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fire awayTo begin to talk or present information quickly.Rate it:

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flap one's gumsTo speak idly; to talk without effect.Rate it:

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Follow Your NoseIn straight direction, to go ahead straightRate it:

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fudge the factsSomeone who complains constantly but does not tell the straight story.Rate it:

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get high on one’s own supplyAs an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your headRate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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get something straightTo understand; to clarify.Rate it:

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Gift of GabAbility to talk in an interesting and convincing manner; Have an apt of talkingRate it:

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gift of the gabThe ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly.Rate it:

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go back in timeTo talk about history or the past.Rate it:

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go straightTo discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.Rate it:

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grosso mundoLowly talk, common idiom, low class slang, cheap shotRate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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hold forthTalk at great length; expatiate; harangue.Rate it:

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hot airempty talkRate it:

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hot airboastful talkRate it:

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I don't want to talk about itI don't want to talk about itRate it:

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I'm straightIndicates that the speaker is a heterosexual.Rate it:

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il le regarda bien en faceHe looked him straight in the face.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas y aller par quatre cheminsYou must not beat about the bush; You must go straight to the point; You must not mince matters; It’s no good shilly-shallying.Rate it:

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il va de la cave au grenier1. He rambles in his talk. 2. He writes very unevenly (up and down).Rate it:

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in eum sermonem incidere, qui tum fere multis erat in oreto talk of a subject which was then the common topic of conversation.Rate it:

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in linePositioned in a straight line.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too embarrassing to talk about.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too complicated or extensive to talk about.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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j'ai fait mon travail d'arraché piedI did my work straight off, without stopping.Rate it:

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je l'ai regardé entre les deux yeuxI looked him straight in the face; I stared at him.Rate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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keep mumDo not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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kink outTo straighten a kink; to make straight.Rate it:

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la loi passa d'embléeThe law passed straight off, by acclamation.Rate it:

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like a martin to his gourdStraight, unerringly, directly.Rate it:

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

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lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:

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lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:

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loose lips sink shipsCareless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequencesRate it:

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make a beelineA straight and direct course made by a bee returning to its hive.Rate it:

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Make No Bones about SomethingTo be straight forward and honestRate it:

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mix paki chat roomMix Paki Chat Room is a chat room website where people can talk to each other.Rate it:

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money talksIt is easier to accomplish goals using money instead of just talk.Rate it:

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mouth offTo talk impudently, especially to one's superior.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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not see straightTo be unable to think clearly.Rate it:

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nous en causerons entre la poire et le fromageWe will talk it over at dessert.Rate it:

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