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house of cardsA structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.Rate it:

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house of cardsA structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other.Rate it:

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house of GodA church.Rate it:

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house of ill fameA brothelRate it:

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house poorIn financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income.Rate it:

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house warmingPresented as a way of welcoming someone to a home into which he or she recently moved.Rate it:

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hutch upto share a house or flat with another person, especially due to high rentsRate it:

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il est gueux comme un rat d'égliseHe is as poor as a church mouse.Rate it:

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il est sur la pailleHe is exceedingly poor.Rate it:

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il fait la pluie et le beau temps dans cette maisonHis will is law in that house; He is the boss of that show (fam.).Rate it:

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il fera beau quand je retournerai chez luiIt will be a very fine day when I go to his house again (i.e. I shall never go).Rate it:

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il n'a ni feu ni lieuHe has neither house nor home.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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invita la casaon the houseRate it:

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invitare aliquem tecto ac domo or domum suam (Liv. 3. 14. 5)to invite some one to one's house.Rate it:

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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of godThe rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.Rate it:

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it's grim up northA phrase suggesting that the standard of life in the north of England is poor compared to that in the south.Rate it:

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je prends mes repas dans une pension bourgeoiseI board at a private boarding-house.Rate it:

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keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

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keep houseTo seclude oneself in one's house in order to evade the demands of creditors.Rate it:

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kick off the teamIn sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses.Rate it:

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kick the tiresTo inspect a vehicle's tires by kicking them to check for defects or poor quality.Rate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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l'homme pauvre est toujours en pays étrangerThe poor are never welcomed; All bite the bitten dog.Rate it:

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land poorIn a condition of poverty as a result of inability to meet tax payments or other financial requirements for one's land holdings.Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent.Rate it:

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le pauvre homme est toujours (comme un chien) à l'attacheThe poor man is a very slave, is compelled to work hard and constantly.Rate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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made in chinaOf poor or low quality.Rate it:

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made in japanOf poor or low quality.Rate it:

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managerial inbreedingBad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.Rate it:

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move houseTo change one's place of residence.Rate it:

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nothing to lose but their h'sDescriptive of people in England whose speech is proper or upper-class, but who are poor.Rate it:

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off-colorin poor healthRate it:

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on the houseFree, complimentary.Rate it:

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on the houseA complimentary item beverage, dessert.Rate it:

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opera housemusic venueRate it:

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out of house and homeHelping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.Rate it:

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out of house and homeGlobal Checkup: How Healthy is Earth?, Science NOW.Rate it:

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out of house and homeCassandra Chrones Moore, Haunted Housing: How Toxic Scare Stories Are Spooking the Public Out of House and Home.Rate it:

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out of house and homeGail White, Partying with the Intelligentsia.Rate it:

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out of house and homeIn a manner that deprives one of dwelling or some aspect thereof.Rate it:

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pendant l'inondation le toit de cette maison était à fleur d'eauDuring the flood the top of that house was on a level with the water.Rate it:

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pendre la crémaillèreTo give a house warming.Rate it:

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People Who Live in the Glass House Shouldn't Throw StonesYou should not point fingers at other and first look at yourselfRate it:

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piece of shitA bad thing; an object of poor quality.Rate it:

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pitFormerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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