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grease paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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grosso mundoLowly talk, common idiom, low class slang, cheap shotRate it:

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hang lowTo droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.Rate it:

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have the bluesTo be depressed, to have a low morale.Rate it:

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high and loweverywhereRate it:

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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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hit the rocksTo be at a low point in one's pursuits.Rate it:

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Hold a Candle toLow grade or low standard, inferior and not comparable to someone in talent and abilityRate it:

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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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I have low blood pressureIndicates that the speaker has hypotension.Rate it:

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I was born in ...I was born in....Rate it:

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I'm ... year(s) oldI was born... year ago.Rate it:

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idiot lightAny warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.Rate it:

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if you pay peanuts, you get monkeysOffering a low salary will not attract skilled employees.Rate it:

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il est à sec (pop.)He is hard up, broke, in low water.Rate it:

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in all my born daysEver.Rate it:

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in all my born daysAn expression of astonishment usually at something you've never heard, seen or experienced.Rate it:

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in all one's born daysEver; in one's whole life.Rate it:

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ink slingerwriter, especially writer of low-quality writing.Rate it:

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joe jobAn uninteresting, low-level, low-paying job.Rate it:

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keep a low profileBe quiet and discreet.Rate it:

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keep downTo lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.Rate it:

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lay lowTo remain hidden or to hide oneself.Rate it:

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lay lowTo knock out; to cause to fall.Rate it:

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lay lowTo hide; keep a low profile.Rate it:

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lay offFrom employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.Rate it:

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les eaux sont basses chez luiHe is hard up; He is in low water.Rate it:

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lie lowkeep quiet or unseenRate it:

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light paintingCamera painting, the artistic technique of moving a camera (while it records at a low shutter speed) such that light sources appear in multiple places or as streaks in the resulting photograph, the "painting".Rate it:

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litterae iacent, neglectae iacentscholarship, culture, literature is at a low ebb.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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lot lizardA low or stupid person.Rate it:

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love childA child born to a married man to someone not his wife.Rate it:

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low blowA rhetorical attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.Rate it:

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low blowAn unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist; a groin attack..Rate it:

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Low Man on the Totem PoleLowest ranked person, the person who is given least importance in a group, gang, or organizationRate it:

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low on the totem poleLeast important.Rate it:

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low riderKeeping a low profile (originating from a type of car of the same name).Rate it:

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low roadA course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.Rate it:

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low-downOf no value.Rate it:

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low-hanging fruitEasily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.Rate it:

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lubrication paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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luck of the drawA selection rife with low odds of winning. A game of chance. Luck associated with one's propensity for winning.Rate it:

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made in chinaOf poor or low quality.Rate it:

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made in japanOf poor or low quality.Rate it:

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memesterAn ancient person with low knowledge. That has been infected with a racket.Rate it:

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money for old ropeMoney exchanged for goods of low value.Rate it:

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moral low groundA position or point of view which is unethical or less reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.Rate it:

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nasciturus ruleAn unborn child, if subsequently born alive, is considered as already in existence whenever it is to its own advantage.Rate it:

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native soilThe country or geographical region where one was born or which one considers to be one's true homeland.Rate it:

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