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don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursueFull name of the U.S. Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy concerning the service of homosexuals in the military as defined in 10 USC § 654.Rate it:

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donner carte blancheTo give full permission; To grant a person full liberty to act according to his judgment.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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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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du pareil au mêmesame difference, six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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eat like a birdTo eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.Rate it:

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edicere, ut senatus frequens adsit (Fam. 11. 6. 2)to issue a proclamation calling on the senators to assemble in full force.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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equo citato or admissoat full gallop.Rate it:

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equos incitatos sustinereto bring horses to the halt when at full gallop.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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être aux cent coupsTo be half mad (distracted) with anxiety; To be in the greatest difficulties.Rate it:

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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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être plein de cœurTo be full of generosity; To be noble-minded; To have a high sense of one’s duties towards others.Rate it:

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every bitExactly, to its full degreeRate 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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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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Feuer und Flamme seinto be full of enthusiasm; to be keen as mustardRate it:

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few cards shy of a full deckmentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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Field DayA day full of excitement, to have an opportunity to enjoy you a great dealRate it:

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fill outTo fill up; to make full.Rate it:

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fill upTo make full.Rate it:

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fill upTo become full.Rate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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fit of furyit means full of angerRate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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force politesse, trop de finesseFull of courtesy, full of craft.Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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forty minutes of hellThe NCAA strategy of playing a suffocating full-court press and aggressive offense for the entirety of a game.Rate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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from the bottom of one's heartIn earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.Rate it:

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fruit upTo become full of fruit, seeds, or spores.Rate it:

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fry upFull English breakfast.Rate it:

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FTFYfull-time full-yearRate it:

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full as a googHaving eaten too much, or being drunk.Rate it:

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full as a tickEngorged with food or drink, especially alcoholic drink.Rate it:

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full blastMaximum capacity or effort.Rate it:

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full circleUsed other than as an idiom: see full, circle.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a rotation or revolution that ends at the starting point.Rate it:

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full circleBy extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleAn arc of 360 degrees.Rate it:

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full englishA cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.Rate it:

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full housepoker handRate it:

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full marksTo exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.Rate it:

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full of beansEnergetic and enthusiastic.Rate it:

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Full of BeansVery enthusiastic, in high spirits, energetic or elatedRate it:

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full of beansIncorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood.Rate it:

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full of crapin reference to someone who speaks or writes nonsense or untruthsRate it:

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