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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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haul his ashesA euphemism for sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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haul offTo alter course so as to get farther away from an object.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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haul offTo leave.Rate it:

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haul somebody over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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haul someone over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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have legsTo have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.Rate it:

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historical figureA person who lived long ago, usually of some historical note or importance.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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how long is a piece of stringUsed as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.Rate it:

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hum and hawProcrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.Rate it:

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il a le bras longHe has great influence.Rate it:

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il a les reins solides(lit.) He is strong; (fig.) He has a long purse.Rate it:

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il a un pied de nez (fam.)He pulls a long face, looks foolish.Rate it:

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il brode bienHe is good at drawing the long bow.Rate it:

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il en sait trop longHe knows too much.Rate it:

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il était étendu tout de son longHe was lying at full length.Rate it:

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il m'a raconté la chose tout au longHe told me every detail of the affair.Rate it:

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il n'a pas d'esprit de suiteHe is not consistent; He keeps at nothing long.Rate it:

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il n'est si long jour qui ne vienne à vêpres“Be the day weary, be the day long, At length it ringeth to evensong.”Rate it:

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il ne tardera pas à venirIt will not be long before he comes.Rate it:

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il se promenait de long en largeHe was walking up and down, to and fro.Rate it:

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illae sententiae iam pridem explosae et eiectae sunt (Fin. 5. 8. 23)those ideas have long ago been given up.Rate it:

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ils lui en ont donné tout du long de l'auneThey beat him black and blue.Rate it:

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in it for the long haulWill get involved for whatever time it takes.Rate it:

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in the long runAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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in the long termAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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in the sticksA long distance away from anywhere of importance.Rate it:

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it's a long road that has no turningencouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too embarrassing to talk about.Rate it:

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it's a long storyThe situation is too complicated or extensive to talk about.Rate it:

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it's about timeUsed to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.Rate it:

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it's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dogdetermination and perseverance will win out in the long run.Rate it:

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j'en sais le fonds et le tréfondsI know the ins and outs of it, the long and the short of it.Rate it:

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je l'ai vu tout à l'heureI saw him just now, not long ago.Rate it:

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je le connais de longue mainI have known him for a long time.Rate it:

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je reviens de loin(lit.) I come from a long distance; (fig.) I am recovering from a long illness.Rate it:

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jungle telegraphA system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.Rate it:

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kill the fatted calfTo begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.Rate it:

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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsTo seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.Rate it:

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lange Rede, kurzer Sinnlong story shortRate it:

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laundry listHence, a long list of items, especially an exhaustive one.Rate it:

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le chemin le plus long est souvent le plus courtThe longest way round often proves to be the shortest; A short cut may be a very long way home.Rate it:

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les bons comptes font les bons amisShort reckonings make long friends.Rate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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little pitchers have long earsAlternative form of little pitchers have big ears.Rate it:

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lock upTo invest in something long term.Rate it:

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long absent, soon forgottenLove fades away when people are distant and don't keep close physical contact.Rate it:

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