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

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safe as housesVery secure.Rate it:

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safe harborA place of retreat that is safe from threats of all kindsRate it:

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screw offTo fail to do one's work; to goof off.Rate it:

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screw the poochTo screw up; to fail in dramatic and ignominious fashion.Rate it:

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se casser le nez1. To fall on one’s face. 2. To knock up against an obstacle. 3. To fail in an enterprise.Rate it:

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shit the bedTo fail.Rate it:

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shit yourself!Admonition; "Don't Shit Yourself' . . . 'Don't! . . . . kid/deceive/fail/fool/disappoint. . . . . YOURSELF!,Rate it:

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sink like a stoneTo completely fail.Rate it:

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sink or swimTo fail or succeed, no matter what.Rate it:

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spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarTo have something important fail for want of a small amount of money or effort.Rate it:

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ssA common abbreviation for "missing", as in informing the team when an enemy hero leaves their lane; or "stay safe", a general warning. Using in Dota 2Rate it:

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stand backTo maintain a safe distance from a hazard.Rate it:

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stow awayto stow or secure aloof in a safe placeRate it:

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strike outTo fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a date.Rate it:

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sure upto make more sure; more secure; more safe.Rate it:

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Swiss bank accountAny place considered safe or secure to put things in.Rate it:

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take a diveTo lose or fail intentionally.Rate it:

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take for grantedTo give little attention to or to underestimate the value of, to fail to appreciate.Rate it:

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take on waterTo be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.Rate it:

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take the countTo lose or fail.Rate it:

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the jig is upWhen one's plans, schemes, distractions, falsifications, feints, sleight of hand's, and 'dirty tricks' fail, one must admit.Rate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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tout par amour, rien par forceSweet words will succeed where mere strength will fail; You may row your heart out if wind and tide are against you.Rate it:

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tune outTo fail to pay attention to; to ignore.Rate it:

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two-second ruleA rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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weasel outTo shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.)Rate it:

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wet the bedTo go bad, to fail (said of machines; a euphemism for shit the bed).Rate it:

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win the battle, but lose the warTo achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.Rate it:

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without failCertainly; by all means; as a matter of importance.Rate it:

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words fail someoneOf a person: to be incapable of describing something with words, especially due to fear, shock, or surprise.Rate it:

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wuss outTo fail to do something because of cowardice.Rate it:

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your actions speak so loudly that your words i cannot hearWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "To know and not to do is not to know"Rate it:

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youth is wasted on the youngThe young fail to appreciate what they experience.Rate it:

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в целости и сохранностиsafe and sound; free from danger or injuryRate it:

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чтоб уж навернякаbetter safe than sorryRate it:

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一路走好Have a good and safe journey.Rate it:

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