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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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down the hatchInto the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.Rate it:

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draw outTo improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.Rate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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drop the topicTo stop talking about the topic at hand.Rate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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eat one's gunTo commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.Rate it:

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eat out of somebody's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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Eat Out of Your HandTo be incredibly supportive to someone; to trust and follow someone without inquiryRate it:

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elle a l'air de ne pas y toucherShe looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth; She is very sarcastic without appearing to mean anything. (Comp. Nitouche.)Rate it:

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elle fait la sainte nitoucheShe plays the innocent; She looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth; She looks very demure.Rate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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être à la brochette1. To be brought up by hand (of a bird). 2. To be brought up tenderly, with too much care.Rate it:

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être né coifféTo be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (literally, with a caul).Rate it:

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ex or de manibus alicui or alicuius extorquere aliquidto wrest from a person's hand.Rate it:

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exception that proves the ruleA form of argument in which the existence of a counterexample to a rule is used to demonstrate the fact that a rule exists.Rate it:

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existential existenceThe experience of existenceRate it:

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faire venir l'eau à la boucheTo make one’s mouth water.Rate it:

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fan danceA stage performance or striptease in which a female entertainer disrobes while dancing with large hand-held fans that are alternately used to conceal and provide glimpses of her erogenous body regions.Rate it:

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ferme ta yeuleTo say to someone to shut his mouthRate it:

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fiddle while Rome burnsTo neglect helping when one's time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.Rate it:

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fill one's handTo draw one's handgun, especially for an armed confrontation.Rate it:

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fire-breathingThat emits flame from the mouth or nostrils.Rate it:

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fire-breathingThat shoots fire from the mouth or nostrilsRate it:

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Foam at the MouthTo be extremely furious and uncontrollable much similar to an angry dogRate it:

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foot and mouthdisease of farm animalsRate it:

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foot-in-mouth diseaseA tendency to make remarks that are embarrassingly wrong or inappropriate.Rate it:

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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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fork outTo pay out, to hand overRate it:

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free handfree reinRate it:

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full housepoker handRate it:

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German virginThe name of a poker hand in the game of Texas hold 'em, when a player is dealt two nine cards.Rate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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get one's finger outTo proceed with the matter in hand.Rate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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give awayTo formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.Rate it:

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give me a handA request for assistance.Rate it:

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Give Me FiveTo hit or slap your open hand to greet or rejoice something, as a gesture of sound agreementRate it:

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give somebody a handTo help, aid, or assist.Rate it:

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give someone a handTo applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).Rate it:

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give someone a handTo help, aid, or assist.Rate it:

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go hand in handOf two things, to be closely related or to go together well; see hand in hand.Rate it:

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go hand in handOf two people, to hold hands.Rate it:

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go togetherTo be inseparable; to go hand in hand.Rate it:

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grab atTo grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.Rate it:

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green handAn inexperienced crew member of a 19th-century whaler on his first voyage.Rate it:

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gutter mouthOne who speaks very badRate it:

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HANDInitialism of have a nice day.Rate it:

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hand downTo forward to the proper officer .Rate it:

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