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go back onTo fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.Rate it:

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go nativeTo adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.Rate it:

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go underTo enter a state of hypnosis.Rate it:

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

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go underTo collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.Rate it:

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go underTo descend into a body of water; to founder.Rate it:

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go under the knifeHave surgeryRate it:

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gratiam alicui debereto owe gratitude to; to be under an obligation to a person.Rate it:

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hang onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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hang ontoto keepRate it:

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happy wife, happy lifewhen your wife is happy, you are happy; do what your wife says if you want to be happy; keep her happyRate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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have/keep your finger on the pulseTo be keen on current happenings, trends, or developments in a particular place or situation; to know all the latest information about something and have a firm understanding of itRate it:

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hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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high as a kiteVery much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.Rate it:

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higher than a kiteVery much under the influence of drugsRate it:

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hold inTo keep to oneself; to prevent from escaping.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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hold one's tongueTo keep quiet; especially, to leave something unsaid.Rate it:

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hold oneself togetherTo maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.Rate it:

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honey-dippersWorkers engaged in removing the contents of the pit located under an outhouse or privy.Rate it:

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hot under the collarTo be enraged; angry, very much upset about somethingRate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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hush moneya bribe paid to keep something secret.Rate it:

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hush upTo keep secret, to prevent from becoming known.Rate it:

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if at first you don't succeed, try try againdon't quit, keep tryingRate it:

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ignem alereto keep up a fire.Rate it:

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ignominiam non ferreto chafe under an indignity, repudiate it.Rate it:

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il a trente ans, et cependant il vit aux crochets de sa mèreHe is thirty years old, and yet his mother has to keep him.Rate it:

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il faut lui serrer la courroieWe must curtail his allowance; We must keep him on short commons.Rate it:

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il faut se soumettre ou se démettreOne must knuckle under or clear out.Rate it:

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il faut tenir les gens en haleineOne must keep the ball rolling.Rate it:

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il m'a faussé compagnieHe gave me the slip; He did not keep his appointment.Rate it:

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il n'a garde de venirHe will take care to keep away; There is no chance of his coming.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas s'endormir sur le rôtiWe must keep our wits about us; We must not neglect our work; We must not be too slow over it; We must not rest on our laurels.Rate it:

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in a pig's arseAbsolutely not; under no circumstances.Rate it:

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in armis esseto be under arms.Rate it:

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in bedLying on a bed, especially under some bedsheets.Rate it:

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in fidem recipere aliquem (B. G. 2. 15. 1)to take a person under one's protection.Rate it:

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in handunder controlRate it:

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in potestate, in dicione alicuius esseto be subject to some one, under some one's dominion.Rate it:

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in someone's pocketReceiving money from, and under the influence of, a person or group of people, with the expectation that a favour or advantage will be proffered in return.Rate it:

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in tanta rerum (temporum) iniquitateunder such unfavourable circumstances.Rate it:

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in the dockUnder scrutiny; subject to critical inspection.Rate it:

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in the drinkUnder the influence of an intoxicating beverage.Rate it:

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in the hot seatUnder pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.Rate it:

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in vino veritasdrunken folks speak truth, one tells the truth under the influence of alcoholRate it:

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is okayEverything is under control, no need to worry anymoreRate it:

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