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do you need helpAsks the interlocutor if they require assistanceRate it:

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don't call us, we'll call youA stereotypical request from a hiring organisation to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.Rate it:

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don't ring us, we'll ring youSynonym of don't call us, we'll call youRate it:

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drop a dimeTo make a phone call, usually means calling the pol to report another's activities.Rate it:

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drop somebody a lineTo write, call or visit somebody.Rate it:

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drop the writTo call a federal or provincial election.Rate it:

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dry powdercash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.Rate it:

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Earth toUsed to call the attention of a distracted person.Rate it:

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Easy As Rolling Off a LogExtremely easy; need no effortRate it:

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eu preciso de uma camisinhaI need a condomRate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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evocare undique copiasto call up troops from all sides.Rate it:

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Fair-Weather FriendSomeone who is your friend only when you are successful and prosperous but leave you in the time of needRate it:

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faire l'appelTo call the roll.Rate it:

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faites vos jeuxIn roulette, the call made by the croupier when gamblers can place their bets.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate 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 the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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find a need and fill ithow to make money; a course of action to take in order to create something newRate it:

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first port of callThe first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage.Rate it:

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first port of callThe first place to go to start a process.Rate it:

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fit the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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frog in one's throatHoarseness or the need to cough.Rate it:

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get thisUsed to emphasize or call attention to the next thing that is said.Rate it:

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gli amici si vedono nel momento del bisognoa friend in need is a friend indeedRate it:

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go underTo be named; to call oneself.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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good wine needs no bushSomething good does not need to be advertisedRate it:

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goodbye cruel worldA call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.Rate it:

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goodbye, cruel worldA call said before taking a stiff drink, especially a shot of vodka.Rate it:

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had betterShould; ought to; need to.Rate it:

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hang one's hatTo call a place home.Rate it:

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hang out to dryTo abandon someone who is in need or in danger.Rate it:

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hang upTo terminate a phone call.Rate it:

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hang up one's bootsRetire, call it a day.Rate it:

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have a frog in one's throatTo feel the need to cough; to have a tickle in one's throat; to have a scratchy or uneven voice.Rate it:

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have another think comingTo be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.Rate it:

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have toMust; need to; to be required to. Indicates obligation.Rate it:

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heads upUsed as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!.Rate it:

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heads-upA warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice.Rate it:

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holla atTo call on a telephone; to contact or maintain contact with.Rate it:

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hope only lasts when you need itWhen you need hope it will come.Rate it:

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hope only lasts when you need it.When you need hope it will come.Rate it:

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I need a guideIndicates that the speaker needs a person to guide him or her.Rate it:

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I need a guideIndicates that the speaker needs a book or document to guide him or her.Rate it:

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I need to vomitI feel the urge to pukeRate it:

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I'll call the policeIndicates that the speaker is going to call the police, presumably to counter actions from the interlocutor.Rate it:

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I'm thirstyI need some water, or want something to drink.Rate it:

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I'm thirstyI need something, or want something a lot.Rate it:

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I'm tiredIndicates that the speaker is in need of rest or sleep.Rate it:

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