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knocked into a cocked hatAn expression of such nature and composition so as to capture rapt attention, create an air of suspense, curiosity or mystery.Rate it:

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la caque sent toujours le harengWhat is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.Rate it:

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lace intoTo vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.Rate it:

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lace intoTo consume with gusto.Rate it:

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lacrimas, vim lacrimarum effundere, profundereto burst into a flood of tears.Rate it:

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lame jokeAn attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.Rate it:

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lay intoTo beat up.Rate it:

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lay intoTo berate; to scold.Rate it:

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leak outTo come out of, because of a leakRate it:

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lean intoTo accept something negative but unchangeable; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations.Rate it:

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leave me alonestop talking to me, stop being near me, stop interfering with my lifeRate it:

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leave you into the dirtSomeone pushes you away, and forgets you.Rate it:

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left holding the bagBeing blamed for something.Rate it:

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les deux armées en sont aux mainsThe two armies are in close combat, have come to close quarters.Rate it:

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les premiers vont devantFirst come, first served.Rate it:

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lick into shapeTo exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.Rate it:

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life's not all skittles and beerSkittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.Rate it:

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light intoAttack.Rate it:

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light paintingThe artistic technique of moving a light source to selectively illuminate parts of the subject or scene a camera is recording (at a slow shutter speed), or to shine directly into the camera and in this way sketch.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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like a cat in a strange garretHaving a feeling of uncertainty and misapprehension due to being in an unfamiliar situation.Rate it:

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line upTo get into a lineRate it:

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live in sinTo cohabit as if man and wife without being married.Rate it:

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live on the edgeTo be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.Rate it:

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live over the brushTo cohabit without being married.Rate it:

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lock hornsTo come into conflict.Rate it:

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long shotA master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.Rate it:

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long ways, long liesSomeone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.Rate it:

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look before you leapDon't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.Rate it:

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look intoTo investigate, explore, or consider.Rate it:

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look intoInvestigationRate it:

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loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.Rate it:

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lotus eatingDreaming of things that can never be put into practiceRate it:

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louse upMess up; confuse; put into a state of disorder.Rate it:

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luck intoto find by chance, to chance uponRate it:

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lucky dipA game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.Rate it:

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made in the shadeIn a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.Rate it:

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made of sterner stuffstrong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).Rate it:

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magic upTo create something or cause something to come forth, by magic or by some other unexplained means.Rate it:

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make a run for itTo run so as to avoid being late.Rate it:

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make baby Jesus cryTo provoke a negative reaction due to being offensive, unpleasant, immoral, etc.Rate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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make intoTo cause to become; to change or transform.Rate it:

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male-to-femaleThat changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).Rate it:

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male-to-femaleChanging or having changed (via gender reassignment surgery) from being physically male to being female.Rate it:

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male-to-femaleChanging or having changed from having a male gender (gender identity or presentation) to being female.Rate it:

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man is the measure of all thingsthe doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truthRate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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manum (us) conserere cum hosteto come to close quarters.Rate it:

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mark asTo provide sufficient reason to come to a conclusion about something.Rate it:

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