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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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four sheets to the windExtremely drunkRate it:

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get amongst itTo throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical.Rate it:

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get downTo duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.Rate it:

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get the wind upTo become frightened or disturbed.Rate it:

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get wind ofTo hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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gone with the winddeadRate it:

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gulp upTo throw up from the stomach; to disgorge.Rate it:

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hang by a threadTo be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.Rate it:

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have the wind upTo be frightened or disturbed.Rate it:

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head offTo turn away from the windRate it:

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heads upUsed as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!.Rate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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humi prosternere aliquemto throw any one to the ground.Rate it:

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iacturam alicuius rei facereto throw away, sacrifice.Rate it:

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il a bon pied, bon œilHe is sound, wind and limb; He is hale and hearty.Rate it:

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il est sujet à cautionHe is not to be relied upon.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à décorner (or, écorner) un bœufThere is a wind enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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il fait un vent à écorner (or, décorner) un bœufThe wind is enough to blow one’s head off.Rate it:

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in carcerem conicere aliquemto throw some one into prison.Rate it:

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in dubio ponereto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in dubium vocareto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in navem (hostium) transcendereto throw grappling irons on board; to board.Rate it:

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in the windImpending or in the offing; imminent.Rate it:

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incumbere in (ad) aliquidto be energetic about, throw one's heart into a thing.Rate it:

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it's an ill windAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows no one any goodAlternative form of it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.Rate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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jemanden den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfento throw somebody to the wolvesRate it:

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jeter l'épongeto throw in the towel, to pack it in, to chuck it inRate it:

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jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bainthrow the baby out with the bathwaterRate it:

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jeter le gantthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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jeter le manche après la cognéeTo throw the rope after the bucket; To give up in despair.Rate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo act or begin too soon or without due caution.Rate it:

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kick over the tracesTo throw off all restraint.Rate it:

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knock the wind out of your sailsTo make you feel less confident or determined.Rate it:

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know which way the wind blowsUnderstand public opinion.Rate it:

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lay toTo turn towards the wind so that the boat stopsRate it:

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lead with one's chinTo behave without caution; to make oneself vulnerable.Rate it:

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like the windquickly, at a high speed.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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luff upTo turn towards the wind so that the sails flapRate it:

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make it rainto throw a substantial amount of paper money so that it falls on a crowd, audience, performer, or group of performers, often as a way to show off one's wealthRate it:

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make sureTo verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution.Rate it:

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mess upTo discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.Rate it:

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