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keep someone in the loopTo furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.Rate it:

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kick oneselfTo reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.Rate it:

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la fin couronne l'œuvreThe end crowns all; All’s well that ends well.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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leather workingThe technology of making products from leather.Rate it:

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les extrêmes se touchentExtremes meet; Too far east is west; Too much care may be as bad as downright negligence.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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liven upTo improve a person's mood by making them more energeticRate it:

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loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.Rate it:

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loose endsunresolved detailsRate it:

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make a meal ofThat is the eleventh edit that you have made to that word, you are really making a meal of it.Rate it:

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Make Ends MeetTo have just enough money to have things that you needRate it:

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make one's markTo sign (a document) by making a cross or other mark.Rate it:

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making a mountain out of a molehillIn the process of making a judgement call relative to a situation or incident one can easily gather unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated evidence which can lead to making a mountain out of a molehill.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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measure upTo meet expectations; to be as good as.Rate it:

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measuring the drapesMaking premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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meat rackA place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.Rate it:

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meet a sticky endTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.Rate it:

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meet and greetAn event where people can meet (especially, with famous people)Rate it:

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meet halfwayAdjust to needs and rights of others.Rate it:

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meet halfwayTo settle (contrary opinions, etc.) by making concessions.Rate it:

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meet halfwayTo compromise; to achieve a mutual accommodation.Rate it:

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meet halfwayTo compromise with or to accommodate.Rate it:

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meet one's makerTo die or to pass into the afterlife.Rate it:

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meet upTo meet somebody, by arrangement.Rate it:

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meet withUsed other than as an idiom: see meet, with.Rate it:

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meet withTo have a meeting with (someone).Rate it:

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meet withTo encounter; to experience.Rate it:

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meet withTo answer (something) with; to respond to (something) with.Rate it:

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meet withTo strike (something).Rate it:

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meet withTo contact or touch (something).Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA near-collision between two trains, an averted cornfield meet.Rate it:

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mortem oppetereto meet death (by violence).Rate it:

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muito prazerpleased to meet youRate it:

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never the twain shall meetUsed to emphasize that two subjects are so different that they cannot coexist or agree with each other.Rate it:

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nice to almost meet youAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.Rate it:

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nice to meet youA polite expression used when the speaker is first introduced to someone.Rate it:

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no tea, no shadeIndicating that no offence is meant, that the speaker is merely making an observation.Rate it:

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nod throughto listen to, or endure something, nodding in agreement without making comment.Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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nose bleed seatsVery high seats in a sports arena or stadium (known for making your nose bleed because of their elevation)Rate it:

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not to put too fine a point on itUsed to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making.Rate it:

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obviam alicui aliquem mittereto send to meet a person.Rate it:

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obviam ire alicuito meet any one.Rate it:

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obviam venire alicuito go to meet some one.Rate it:

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obvium or obviam esse, obviam fierito meet some one by chance.Rate it:

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occasionem nanciscito get, meet with, a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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odds and endsMiscellaneous things.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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