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barber's signA standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.Rate it:

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bassingReally top notch greatRate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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beddable[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.Rate it:

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bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.Rate it:

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beyond wordsIn recalling an incident, in observing an accident, any or all of which can be disastrous and shocking. A destructive fire and explosion may leave one awestruck and beyond words to describe.Rate it:

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big wheelA person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.Rate it:

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blaze awayto fire (firearms) repeatedlyRate it:

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Break a LegTo wish good luck for a great performanceRate it:

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brew upMake a fire in order to make teaRate it:

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bright shiny objectAn item that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics.Rate it:

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build a better mousetrapTo invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.Rate it:

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bullyGood, Great, sonderful: British ejaculation!Rate it:

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burn upTo catch fire and burn until destroyed.Rate it:

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bust a capTo fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.Rate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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busted flushAnything which ends up worthless despite great potential.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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c'est autant de pris sur l'ennemiSo much saved out of the fire; So much to the good.Rate it:

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c'est jeter de l'huile sur le feuIt is adding fuel to the fire (flames).Rate it:

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c'est là son moindre défautThat is not a great weakness of hers (or, his); That is the last thing you can reproach her (or, him) with.Rate it:

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c'est le feu et l'eauThey are as opposite as fire and water.Rate it:

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c'est un homme très répanduHe is a man who goes into society a great deal.Rate it:

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c'est un saint qu'on ne chôme pointHe is in no great repute.Rate it:

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cakewalkSomething that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.Rate it:

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call off the dogsTo ease up on after inflicting great punishment.Rate it:

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catbird seatExpression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage.Rate it:

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catch fireBecome engulfed with flames.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas l'embarrasThere is no great difficulty in it; After all; For the matter of that.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas le pérou (fam.)It’s no great catch.Rate it:

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ce sont des gens tels quels (fam.)They are “no great shakes,” just ordinary people, humdrum people.Rate it:

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cease firetruceRate it:

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cela fait beaucoupThat makes a great difference.Rate it:

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cet argument est son cheval de batailleThat argument is his stronghold; That is his great argument.Rate it:

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chat échaudé craint l'eau froideA burnt child dreads the fire; Once bit, twice shy.Rate it:

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chew the meat and spit out the bonesTo take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicableRate it:

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ci corre quanto dal cielo alla terraThere is a very great differenceRate it:

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claw backTo recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost.Rate it:

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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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combattre le feu par le feuto fight fire with fireRate it:

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companyIt took six companies to put out the fire.Rate it:

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company manA male employee who has a great-and often, in the view of others, an excessive-commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo do a large amount of cooking at once; to prepare a great deal of cooked food.Rate it:

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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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crash togetherTo cause objects to collide with great force.Rate it:

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crawl withTo include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.Rate it:

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dalla padella alla braceout of the frying pan, into the fireRate it:

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dans les petits sacs sont les fines épicesLittle fellows are often great wits; Small parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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deez nutsballs for a human boyRate it:

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doctrina abundare (De Or. 3. 16. 59)to be a man of great learning.Rate it:

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