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peel awayTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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peel offTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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pièce de résistancemain course of a mealRate it:

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pons est in fluminethere is a bridge over the river.Rate it:

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pontem facere in flumineto build a bridge over a river.Rate it:

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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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prendre quelqu'un la main dans le sacTo catch any one in the very act.Rate it:

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quod caput estthe main point.Rate it:

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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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reap the harvestMy plan for this quarter is to concentrate upon one main item in our brief catalog and hope to reap a harvest from this thrust!Rate it:

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Red HerringSomething that can be extremely misleading and can cause the attention of an individual to be diverted to something else from the main issue/subjectRate it:

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res summas attingereto dwell only on the main points.Rate it:

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riverboat queena large paddle steamer operating on the Mississippi river.Rate it:

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run byTo inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea.Rate it:

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sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.Rate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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summatim aliquid exponereto dwell only on the main points.Rate it:

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the thing isUsed to introduce the main point or issueRate it:

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trouble in river cityAn expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for shortRate it:

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une main de fer dans un gant de veloursAutorité inflexible sous une apparence douce.Rate it:

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up the riverUp The River To Sing Sing PrisonRate it:

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up the riverTo prison.Rate it:

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vous avez la mainIt’s your turn to play (at cards).Rate it:

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vous avez touché la grosse cordeYou have come to the main point.Rate it:

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vous n'y allez pas de main morteYou hit with a vengeance; You don’t do things by halves.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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you can't step in the same river twiceIt is not possible to repeat past experiences, as time changes all things.Rate it:

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