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keep one's head downUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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keyboard messengerA person who transmits a fake news message faster than a rumor.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, heels.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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kid gloveUsed other than as an idiom: see kid, glove.Rate it:

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killer instinctUsed other than as an idiom: see killer, instinct.Rate it:

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king of the castleAn individual who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.Rate it:

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kip downTo sleep somewhere other than home, forced to do so by circumstances.Rate it:

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kitchen sinkUsed other than as an idiom: see kitchen, sink. A sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food.Rate it:

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knife-edgeUsed other than as an idiom: the edge of a knife.Rate it:

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la méfiance est mère de la sûretéSafe bind, safe find.Rate it:

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la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle aNo man can give more than he has; A man cannot give what he has not got.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeUsed other than as an idiom: see lady, lounge.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeA room in a pub or hotel, separate from the main drinking area, in which drinks are served; originally a place for women to drink in when not welcome or not comfortable in the traditionally male-oriented public bar, and latterly a more genteel area than the public bar. Rate it:

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larger than lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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larger than lifeVery imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeOf greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.Rate it:

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larger-than-lifeVery imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.Rate it:

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late bloomerA person who lives a child's life comparatively later than their peers.Rate it:

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late bloomerA person who reaches puberty comparatively later than their peers.Rate it:

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lawn sleevesUsed other than as an idiom: see lawn, sleeves.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.Rate it:

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le plus tôt sera le mieuxThe sooner, the better.Rate it:

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le vrai peut quelquefois n'être pas vraisemblableTruth is stranger than fiction.Rate it:

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lead a charmed lifeTo always be lucky and safe from danger.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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left turnUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see left, turn.Rate it:

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leg manUsed other than as an idiom: see leg, man.Rate it:

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legally bindingUsed other than as an idiom: see legally, binding.Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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let there be lightUsed other than as an idiom: see let, there, be, light.Rate it:

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lick someone's assUsed other than as an idiom. to perform anilingus on someoneRate it:

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lie offTo remain at a safe distance fromRate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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light paintingUsed other than as an idiom: see light, painting.Rate it:

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light skirtUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see light,‎ skirt.Rate it:

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lighter than airReference; Aircraft which maintain 'lift' because of 'gasses', 'hot vapors', 'heated air'; e.g. Blimps, Dirigibles, 'Hot-Air' Balloons: Able to lift objects, beings with weight greater than the Aircraft itself:Rate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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lingua graeca latinā locupletior (copiosior, uberior) estthe Greek language is a richer one than the Latin.Rate it:

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lire du pouce (or, doigt)To skip in reading (i.e. to do more work with the thumb than the brain).Rate it:

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little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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little womanUsed other than as an idiom: see little, woman.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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lo sientoIt means "I am sorry" in the sense of apology or sympathy.Rate it:

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loaded diceUsed other than as an idiom: see loaded, dice.Rate it:

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lock awayTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.Rate it:

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long drinkAny drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.Rate it:

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