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curl someone's hairTo frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly .Rate it:

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curse outAlternative form of cuss outRate it:

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cursu exanimari (B.G. 2. 23. 1)to run till one is out of breath.Rate it:

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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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cut downPut down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.Rate it:

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cut down to sizeDiminish the prestige or exaggerated importance of someone or something to reduce (them) to a suitable stature; To humble or humiliateRate it:

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cut inEspecially, to dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner.Rate it:

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cut it outTo stop; refrain from; halt.Rate it:

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cut of one's jibSomeone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style..Rate it:

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cut outWell suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.Rate it:

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cut outdeleteRate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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cut swathesThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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Cut to the QuickTo hurt someone in a grave manner; to act cold or unkindRate it:

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da arse is gone right out of 'erAlternative form of arse is gone right out of 'erRate it:

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daft as a brushDescribes someone who is known to do and say silly things.Rate it:

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dalla padella alla braceout of the frying pan, into the fireRate it:

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dar las tantascause someone to take a long timeRate it:

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darken someone's doorTo arrive at the entrance of someone's residence or of another building associated with that person, especially as an unwelcome visitor.Rate it:

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daughter outTo expire due to having only females surviving the death of the last male in a line.Rate it:

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day in, day outEvery day; daily; constantly or continuously; especially, of something that has become routine or monotonous.Rate it:

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day outAn excursion, returning home on the same day.Rate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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de gaieté de cœurOut of pure wantonness.Rate it:

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dead as a dodoThat has become out of date.Rate it:

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dead meatSomeone in danger of death or severe punishment.Rate it:

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dead menThe ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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dead men's shoesA position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.Rate it:

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dead ringerSomeone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.Rate it:

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deal a handTo assign life circumstances to someone.Rate it:

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deal into deal cards to someone entering a game.Rate it:

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deal outTo dole out or distribute.Rate it:

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deal outto not deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.Rate it:

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débarrasse-moi le plancher (fam.)Get out of my way.Rate it:

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deck outTo dress in fancy clothes.Rate it:

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deck outTo decorate.Rate it:

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deferri, deici aliquoto be driven out of one's course; to drift.Rate it:

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denial is not a river in EgyptUsed to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.Rate it:

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depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

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deprehendere aliquem (in aliqua re)to catch a person, find him out.Rate it:

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der Amtsschimmel wiehertthere is an excessive amount of bureaucracy; someone or some organization is being excessively bureaucraticRate it:

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des gens endimanchésFolk rigged out in their Sunday best.Rate it:

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desperate times call for desperate measuresIn adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.Rate it:

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devil beating his wifeWhen it is raining but the sun is outRate it:

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Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

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did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

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die outTo become extinct.Rate it:

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die Zelte abbrechento pull up stakesRate it:

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dig outTo find, or retrieve something by removing overlying material, or material that hides itRate it:

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