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dead menThe ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.Rate it:

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dead menUsed other than as an idiom: see dead, men.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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dead men's shoesA position or property that is only attainable by someone else upon the current holder's death.Rate it:

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dead of nightMiddle of the night.Rate it:

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dead onExactly at.Rate it:

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dead onexactly rightRate it:

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dead ringerSomeone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.Rate it:

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dead set againstCompletely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.Rate it:

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dead shotPerfect shooterRate it:

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dead tiredvery tiredRate it:

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dead to rightsWith sufficient evidence to establish responsibility definitively.Rate it:

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dead tree editionPaper version of a publication that can be found online.Rate it:

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dead weightWeight that does not move.Rate it:

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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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dead woodDead limbs and branches still attached to a living tree.Rate it:

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dead woodPersonnel no longer contributing to an organization.Rate it:

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deader than discoUnquestionably deadRate it:

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déloger sans tambour ni trompetteTo leave without beat of drum.Rate it:

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déménager à la cloche de bois (fam.)To shoot the moon; To leave a house without paying one’s rent or one’s creditors.Rate it:

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did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

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dieTo stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.Rate it:

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dip outTo leave a place without telling anyone.Rate it:

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discedere a, de, ex loco aliquoto leave a place.Rate it:

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drive awayTo force someone or something to leave.Rate it:

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drive offTo force to leave or go away.Rate it:

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drop offTo deliver; to deposit or leave.Rate it:

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drop outPrematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).Rate it:

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dry as a dead dingo's dongerVery thirsty.Rate it:

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dry as a dead dingo's dongerVery dry, extremely dry.Rate it:

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egredi loco; excedere ex locoto leave a place.Rate it:

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ex pueris excedereto leave one's boyhood behind one, become a man.Rate it:

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exit stage leftLeave the scene, and don't make a fuss.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 charlemagneTo leave off a winner, without giving one’s adversaries a chance of revenge.Rate it:

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faire flèche de tout boisTo use every means to accomplish an end; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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feet firstIn the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).Rate it:

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filer à l'anglaiseTo leave without saying good-bye, without attracting attention; To take French leave.Rate it:

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filer à l'anglaiseto take French leaveRate it:

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fit to wake the deadAt a very high volume; extremely loudly.Rate it:

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flew the coopLeave in a rush, run from the scene, drive speedily away.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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French leaveA sudden or unannounced departure, or one taken without permission.Rate it:

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friss oder stirbtake it or leave itRate it:

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