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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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fasces praeferre, summittereto walk before with the fasces; to lower the fasces.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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filter downOf a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.Rate it:

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filter downOf information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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glass-half-fulloptimisticRate it:

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go downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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go halfsiesTo share something by splitting it in half.Rate it:

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go off half-cockedTo take a premature or ill-considered action.Rate it:

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go off half-cocked: To take a premature or ill-considered action.Rate it:

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half a dozensixRate it:

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half a loaf is better than no breadAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than no loafAlternative form of half a loaf is better than none.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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half a mindA moderate inclination.Rate it:

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half hourperiod of 30 minutesRate it:

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half murderThe committing of a grievous, but not fatal, injury.Rate it:

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half nelsonwrestling holdRate it:

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half-ass somethingthe meaning of it is to do something poorly due to lack of care or effort.Rate it:

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half-bakedIncomplete; not fully planned or carefully considered, ill-conceived, unsound or badly thought-out; foolish or having no common sense.Rate it:

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half-bakedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: Partially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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half-bakedPartially cooked by heating in an oven.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on.Rate it:

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half-pintA unit of volume used for liquids equal to half of a pint.Rate it:

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half-pintHalf a pint of beer.Rate it:

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half-pintA small child.Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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hostes a tergo adoririto attack the enemy in the rear.Rate it:

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how the other half livesThe comfortable, luxurious lifestyles of those who are very wealthy.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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jump downTo leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump.Rate it:

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let downlowerRate it:

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Lower the BoomTo strictly punish; to restrict one to the rulesRate it:

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lower the boomTo suddenly overpower, with "on".Rate it:

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lower the boomTo use one's superior physical strength; clobber.Rate it:

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lower the boomAn expression probably originating in a nautical setting, where misdemeanors and mischief results in punishment.Rate it:

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lower the boom onTo punish someone.Rate it:

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lower the boom onTo terminate or abolish something.Rate it:

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main sequence A major grouping of stars that creates a narrow band from the upper left to the lower right when plotted by luminosity and surface temperature on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.Rate it:

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mal comune mezzo gaudioshared trouble is a half joyRate it:

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mediocribus consiliis utito adopt half-measures.Rate it:

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moitié figue, moitié raisin1. Partly willingly, partly by force. 2. Half one thing and half another. 3. Half in jest, half in earnest.Rate it:

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moving along at a snail's paceThe slow start of an agenda, the maintenance of a slothful effort, spending half a day to complete a two hour job.Rate it:

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navis praetoria (Liv. 21. 49)the admiral's ship; the flagship.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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novissimis praesidio esseto protect the troops in the rear.Rate it:

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