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two can play that gameThe tactics and/or strategies of an enemy can be used against him.Rate it:

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un point à temps en épargne centA stitch in time saves nine.Rate it:

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under the wireAt the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.Rate it:

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until one is blue in the faceForever; for a hopelessly long time.Rate it:

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until the cows come homeFor a very long time.Rate it:

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unto the ages of agesFor all time, forever.Rate it:

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up againstFacing; challenging, or opposing.Rate it:

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up againstIn contact with, abutting.Rate it:

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up against itIn a very difficult position.Rate it:

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Up Against the WallIn serious trouble, in desperate situation, in serious difficultiesRate it:

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up toAgainst; next to; near; towards.Rate it:

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up to one's neck in alligatorsExtremely busy; having many pressing obligations, distractions, etc consuming one's time.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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uphill battleA challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.Rate it:

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use it or lose itSkills or knowledge that are seldom applied are likely to be lost with time.Rate it:

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vel maximos luctus vetustate tollit diuturnitas (Fam. 5. 16. 5)time assuages the most violent grief.Rate it:

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venez n'importe quandCome at any time, no matter when, whenever you please.Rate it:

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ventis reflantibus (Tusc. 1. 49)with the wind against one.Rate it:

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verno, aestivo, auctumnali, hiberno temporein spring, summer, autumn, winter time.Rate it:

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vim adhibere, facere alicuito use violence against some one.Rate it:

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vous venez à point nomméYou come in the nick of time, at the necessary moment, just when you are wanted.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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walk and chew gum at the same timeTo do something very easy.Rate it:

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way back whenA time in the distant past.Rate it:

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we will have no wine before it's timeSome things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.Rate it:

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wealth per capitaMeaning the ratio of resource output value against the populationRate it:

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wear thinTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.Rate it:

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weekend warriorA part-time soldier, or reservist.Rate it:

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weigh againstTo be disadvantageous to someone.Rate it:

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well hungHaving been left for a time, normally hanging, to encourage tenderness.Rate it:

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WendeDie Wende; the process or time of unification between the BRD and GDR to modern Germany.Rate it:

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what time have you gotused to ask someone for the time of day, especially for checking against one's own clockRate it:

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what time is itWhat is the time of day?Rate it:

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what's real one time?Asking in a general way of speaking,"WTF?" at such a time when the truth is strayed from. Shout out to what's really the deally.Rate it:

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what's the timeAlternative form of what time is itRate it:

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wheels atA time to leaveRate it:

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when is closing timewhen is closing time?Rate it:

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when push comes to shoveWhen the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.Rate it:

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whenever one turns aroundAlternative form of every time one turns aroundRate it:

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who ate all the piesAn interjection used pejoratively against a fat personRate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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whoop assTo defeat or excel against in a competitive event.Rate it:

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whoop it upTo have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo defeat or excel against (someone) in a competitive event.Rate it:

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wie spät ist eswhat time is it?Rate it:

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wife upto spend extensive or excessive time with one’s wife or girlfriend; to be under a woman’s thumb; to be whippedRate it:

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wind back the clockFiguratively to return in time to an earlier period of history.Rate it:

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woman of few wordsA woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.Rate it:

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work against the clockTo work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.Rate it:

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work inTo find time or space forRate it:

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