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grab by the lapelsTo exert control (over something)Rate it:

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grab offTo hurriedly and forcibly take, appropriate or seize control of.Rate it:

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hand overTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.Rate it:

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have a handle onTo be in control; to understand or grasp.Rate it:

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have someone by the ballsTo exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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herd catsTo attempt to control those resistant to control.Rate it:

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hold one's waterTo be patient; to control one's impulses.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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hold the purse stringsTo be in control of spending; to have financial power and responsibility.Rate it:

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hold the reinsTo be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.Rate it:

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homo effrenatus, intemperansa man of no self-control, self-indulgent.Rate it:

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homo impotens suia man of no self-control, self-indulgent.Rate it:

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hub-bubSet of disturbing circumstances, minor riot, loud talking.Rate it:

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in charge ofBe in charge of s.th. Means to having responsibility about s.th. That you should control it or lead it.Rate it:

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in controlWhen one is controlling a machine, or a situation, or an activity. Similar to in charge, but one person can be officially in charge, while another person is, in fact, in control.Rate it:

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in handunder controlRate it:

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is okayEverything is under control, no need to worry anymoreRate it:

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keep downTo restrain or control.Rate it:

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keep timeTo control the beat or rhythm of a song played by a music groupRate it:

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Keep Your Shirt OnTo remain patient and cool, not to get angry and enraged and to control one’s temperedRate it:

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Lead You by the NoseTo have a control over someone, to be in authorityRate it:

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let it all hang out!An expression of caring less. Withdrawing usual restraints relative to self control.Rate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsy, aggressive, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsily, aggressively, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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locus de controlÁmbito al que un individuo atribuye preferentemente la causa de los eventos que le suceden, sea interno —es decir, el propio individuo— u externo, es decir, el entorno o ambienteRate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loosen the apron stringsTo allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)Rate it:

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loosen the purse stringsTo increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending.Rate it:

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lord it overTo behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.Rate it:

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lose itTo lose control of a situation.Rate it:

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materia grisEstructura formada por los cuerpos de las neuronas que constituyen el centro de la médula espinal y la parte externa del cerebro, relacionada con las percepciones, memoria, lenguaje, emociones y control muscular. En el cerebro rodea a la sustancia blanca, y en la médula espinal, inversamente, es esta la que cubre a la sustancia gris.Rate it:

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mercuryA silvery-colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.Rate it:

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might makes rightThe stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.Rate it:

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milieu controltactics that control environment and human communication through the use of peer pressure and group language.Rate it:

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off one's medsOut of control.Rate it:

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off the railsOut of control.Rate it:

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Off Your RockerSilly, insane, out of control, behaving in strange wayRate it:

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on itIn full control and having full grasp of the situation.Rate it:

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on the ballBeing in control of the ball.Rate it:

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on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.Rate it:

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on the rampagebehaving violently or to riotRate it:

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on top ofFully informed about, and in control of something; up to speed with.Rate it:

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out of one’s handsNo longer responsible for or in one’s power to controlRate it:

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out on one's feetStanding erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Rate it:

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pétage de plombsLoss of controlRate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target.Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play.Rate it:

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problem childA child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.Rate it:

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