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on the huhnot level, not square, not straightRate it:

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on the squareHonest and open.Rate it:

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on the squareon the squareRate it:

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on the squareA discrete, unassuming reference to freemasonry.Rate it:

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orbem facere (Sall. Iug. 97. 5)to form a square.Rate it:

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parle à ma mainParle autant que tu voudras, je n’y prête aucune attention.Rate it:

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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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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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pull inTo tighten a sail by pulling on a rope.Rate it:

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quod caput estthe main point.Rate it:

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rag baggerA sailor who tends to sail on messy cruising vessels.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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ride downTo bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.Rate it:

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

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sail close to the windTo sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, but still making headwayRate it:

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sail close to the windTo behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, improper or illegalRate it:

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sail throughTo pass or progress quickly and easily.Rate it:

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set saildepartRate it:

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shake outTo unfurl a reef from a sailRate it:

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solvere (B. G. 4. 28)to weigh anchor, sail.Rate it:

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square awayTo finish, complete, tidy or put in order.Rate it:

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square cutcricket strokeRate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:

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square offTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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square offTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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square oneThe place where one begins; a lack of progress.Rate it:

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square peg into a round holeThe phrase is typically said, "You cant fit a square peg into a round hole." Often it is shortened to simply "square peg, round hole." Something or someone that does not fit well or at all; something that will not succeed as attempted, except possibly with much force and effort, or alteration of either the peg or the hole or both beyond recognition.Rate it:

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square roda unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.Rate it:

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square rodUsed other than as an idiom: see square, rod.Rate it:

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square shooterA person who is fair, trustworthy, or forthright; a person who bargains or transacts business in a fair, honest manner.Rate it:

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square upTo get ready for a fight.Rate it:

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square upTo pay back money that is owed.Rate it:

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square upTo get in the fighting position.Rate it:

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squaring the circleThe historical problem of how to construct, using compass and ruler, a square having the same area as a given circle.Rate it:

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start with a clean sheetTo go back to square one; start all over again.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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stretchTo sail by the wind under press of canvas.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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to set asail?set off to sailRate it:

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under sailWith sails unfurled; powered by the wind.Rate 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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ventum (tempestatem) nancti idoneum ex portu exeuntthe ships sail out on a fair wind.Rate it:

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