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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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fork overTo turn over soil with a gardening fork.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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fuck offTo go to hell, to disappear, go away or to screw oneself.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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go southTo become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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good turnA good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.Rate it:

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hang a louieMake a left turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ueyTo make a U-turn turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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have a screw looseA phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.Rate it:

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Have a Screw LooseTo act in an odd, foolish manner, to behave silly and weirdRate it:

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head offTo turn away from the windRate it:

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head southAlternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.Rate it:

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hearken backTo turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance.Rate it:

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il a le timbre fêlé (fam.)He is cracked; He has a screw loose.Rate it:

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il le dit à tout proposHe says it on every occasion, at every turn.Rate it:

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il ne sait où donner de la têteHe does not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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il ne sait sur quel pied danserHe does not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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il ne savait plus de quel bois faire flècheHe did not know which way to turn. Rate it:

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in lineOn a queue; waiting one's turn for something.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.Rate it:

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jack upTo ruin; wreck; mess up; screw up; sometimes as a bowdlerized substitution for f** up.Rate it:

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je ne sais à quel saint me vouerI do not know which way to turn.Rate it:

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je saurai en tirer partiI shall be able to turn it to account.Rate it:

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la viande est cuite à pointThe meat is done to a turn.Rate it:

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

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left turnUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see left, turn.Rate it:

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left turnAn unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.Rate it:

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lefty loosey, righty tightyA mnemonic used to recall the direction a spanner must turn to either tighten or loosen a bolt.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look roundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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luff upTo turn towards the wind so that the sails flapRate it:

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make an appearanceTo turn up to an event for a brief moment.Rate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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make outTo succeed; to turn out or end up.Rate it:

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me toca a miit's my turnRate it:

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mettre les rieurs de son côtéTo turn the laugh against a man.Rate it:

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Midas touchthe ability to turn everything one touches into gold.Rate it:

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momentum afferre ad aliquidto determine the issue of; to turn the scale.Rate it:

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oculos (aures, animum) advertere ad aliquidto turn one's eyes (ears, attention) towards an object.Rate it:

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oculos conicere in aliquemto turn one's gaze on; to regard.Rate it:

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oculos deicere, removere ab aliqua reto turn one's gaze away from an object.Rate it:

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one good turn deserves anotherOne act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.Rate it:

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One Good Turn Deserves AnotherFavor should be returned with kindness, you should grab the chance to repay the favorRate it:

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passage à videfunny turn, bad patch, slump, dry spellRate it:

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perdre la tramontaneNot to know which way to turn; To lose one’s head.Rate it:

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pericula in or ad aliquem redundantmany dangers hem a person in; one meets new risks at every turn.Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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piss upto screw up, make a mess ofRate it:

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