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fall belowTo go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.Rate it:

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fat as a pigExceptionally fat. Fat to the extent of resembling a pig. Morbidly obese.Rate it:

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floor itTo depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.Rate it:

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fool's errandA foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.Rate it:

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foot draggingTo be slow in doing certain things; to not move as fast as someone thinks it should.Rate it:

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full-stretchstretched to full extentRate it:

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full-stretchStretched to the fullest extent.Rate it:

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game outTo run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.Rate it:

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garner upTo store up; to build up a store of an emotion or passion; to recall or make a note of a certain trait or quality.Rate it:

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get on toTo contact in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.Rate it:

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go so far asTo do something in an extreme fashion; to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.Rate it:

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go through the millTo experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.Rate it:

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golden parachuteAn agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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hoc (not tantum) certum estthis much is certain.Rate it:

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I think soI believe that is the case, but am not certain.Rate it:

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I told you soA phrase used to remind someone that they were already warned that a certain event would happen.Rate it:

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I'll be boundI am certainRate it:

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i'm going to build my own x with blackjack and hookers! in fact, forget the xIndicates that the speaker is not interested in joining others in a certain group or activity, and instead the speaker is going to form their own.Rate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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if it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck and looks like a duck, chances are it's a duckif something has all the attributes and appearances of being a certain thing, the probability exists that it is that thing.Rate it:

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if it's the last thing I doAt any cost; for certain; indicates the speaker is determined, resolute in doing something.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas dire, fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eauIl ne faut jamais agir comme si on était certain de ne jamais avoir besoin d’une chose ou d’une personne.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tuéIl ne faut pas croire que quelque chose est certain avant que cela n’arrive.Rate it:

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in no small measureTo a very great extent.Rate it:

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in the bagCertain or extremely likely to occur; virtually assured of victory or success.Rate it:

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In the BagTo be certain to get success, be sure to win or achieve somethingRate it:

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inside jokeA joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are in the know about the details.Rate it:

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jerk-offSomeone who behaves rudely or inappropriately, or is ignorant of certain social norms, usually a male.Rate it:

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jumpTo employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.Rate it:

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keep someone companyTo remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.Rate it:

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keep the pot boilingTo keep going on actively, as in certain games.Rate it:

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know every trick in the bookto know all there is to be known about a certain discipline.Rate it:

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know no boundsTo be unlimited in scope or extentRate it:

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late patere (also metaphorically vid. sect. VIII. 8)to have a wide extent.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo feel certain about something.Rate it:

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lay outTo arrange in a certain way.Rate it:

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le pire n'est jamais certainQuoi qu’il arrive, même si la situation est grave, il se peut que les choses s’améliorent.Rate it:

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Like it or Lump itSomething that is certain to happen, whether one likes it or notRate it:

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line upTo start a game in a certain position on the playing field.Rate it:

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live onTo survive solely by consuming a certain thing.Rate it:

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longpigHuman flesh when cooked in cannabalistic rituals in certain Pacific Islands, due to the allegeded similarity to cooked pork.Rate it:

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lowest point in my lifeTo experience extrene depression as a result of certain circumstances, loss of a lov'd one, financial or personal reverses, physical or emotional deprivation.Rate it:

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lustrum condere (Liv. 1. 44. 2)to complete the censorship (by certain formal purificatory ceremonies = lustro faciendo).Rate it:

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make no mistakeBe assured; be certain.Rate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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mihi exploratum est, exploratum (certum) habeoI am quite certain on the point.Rate it:

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nail downFirm or certain.Rate it:

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neck of the woodsA certain part of the city, neighborhood, area, or country.Rate it:

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