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high impactThe striking of one thing against another at a high altitude.Rate it:

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hold againstTo think less of for.Rate it:

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hold one's ownTo stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.Rate it:

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hold upTo withstand; to stand up to; to survive.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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holder newtStand by, Stand Fast!, Don't Move, Hold EverythingRate it:

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hope against hopeTo continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.Rate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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il a bon dosHis back is broad enough to stand a good deal.Rate it:

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il ne paye pas de mineHis appearance is against him.Rate it:

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in gratia esse apud aliquemto be popular with; to stand well with a person.Rate it:

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in nullam partem disputareto say nothing either for or against an argument.Rate it:

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in the face ofDespite, against, contrary to.Rate it:

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inform onTo snitch on; to grass on; to squeal to the police about; to tell on someone; to act as an informant against.Rate it:

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invidia dictatoria (Liv. 22. 26)the feeling against the dictator.Rate it:

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it comes and goesSometimes you might feel like nothing is right and everything is against you, but don't give up. Things could change for the good in a matter of seconds.Rate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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j'ai une dent contre luiI have a grudge against him.Rate it:

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je les ai mis aux prisesI have set them one against the other.Rate it:

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je n'y tiens plusI cannot stand it any longer.Rate it:

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je sais de quoi il retourneI know how matters stand.Rate it:

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jemandem die Stange haltento remain loyal to someone, to stand by someoneRate it:

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kick against the pricksTo kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goadedRate it:

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kick against the pricksto struggle against one's fate. [from 14th c.]Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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kiss meI informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.Rate it:

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l'union fait la forceUnited we stand, divided we fall.Rate it:

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left fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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legi intercedereto protest against a law (used of the veto, intercessio, of plebeian tribunes).Rate it:

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mean businessTo be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concerned.Rate it:

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mettre les rieurs de son côtéTo turn the laugh against a man.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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mur à hauteur d'appuiA wall breast high (so that one may lean against it).Rate it:

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ne vous gênez pas!Do not stand upon ceremony! Make yourself at home! Don’t mind me!Rate it:

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no plan survives contact with the enemyIt is a reality of conflict that, after a plan against an enemy is begun, there will always be unexpected elements resulting from opposition that require improvisation and deviation from the original plan.Rate it:

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no shitNo body will stand an obstacle on my wayRate it:

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non prosequiturA judgement entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he/she fails to appear to prosecute.Rate it:

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non repugnoI have nothing to say against it.Rate it:

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not have a leg to stand onTo lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.Rate it:

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odium implacabile suscipere in aliquemto conceive an implacable hatred against a man.Rate it:

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odium inveteratum habere in aliquem (Vat. 3. 6)to cherish an inveterate animosity against some one.Rate it:

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offendere in aliquo (Mil. 36. 99)to have something to say against a person, to object to him.Rate it:

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on the defensivePrepared to defend or protect against criticism, attack or aggression.Rate it:

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on the ropesLeaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.Rate it:

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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one-night standEither of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.Rate it:

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one-night standAn occasion when a performer or team of them expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.Rate it:

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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payer la goutte (fam.)To stand something to drink.Rate it:

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payer les pots cassésTo stand the racket; To pay the damage; To face the music.Rate it:

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