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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 my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate 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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Dead as a DoornailTo lose hope, to become hopeless about successRate it:

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

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des enfants perdus (military)A forlorn hope.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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die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzthope springs eternalRate 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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dynamite chargeInstructions given by the judge to a jury that has failed to reach a verdict, in the hope that they can do so after further deliberation.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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enough to make the angels weepSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.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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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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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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fools erranda pointless endeavor, an action without hopeRate 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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get well soonExpressing hope that the listener will soon recover from illness.Rate it:

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give againstto impinge againstRate it:

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give againstto attack or assaultRate it:

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

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go againstTo be unfavourable to someone.Rate 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 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 up againstTo challenge someone.Rate it:

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go up in flamesTo be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.Rate it:

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going rogegoing it on your own against normsRate it:

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goose is cookedAll hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.Rate it:

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gute BesserungGet well soon, a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness.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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high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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high impactThe striking of one thing against another at a high altitude.Rate it:

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hold againstTo think less of for.Rate it:

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hope against hopeTo continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.Rate it:

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