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ida y vueltaround tripRate it:

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il a fait le tour du cadran1. He has slept the clock round. 2. He has worked for twelve hours at a stretch.Rate it:

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il a les yeux cernésHe has dark circles round his eyes.Rate it:

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il abonde dans mon sensHe is entirely of the same opinion as I am; He has come round to my opinion.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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je l'ai saisi à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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je le saisis à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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jump offTo participate in the final round of an equestrian showjumping event.Rate it:

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le chemin le plus long est souvent le plus courtThe longest way round often proves to be the shortest; A short cut may be a very long way home.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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look roundTo search a place.Rate it:

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look roundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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make the world go roundto have a crucial role in keeping things working as they shouldRate it:

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pass roundto distributeRate it:

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PERRLInitialism of pupils are equal, round and react to light.Rate it:

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rally aroundrally roundRate it:

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rally roundTo unite in order to support a fellow group member.Rate it:

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Rally Round the FlagGetting together to express support and backing, particularly during the bad timesRate it:

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read 'em and weepWhen playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that roundRate it:

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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round downTo the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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round inTo round up by riding around them.Rate it:

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round inTo haul up; usually, to haul the slack of through its leading block, or to haul up by its fall.Rate it:

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round of applauseAn outburst of clapping among a group or audience. Often asked for by the Master of Ceremonies at a concert or other performance.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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round offTo complete or finish something.Rate it:

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round offTo change a number into an approximation having fewer significant digits.Rate it:

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round outTo make more complete by adding details.Rate it:

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round potatoreally in good shapeRate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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round tableA television show segment in which pundits or reporters discuss current events.Rate it:

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round tableUsed other than as an idiom: see round, table.Rate it:

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round tableA conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange viewsRate it:

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round the bendCrazy, mad or insane.Rate it:

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round the clockNonstop, 24 hours per day.Rate it:

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round toTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind.Rate it:

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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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round upTogether.Rate it:

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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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saved by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.Rate it:

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se tenant par la tailleWith their arms round each other’s waists.Rate it:

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show roundTo show someone the important parts of somethingRate it:

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spin roundto rotate; to revolveRate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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starched as an ironing boardMeans you're stiff unable to bend/flex properlyRate it:

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talk in circlesA repetitious round of chatter, boring extrapolations, expressions lacking a modicum of reflection.Rate it:

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talk roundAlternative form of talk aroundRate it:

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