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draw outTo use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.Rate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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drop a dimeTo make a phone call, usually means calling the pol to report another's activities.Rate it:

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dumber than a door-nailSomeone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.Rate it:

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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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ex invidia alicuius auram popularem petere (Liv. 22. 26)to use some one's unpopularity as a means of making oneself popular.Rate it:

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ex vivoMeans "out of the living," that what takes place outside the organismRate it:

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faire flèche de tout boisTo use every means to accomplish an end; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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fatten upTo cause to gain weight by means of feeding.Rate it:

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feel outTo try to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.Rate it:

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fight tooth and nailTo use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.Rate it:

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fit of furyit means full of angerRate it:

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gesutoJapanese - ゲスト (gesuto) in english means guest.Rate it:

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get it how one livesTo achieve wealth or success by any means necessary.Rate it:

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give someone the chairTo execute a person by means of the electric chair.Rate it:

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glipeIn Northern Ireland a 'glipe' means 'idiot'Rate it:

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goldene hochzeitIt's a German phrase that literally translates to "Golden Wedding", but means that 50th anniversary of someone's wedding.Rate it:

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gun downTo kill by means of a firearm, especially deliberately and in a brutal manner.Rate it:

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gussie upTo make fancy or attractive, as by artificial or contrived means.Rate it:

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handy as "pockets in your underwire"Means "not at all handy"Rate it:

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hanging offenceA crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.Rate it:

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haul arse!Means 'Hurry-Up!', 'Get it in GearRate it:

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he has become a millstone around my neckA millstone means a burdenRate it:

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hot deskingThe working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.Rate it:

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Humpty DumptyismThe practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.Rate it:

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if you fail to plan, you are planning to failThis phrase means exactly what it says. If you don't plan, you are likely to fail.Rate it:

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if you stop ritik you will be stopedin Sanskrit language Ritik means the flow of calm and quite water stream. If you disturb it it will lead to destruction of whole community.Rate it:

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il a fait jouer tous les ressortsHe used all the means in his power.Rate it:

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il faut à toute force l'empêcher de sortirYou must prevent him going out by all the means in your power; We must do all we can to prevent him going out.Rate it:

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il n'y entend pas malice1. He does not mean any harm; He means no more than he says. 2. He takes it innocently.Rate it:

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in charge ofBe in charge of s.th. Means to having responsibility about s.th. That you should control it or lead it.Rate it:

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in order toAs a means of achieving the specified end; to.Rate it:

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in the pink of healthIn very good health. The phrase "in the pink of health" means to be in very good health or excellent physical condition. It is a positive expression used to describe someone who is healthy, fit, and free from illness or disease.Rate it:

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involutae rei notitiam definiendo aperire (Or. 33. 116)to make an obscure notion clear by means of definition.Rate it:

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jack upTo raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.Rate it:

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jolie laideunconventionally attractive. Literally it means "pretty and ugly" but is not generally used in reference to ugliness; a more accurate translation would be unusual, flawed or quirky good looks.Rate it:

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jump to my tunejump to my tune', means 'Go Along With Another's Ideas, Program, Schedule, Agenda, 'Cooperate Fully With My Methodology, My Way Of Doing Things:Rate it:

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keep confusion at bayTo keep confusion at bay means to avoid or prevent confusion.Rate it:

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la fin justifie les moyensSuccess justifies the means by which it has been attained.Rate it:

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le bois tortu fait le feu droitThe end justifies the means.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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licence to print moneyA means of generating a large income with little effort.Rate it:

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Life in the Fast LaneVery busy life, life is fast means life is very busyRate it:

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life is just a bowl of cherrieslife is going great; sometimes this phrase is said sarcastically and then it means life is not greatRate 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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live beyond one's meansHave a lifestyle where one's spending regularly exceeds one's income.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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living high on the hogLiving richly, often above one's meansRate it:

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

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low-hanging fruitEasily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.Rate it:

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