to travel by ship without becoming seasick.Rate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available; often said meaning that there are many more people in whom to find love; said when consoling someone who just came out of a relationshipRate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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"those who know the sea of god do not water their lives with tears."TearsRate it:

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at seaOn the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.Rate it:

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at seaConfused, lost, or adrift; bewildered.Rate it:

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bendito sea Diosgood Lord, good heavensRate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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go to seaTo become a sailorRate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other goals or other objectives to pursue.(idiomatic, metaphor) Used to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed to indicate other romantic partners or significant others to pursue.Rate it:

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sea changeA profound transformation.Rate it:

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sea dogold sailorRate it:

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sea legsAlternative name of surimi.Rate it:

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sea legsThe ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.Rate it:

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sea loadUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see sea,‎ load.Rate it:

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sea loadThe weight of the payload on a vessel.Rate it:

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sea of somethingA lot of somethingRate it:

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there are plenty of fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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two lamps burning and no ship at seaSaid of an unwisely or overly extravagant person.Rate it:

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victory at seaOcean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.Rate it:

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defenderse como gato panza arribaDefenderse con gran intensidad y fiereza ya sea de una agresión física o verbal.Rate it:

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je suis entre l'enclume et le marteauI am in a dilemma; I am between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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bitter endThat part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.Rate it:

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only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:

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בין הפטיש והסדןcaught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard placeRate it:

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a contralechoCon las capas de estratificación perpendicularmente a la que tenía en la cantera, o sea con las capas de estratificación perpendiculares al plano de hilada. Aplícase a los sillares sentados así en obra.Rate it:

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a contralechoEjemplo: Corte. Esta operación se efectúa en los talleres a donde son transportados los bloques obtenidos. Allí se procede a sacar placas de diferente grosor, ya sea a lecho, ya a contralecho, lo que permite multiplicar los efectos decorativos.Rate it:

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ad ancoram consistereto ride at anchor.Rate it:

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ad ancoras deligarito ride at anchor.Rate it:

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ancoram (ancoras) tollereto weigh anchor, sail.Rate it:

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ancoras iacereto drop anchor.Rate it:

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ancoras tollereto weigh anchor.Rate it:

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animal domésticoAnimal criado y condicionado para ser usado o aprovechado por el ser humano, que generalmente ha sido modificado por selección genética. El hombre aprovecha de estos sus productos, su trabajo asi como cualquier otra característica que le sea de utilidad.Rate it:

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ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:

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au largeIn the open sea. Rate it:

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break groundTo lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.Rate it:

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bring one's arse to an anchorTo sit down.Rate it:

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c'est sa planche de salutIt is his last hope, his sheet-anchor.Rate it:

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c'est un vieux loup de merHe is an old sea dog.Rate it:

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cast adriftTo abandon a ship at seaRate it:

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conch don't grow on treesmeat that comes out of sea shellsRate it:

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cupón de descuentoparte de un aviso, ya sea impreso o virtual por internet que da el derecho pero no la obligación a recibir un descuento en la compra de un servicio o producto.Rate it:

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