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eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.Rate it:

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elle dit qu'elle a vingt ans.—et les mois de nourrice! (fam.)She says she is twenty.—And the rest!Rate it:

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end of the lineFinal cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.Rate it:

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entre chien et loupgolden hourRate it:

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être au four et au moulinTo be all over the place; be in two places at once.Rate it:

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faire un fourTo make a blunder.Rate it:

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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.Rate it:

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finest hourA point in time or a relatively brief period of time when an especially distinguished, admirable, or effective set of actions is performed.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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fly under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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Forty WinksTo take some sleep for shorter period of time, a brief napRate it:

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Four Corners of the EarthFrom all across the world, from all over the placeRate it:

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Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseFour beings in Revelation 6:1-8 that bring about the Apocalypse, each riding a different-colored horse representing a different aspect of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseHarbingers of doom; several signs which combine to imply the imminence of literal or figurative destruction.Rate it:

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four score and seven years agoAs an opener, a sometimes sarcastic indicator to indicate a past event being mentioned is particularly important.Rate it:

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four score and seven years ago87 years prior to today.Rate it:

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four sheets to the windExtremely drunkRate it:

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four-eyesA person who wears spectacles.Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luckRate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luck.Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverAn uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorA four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorCharacterised by a steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorRelating to a vehicle with a four-speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorA steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.Rate it:

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free, white, and twenty-onebeholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.Rate it:

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front loadSomething assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.Rate it:

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gather dustto remain unused for a long period of timeRate it:

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get the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.Rate it:

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get the timeHave a free period of time to do something.Rate it:

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Give Someone the Third DegreeA long period of inquiry or questioningRate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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golden yearsThe period during which someone or something flourishes.Rate it:

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good old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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gooseberry seasonA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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grind downTo weaken someone's morale over a long period.Rate it:

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guilt tripA feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.Rate it:

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halcyon daysPeriod of calm during the winter, when storms do not occur.Rate it:

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halcyon daysA period of calm, often nostalgic: “halcyon days of yore”, “halcyon days of youth”..Rate it:

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half hourperiod of 30 minutesRate it:

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hang heavyOf time or a time period: to seem to pass slowly; to crawl.Rate it:

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happy hourUsually lasting more than 1 hour when alcoholic drinks at a bar or restaurant are offered at a lower priceRate it:

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heap upTo increase over a period of time; to accumulate.Rate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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high timeA very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.Rate it:

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hit the high notesTo produce or attain, at least for a period of time, an especially satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfilment.Rate it:

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home runA four-base hit, a homer.Rate it:

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horā citiusan hour too soon.Rate it:

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