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bear offTo remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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bell it outAn electricians methodology to assure continuity in an electrical circuit. Utilizing and applying a low voltage power source to a circuit and applying a pretested door bell to the opposite end of the circuit to prove continuity.Rate it:

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bell outTo open out into a bell shape.Rate it:

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Below the BeltSomething cruel, hurtful or unfair and considered against the rules of a true sportsmanship spiritRate it:

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bien lui en prit d'avoir fermé sa porteIt was lucky for him that he shut his door.Rate it:

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black-on-blackInteractions that occur between black people, notably crime that is perpetrated by one black person against another.Rate it:

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blow uponTo inform against.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingOpen-minded thinking.Rate it:

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born in a barnEngaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.Rate it:

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break backTo win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.Rate it:

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break intoTo open or begin to use.Rate it:

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bring up againstTo cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.Rate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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buzz inTo open a remote-controlled door to allow to enter after he/she has sounded the door buzzer.Rate it:

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c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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catch fliesAn ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.Rate it:

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cattle callAn audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.Rate it:

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cet homme rêve tout éveilléThat man dreams with his eyes open.Rate it:

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chacun a dans sa vie un souris de la fortuneFortune knocks once at every man’s door.Rate it:

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chat upIn a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.Rate it:

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check your attitude (at the door)The speaker is warning the listener that their attitude may have adverse effects and advising that the listener change their attitude. Adding "at the door" at the end of this phrases means to leave your attitude outside/don't bring that attitude in hereRate it:

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check your ego at the door!A direct, crisp, critical rejoinder to another, 'to leave their egoism without the room', {at the door}!Rate it:

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circle the wagonsTo prepare to defend against an attack.Rate it:

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click baitA headline that enticed users to open an articleRate it:

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click baitA headline that enticed users to open an articleRate it:

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close the stable door after the horse has boltedTo attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.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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cordon, s'il vous plaîtOpen the door, please (to porters in Paris).Rate it:

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crack a bookTo open up one's books, especially in order to study.Rate it:

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crier haro sur quelqu'unTo raise an outcry against any one.Rate it:

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cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:

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crowd outTo force to leave by crowding; to push out or away.Rate it:

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crowd togetherTo push into an excessively small space; to pack tightly.Rate it:

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cry out againstTo complain strongly, usually as a group.Rate it:

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darken a church doorto go to church for a service.Rate it:

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darken someone's doorTo arrive at the entrance of someone's residence or of another building associated with that person, especially as an unwelcome visitor.Rate it:

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daylightA clear, open space.Rate it:

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daylightTo gain exposure to the open.Rate it:

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

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define the relationshipA modern phrase to describe when two people agree on the nature of their relationship - is it casual, serious, open etcRate 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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do not disturbUsed to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.Rate it:

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