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low blowA rhetorical attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.Rate it:

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low blowAn unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist; a groin attack..Rate it:

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make a mountain out of a molehillTo treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.Rate it:

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Miss the BoatTo blow your chance, slow to act, to miss out on the chanceRate it:

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not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.Rate it:

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plagam extremam or mortiferam infligereto inflict a death-blow.Rate it:

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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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puff outTo blow briefly and lightly.Rate it:

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ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

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ring someone's bellTo physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head.Rate it:

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sans coup férirWithout striking a blow.Rate it:

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se rincer la dalle (pop.)To wet one’s whistle.Rate it:

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see starsTo experience apparent flashing lights in one's field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head.Rate it:

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skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

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strike a blowTo hitRate it:

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suck and blowTo perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.Rate it:

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sucker punchAn unexpected punch or similar blow.Rate it:

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sucker punchTo deliver an unexpected blow.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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the whistle does not pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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the whistle doesn't pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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un coup de jarnacA treacherous blow; A blow below the belt.Rate it:

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voir des étoiles (la lune) en plein midiTo receive a violent blow in the eye, so as to “see stars.”Rate it:

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wet one's whistleTo have a drink; to quench one's thirst.Rate it:

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whistle dixieTo engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.Rate it:

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whistle forUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see whistle,‎ for.Rate it:

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whistle forTo ask for with no chance of success.Rate it:

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whistle in the darkTo speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.Rate it:

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whistle in the windTo attempt something that is futile; to say something that is not heeded.Rate it:

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whistle past the graveyardTo attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; To proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.Rate it:

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whistle past the graveyardTo enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.Rate it:

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whistle upTo gather together, calling them by whistling.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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whistle-blowerOne who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA small train station.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneeringRate it:

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whistle-stop train tourA tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.Rate it:

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whistle-stop train tourAny travel that's quick and with only brief pauses.Rate it:

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אַ קלאַפ פֿאַרגייט, אַ וואָרט באַשטייטA blow passes, a word remainsRate it:

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