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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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come hell or high waterRegardless of the hardships.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.Rate it:

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contra rem publicam facereto be guilty of high treason.Rate it:

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corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

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cum imperio esseto hold a high command.Rate it:

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de principatu deiectus (B. G. 7. 63)deposed from one's high position.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.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 lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.Rate it:

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dropout factoryAn underperforming high school, especially with low graduation ratesRate it:

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Dutch reckoningA (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.Rate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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en pleine merOn the high seas.Rate it:

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être marqué à l'ATo stand high in the estimation of others.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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everything feels so dam rightI’m too high to feel the fire tonightRate it:

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exchange blowsHit each otherRate it:

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express elevatorA high-speed elevator that does not serve all floorsRate it:

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eyes closed all earsto listen to high fidelity music in the fullest senseRate it:

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faire la uneTo hit the headlinesRate it:

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faire moucheTo hit the bull’s eye.Rate it:

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Feel Your OatsTo feel energetic, playful or frisky, to be in high spirits and aware of one’s power or energyRate it:

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finer thingsThat which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.Rate it:

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first rateSuperb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.Rate it:

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fit to wake the deadAt a very high volume; extremely loudly.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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frapper au bon endroitTo touch the right spring; To hit the right nail on the head; To hit the mark; To touch the spot.Rate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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frapper un grand coupmake a splash, hit hardRate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.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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Full of BeansVery enthusiastic, in high spirits, energetic or elatedRate it:

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funny boneThe ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]Rate it:

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Get Down to Brass TacksTo directly hit the basic aspects of the issue; start an extremely important taskRate it:

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get highTo intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.Rate it:

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get high on one’s own supplyAs an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your headRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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ghetto birdA police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).Rate it:

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gimme a fiveA request to receive a high five.Rate it:

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Give Me FiveTo hit or slap your open hand to greet or rejoice something, as a gesture of sound agreementRate it:

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give one's left nutPay a very high price for something.Rate it:

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grand poobahA person who is important or high-ranking.Rate it:

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