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get with the timesto become cognizant of modern trends, words or ideasRate it:

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give hostage to fortuneHe was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.Rate it:

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give meform of words used as a request by a telephone-user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.Rate it:

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give outTo announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to singRate it:

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give outto utter, publish; to announce, proclaim, report. to give (it) out: to profess, give it to be believed that. also, to give (a person) out to be (so and so)(transtive) To announce (a hymn) to be sung; to read out (the words) for the congregation to singRate it:

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gloria, laude florereto be very famous, illustrious.Rate it:

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gloriam colligere, in summam gloriam venireto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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go for brokeTo try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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got dibsSave a last sip from your Cola for ME, another individual; . . . . . Lemme have 'second-dibs' on Your Coca Cola, JIMRate it:

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gratias alicui agere pro aliqua reto thank a person (in words).Rate it:

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have the last laughTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.Rate it:

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have wordsTo speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to.Rate it:

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have wordsTo argue, to have an argument.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs bestsuccess is better after having previously endured ridicule.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs hardestAlternative form of he who laughs last laughs best.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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IJSInitialism of I'm just saying : indicates that the accompanying statement is merely a helpful comment of some kind, and not intended to be the last word on the topic.Rate it:

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il joua de son resteHe played his last card; He was on his last legs.Rate it:

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il ne bat plus que d'une aileHe is almost ruined; He is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il ne manquait plus que cela!That crowns all! That is the last straw!Rate it:

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il tire (touche) à sa finHe is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il y a aujourd'hui huit joursThis day last week.Rate it:

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ils en sont venus aux gros motsThey came to high words.Rate it:

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ils se sont dit de gros motsThey came to high words; They insulted (slanged) one another.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in layman's termsExplaining something in simple words.Rate it:

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in other wordsStated or interpreted another way; introduces an explanation.Rate it:

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in the nick of timeAt the last possible moment; at the last minute.Rate it:

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In the Nick of TimeJust on the right time, on the last minute, late but not too lateRate it:

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inanis verborum sonitusmere words; empty sound.Rate it:

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ipsissima verbaThe actual words.Rate it:

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iusta facere, solvere alicuito perform the last rites for a person.Rate it:

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jamais beau parler n'écorcha la langueFair words never did harm; Civility costs nothing.Rate it:

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je garde cela pour la bonne boucheI am keeping that for the last.Rate it:

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je vis de bonne soupe et non de beau langage“Fair words butter no parsnips.”Rate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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kiss my gritsA nice way of saying "eff you." Its a spin on the phrase "kiss my a**", written into a TV show from the 80s called "Alice". The saying was usually preceded by the name "Mel" who was the owner of the diner where Flo, the waitress who made the saying famous, worked.Rate it:

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l'istesso tempoDirects that the following movement should be played at the same tempo as the lastRate it:

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Lame DuckAbout to retire, in the last days of his or her jobRate it:

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last burst of fireA final effort or warning.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.Rate it:

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last but not leastAn expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.Rate it:

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last chancefinal oppurtunityRate it:

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last hurrahA final act or performance that marks the end of a career.Rate it:

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last lickslast few days/ minutes/ hours... of what you are doingRate it:

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last minutePoint in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.Rate it:

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last nail in the coffinAlternative form of final nail in the coffinRate it:

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last of the big spendersSomeone who doesn't spend much money.Rate it:

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last outTo survive or endureRate it:

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