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je lui laverai la tête (pop.)I will give it to him; I will give him a sound drubbing.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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know which end is upTo possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.Rate it:

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laugh like a drainTo laugh with a loud, coarse soundRate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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let outOf sound, to emit.Rate it:

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level-headedSensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.Rate it:

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lie beforeto put oneself at the whim of, to bow down toRate it:

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lie ill in one's mouthTo sound artificial or contradictory.Rate it:

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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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make a legTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back.Rate it:

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make one's bowTo bow.Rate it:

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make one's bowTo debut.Rate it:

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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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nulla vox est ab eo auditano sound passed his lips.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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orationes Catonis antiquitatem redolent (Brut. 21. 82)Cato's speeches sound archaic.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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pop upTo come up with a "pop" sound.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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Quiet as a MouseExtremely silent; non-talkative; silent or making very less soundRate it:

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ring outTo sound very loudly.Rate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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sacked outSound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.Rate it:

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safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.Rate it:

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sanae mentis esseto be of sound mind.Rate it:

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Saw LogsTo snuffle, or breathe heavily while having sound sleepRate it:

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sensus sani, integri, incorruptisound, unimpaired senses.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shot across the bowA warning that negative consequences will be faced if something is carried out or allowed to continue.Rate it:

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sopītum esseto be sound asleep.Rate it:

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sound as a bellIn excellent condition.Rate it:

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sound as a roachPerfectly sound.Rate it:

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sound asleepSleeping still and silently.Rate it:

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sound offTo hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.Rate it:

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sound outTo question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks.Rate it:

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sound outTo pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.Rate it:

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sound outTo speak or sing loudly, to call out.Rate it:

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souris qui n'a qu'un trou est bientôt priseIt is good to have more than one string to one’s bow.Rate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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string to one's bowA skill, ability or resource.Rate it:

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string to one's bowA lover, paramour or suitor.Rate it:

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swim upstreamTo opt for a difficult course of action when a simpler or safer alternative is available; to make an unwise decision against sound advice.Rate it:

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take a bowTo accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.Rate it:

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talk upIn such a way as to make the thing or person sound better than it actually is.Rate it:

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the three components of art are : 1. mere catharsis and cathexis, 2. (etc. )Cathexis : 2 major definitions, one being psychoanalytic in nature. Very rarely used in speech or in it's written form. Cathexis : what a fascinating word. Even the sound of it is unusual.Rate it:

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thunderclapSound when lightning strikesRate it:

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vitae ratio bene ac sapienter institutaa sound and sensible system of conduct.Rate it:

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