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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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fundamenta iacere, agereto lay the foundations.Rate it:

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garder une poire pour la soifTo lay up something for a rainy day.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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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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hang out one's shingleTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.Rate it:

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hari-kari (hara-kiri, harry carry)suicide; to commit suicide; a less common spelling of hara-kiri; to slice oneself open with a ritual sword (a gross simplification of the actual Japanese expression)Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo reduce the risk of making a mistake, by keeping one's options open.Rate it:

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help wantedIndicates that a position of employment is open.Rate it:

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IANAInitialism of I am not a, a caveat used by lay people to distinguish themselves from professionals on a subject.Rate it:

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ianuam effringere, revellereto burst open the door.Rate it:

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il a le cœur sur les lèvres1. He always says what he thinks (and this is always something good and kind); He is open-hearted. 2. He feels sick.Rate it:

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imperium deponere (Rep. 2. 12. 23)to lay down one's power.Rate it:

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inimicitias deponereto lay aside one's differences.Rate it:

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integrum (causam integram) sibi reservareto leave the question open; to refuse to commit oneself.Rate it:

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iter facere(1) to take a journey, (2) to make, lay down a road (rare).Rate it:

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iustitium remittereto re-open the courts.Rate it:

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je m'en prends à vousI lay the blame at your door.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo be alert; to concentrate on a matter in hand.Rate it:

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keep an eye openTo maintain vigilance for someone or something.Rate it:

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keep an eye openTo maintain vigilance for a possibly dangerous situation.Rate it:

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keep one's options openTo not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.Rate it:

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kicking at an open doorA redundant activity.Rate it:

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laxatis (opp. confertis) ordinibus pugnareto fight in open order.Rate it:

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lay a finger onTo merely touch.Rate it:

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lay a finger onIf you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo set about, with infinitive or gerund.Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce an egg.Rate it:

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lay an eggThe act or performance which is substandard in one's capability. An act or performance which is substandard or below the typical level of one's usual production or output: An act, production or presentation of a noxious, negative, repulsive, boorish nature:Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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lay asideTo reserve for future use; to save as a backup.Rate it:

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lay asideTo put out of consideration.Rate it:

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lay backTo lie down on one's back; to lie back.Rate it:

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lay backTo make a short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position.Rate it:

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lay byAlternative form of lay-byRate it:

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lay downTo sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life.".Rate it:

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lay downTo specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .Rate it:

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lay downTo stock, store for the future. See also lay by.Rate it:

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lay downTo lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.Rate it:

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lay downTo give up, surrender, or yield , usually by placing it on the ground.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo promulgate law.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo present the law that applies to a given case.Rate it:

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lay down the markerTo set the standard.Rate it:

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lay eggsTo produce a string of failures or flops.Rate it:

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lay eyes onTo see; look at; glimpseRate it:

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