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go to the wallTo make an all-out effort.Rate it:

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handwriting on the wallAlternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate.Rate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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homines graves (opp. leves)men of sound opinions.Rate it:

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I can't hear you over the sound ofSaid to dismiss what the interlocutor is saying.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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In the PinkIn good health, enjoying sound health emotionally and physicallyRate it:

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inanis verborum sonitusmere words; empty sound.Rate it:

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je l'ai rossé de la belle manière (fam.)I gave him a sound thrashing.Rate it:

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je lui laverai la tête (pop.)I will give it to him; I will give him a sound drubbing.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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know which end is upTo possess sound judgment or common sense; to have a clear understanding of a situation.Rate it:

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laugh like a drainTo laugh with a loud, coarse soundRate it:

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les battus payent l'amendeThe weakest go to the wall; Those who lose pay.Rate it:

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let outOf sound, to emit.Rate it:

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level-headedSensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.Rate it:

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lie ill in one's mouthTo sound artificial or contradictory.Rate it:

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like speaking to a brick walla saying used of the difficulty of talking to someone who is not listeningRate it:

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like talking to a wallOf an attempt at communication: unsuccessful because of the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.Rate it:

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

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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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mene mene tekel upharsinWords written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.Rate it:

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mur à hauteur d'appuiA wall breast high (so that one may lean against it).Rate it:

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music to someone's earsSome good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.Rate it:

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nailing jelly to a wallTo do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessnessRate it:

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nulla vox est ab eo auditano sound passed his lips.Rate it:

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off-the-wallGreatly inappropriate.Rate it:

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off-the-wallWildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.Rate it:

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Off-the-WallSurprising, strange, bizarre, weird, unconventionalRate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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one twowall passRate it:

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orationes Catonis antiquitatem redolent (Brut. 21. 82)Cato's speeches sound archaic.Rate it:

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paste upTo display on a wall, kiosk, or other prominent surface, using adhesive.Rate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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pissing contestA boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.Rate it:

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.Rate it:

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pop upTo come up with a "pop" sound.Rate it:

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post no billsA Printed/Scripted sign; addressed to the Public to wit; "Do Not Post nor Affix"; any Bills, Notices, Wanted Posters, Advertising, Missing persons, Court Notices, Auction Bills et al on/upon this site, wall, post, b'ldg., Private PropertyRate it:

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post upTo affix a notice, announcement etc, to a post, board, wall or the like.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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prendre le haut du pavéTo take the wall.Rate it:

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Quiet as a MouseExtremely silent; non-talkative; silent or making very less soundRate it:

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ring outTo sound very loudly.Rate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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s'y casser les dentsTo come up against a brick wallRate it:

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sacked outSound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.Rate it:

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safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.Rate it:

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sanae mentis esseto be of sound mind.Rate it:

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