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être entre l'enclume et le marteauTo be in a dilemma; To be between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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even keelA situation in which the boat is level and balanced for a smooth ride.Rate it:

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even upTo make even; to make levelRate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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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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figura retóricaEstrategia, recurso, giro o forma que se aplica al lenguaje, sea a nivel de pensamiento, de significado, de pronunciación o de construcción gramatical, para producir cierto efecto expresivo. Se conoce también como figura literaria, discursiva, de estilo, o recurso estilístico.Rate it:

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fount of wisdom/knowledgeBoundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.Rate it:

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full tilt boogieAt the most extreme level.Rate it:

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geografía regionalRama de la Geografía que estudia de forma concreta una porción de la superficie terrestre ya sea un área, un país o una región.Rate it:

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get a handle onTo build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.Rate it:

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get a rise out ofTo obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.Rate it:

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get byTo subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimum level.Rate it:

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get one's foot in the doorTo initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.Rate it:

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get the driftTo understand, at least at some basic or general level.Rate it:

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give rise toTo be the origin of; to produce; to result in.Rate it:

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give rise to (something)To cause something to existRate it:

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go to seaTo become a sailorRate it:

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go upriseRate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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grass topsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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grasstopsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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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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grunt levelAlternative form of grunt-levelRate it:

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have the goodsHighly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’Rate it:

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hemisferio cerebralCada una de los dos mitades, izquierda y derecha, en que se divide el cerebro. Se caracterizan por controlar el lado opuesto del cuerpo, por tener algún grado de especialización en ciertos mecanismos cognitivos, así como porque la predominancia de un hemisferio sobre el otro hace que una persona sea diestra o zurda.Rate it:

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hit one's strideTo reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going.Rate it:

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hors de pairBeyond all comparison; Above the level of others.Rate it:

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huelga de hambreForma de protesta hecha por una o más personas, que consiste en dejar de ingerir alimentos durante el tiempo que haga falta hasta que lo que se solicita sea atendido o aceptado.Rate it:

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il a le pied marinHe has got his sea-legs; He is a good sailor.Rate it:

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ils nous ont fait une france à leur taille (béranger )They have brought France down to their level.Rate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of none!An individual capable of repairing, correcting, restoring many deficiencies, however is incapable of rendering a high level of expertness in these instances.Rate it:

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je ne m'y reconnais plusI don’t know where I am, what I am about; I am quite at sea.Rate it:

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je suis entre l'enclume et le marteauI am in a dilemma; I am between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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

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keep downTo cause not to increase or rise.Rate it:

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keep one's headTo remain calm, reasonable, level-headed, especially in a situation likely to cause distress.Rate it:

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keeping it realKeeping every thing on the level, honest.Rate it:

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killA creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.Rate it:

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know one's ass from a hole in the groundTo have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.Rate it:

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lady killeran individual who is very charming, attractive, and/or has an unusual level of success with womenRate it:

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laissez faireEstilo de liderazgo, donde el líder proporciona muy poca o ninguna guía a sus subordinados y les otorga libertad tanta como sea posible, los subordinados deben tomar decisiones y resolver problemas por ellos mismos.Rate it:

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lay an eggThe act or performance which is substandard in one's capability. An act or performance which is substandard or below the typical level of one's usual production or output: An act, production or presentation of a noxious, negative, repulsive, boorish nature:Rate it:

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least said, soonest mendedHurt feelings are most quickly healed by not discussing the event giving rise to the hurt.Rate it:

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les yeux à fleur de têteGoggle eyes (i.e. on a level with the cheek-bone and fore-head).Rate it:

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level bestThe very best that one can do.Rate it:

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level offto get to a stable level, to cease oscillatingRate it:

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level outTo cause to be even.Rate it:

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level outTo become even.Rate it:

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