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don't bite the newbieBe patient and friendly toward people who are learning a new technology.Rate it:

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don't let the bedbugs biteUsed to wish a person a good night's sleep.Rate it:

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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dust mouseA dust bunny.Rate it:

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dust offTo use something after a long time without it.Rate it:

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dust offTo remove dust from something.Rate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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dust settleIndicates a wait for a heated, angry atmosphere to calm down.Rate it:

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dust settlesA heated, angry atmosphere calms down.Rate it:

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dust upTo dust; to clean by dusting.Rate it:

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dust upTo attack or renounce.Rate it:

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dusty millerA formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo bite repeatedly.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo be outrun.Rate it:

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faire du train (pop.)To kick up a dust.Rate it:

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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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gather dustto remain unused for a long period of timeRate it:

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kick the dustTo dieRate it:

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l'homme pauvre est toujours en pays étrangerThe poor are never welcomed; All bite the bitten dog.Rate it:

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like gold dustIf things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them.Rate it:

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mordre la poussièreto bite the dustRate it:

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morte la bête, mort le veninDead dogs cannot bite; Dead men tell no tales.Rate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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nip atTo bite or pinch with small actions.Rate it:

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not see someone for dustNot to see someone at all; implies hasty departure.Rate it:

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one's bark is worse than one's biteThe individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over againdon't quit. keep tryingRate it:

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pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisA lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dustRate it:

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shake outTo agitate a piece of cloth or other flexible material in order to remove dust, or to try to make it smooth and flat.Rate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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take a biteTo eat a quick, light snack.Rate it:

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turn to dustto dieRate it:

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verba dare alicui (Att. 15. 16)to deceive a person, throw dust in his eyes.Rate it:

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when the dust settlesafter an active or heated period.Rate it:

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