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make outTo succeed; to turn out or end up.Rate it:

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me toca a miit's my turnRate it:

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mettre du sel sous la queue d'un oiseauTo put salt on a bird’s tail.Rate it:

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

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Midas touchthe ability to turn everything one touches into gold.Rate it:

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momentum afferre ad aliquidto determine the issue of; to turn the scale.Rate it:

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oculos (aures, animum) advertere ad aliquidto turn one's eyes (ears, attention) towards an object.Rate it:

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oculos conicere in aliquemto turn one's gaze on; to regard.Rate it:

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oculos deicere, removere ab aliqua reto turn one's gaze away from an object.Rate it:

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one good turn deserves anotherOne act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.Rate it:

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One Good Turn Deserves AnotherFavor should be returned with kindness, you should grab the chance to repay the favorRate it:

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passage à videfunny turn, bad patch, slump, dry spellRate it:

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perdre la tramontaneNot to know which way to turn; To lose one’s head.Rate it:

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pericula in or ad aliquem redundantmany dangers hem a person in; one meets new risks at every turn.Rate it:

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piece of tailAlternative form of piece of ass.Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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pitch upTo arrive; to turn up.Rate it:

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please turn leftWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should turn left.Rate it:

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please turn rightWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should turn right.Rate it:

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pope's noseThe tail end piece of a cooked chicken.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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power onTo turn on.Rate it:

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power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.Rate it:

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Q quotientThe attractiveness, and in turn the marketability of a celebrity.Rate it:

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rain checkIn social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.Rate it:

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rebrousser cheminTo retrace one's steps, to turn back.Rate it:

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rock upTo turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.Rate it:

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roll in one's graveAlternative form of turn in one's grave.Rate it:

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roll one's eyesTo deliberately turn one's eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration.Rate it:

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roll overTo make a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roll overTo cause a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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round toTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind.Rate it:

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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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say it allTo express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.Rate it:

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seize uponTo take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to; to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.Rate it:

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sermonem alio transferreto turn the conversation to another topic.Rate it:

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sermonem inferre de aliqua reto turn the conversation on to a certain subject.Rate it:

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shut downTo turn off or stop.Rate it:

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shut offTo stop or turn off by closing something.Rate it:

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sides reversed isUsed to turn semordnilaps into palindromes.Rate it:

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slowly i turn, step by step, inch by inchTo move deliberately & slowlyRate it:

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star turnAn acting performance which causes the performer to become renowned.Rate it:

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step up to the plateTo contribute; take your turn to do something.Rate it:

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style upTo render stylish, to give a fashionable turn to.Rate 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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switch offTo turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.Rate it:

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switch onTo turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device.Rate it:

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tail awayTo gradually subside or diminish; to tail off.Rate it:

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tail between one's legsA reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride.Rate it:

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