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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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Chinese WallA barrier of silence and secrecy established within an organization in order to cope with confidentiality requirements.Rate it:

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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo prepare to defend against an attack.Rate it:

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come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

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contra ius fasqueagainst all law, human and divine.Rate it:

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contre qui en avez-vous?Against whom have you a grudge?Rate it:

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contre toute attenteagainst all oddsRate it:

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crier haro sur quelqu'unTo raise an outcry against any one.Rate it:

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cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:

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cry out againstTo complain strongly, usually as a group.Rate it:

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de fond en comblefrom top to bottom, from wall to wallRate it:

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dead set againstCompletely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.Rate it:

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devil's advocateA canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.Rate it:

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dolori resistereto struggle against grief.Rate it:

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don't ask, don't tellA policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.Rate it:

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donner de la tête contre le murTo hit one’s head against a stone wall.Rate it:

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down withExpressing disapproval of or encouraging actions against a person, organization, practice, belief, etc., typically in a public protest.Rate it:

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drive one up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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drive someone up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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equum in aliquem concitareride against any one at full speed; charge a person.Rate it:

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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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faire contre fortune bon cœurTo bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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faire tapisserie (fam.)To be a wall-flower at a ball.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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fend offAway; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.Rate it:

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fend offTo take defensive action, push against, veer away, avoid, steer away, retreat, tack, give strong vocal or signal warning.Rate it:

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flumine adversoagainst the stream; upstream.Rate it:

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fly on the wallA quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.Rate it:

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fourth wallThe boundary between the fiction and the audience.Rate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.Rate it:

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free-for-allDeathmatch, sometimes specifically one in which every player plays against each other.Rate it:

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front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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give againstto attack or assaultRate it:

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give againstto impinge againstRate it:

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go againstTo oppose; to resistRate it:

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go againstTo be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.Rate it:

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go againstTo be unfavourable to someone.Rate it:

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go againstTo violate; to breach; to break.Rate it:

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go against the grainTo defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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go to the wallTo make an all-out effort.Rate it:

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go up againstTo challenge someone.Rate it:

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going rogegoing it on your own against normsRate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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handwriting on the wallAlternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate.Rate it:

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have it in forTo be very angry at; to have a grudge against.Rate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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