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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.Rate it:

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testem prodire (in aliquem)to appear as witness against a person.Rate it:

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that's the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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the dogs bark, but the caravan goes onLife goes on, even if some will try to stop or talk against progress.Rate it:

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the enemy of my enemy is my friendAlthough I dislike and/or disagree with you, for the time being we should work together against a common threat.Rate it:

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the enemy of your enemy is your friendTwo parties who have an enemy in common should join forces against it.Rate it:

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think better of itTo change one's mind; especially to decide against.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeagainst, in opposition.Rate it:

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toe-to-toeAgainst, in direct opposition.Rate it:

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tout par amour, rien par forceSweet words will succeed where mere strength will fail; You may row your heart out if wind and tide are against you.Rate it:

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turkey shootA situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.Rate it:

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turn againstTo rebel or oppose something formerly supported.Rate it:

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turn againstTo rotate against or in opposition to something.Rate it:

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turn onTo rebel; to go against something formerly supported.Rate it:

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turn one's coatTo turn against a previous affiliation or allegiance.Rate it:

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turnabout is fair playIt is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.Rate it:

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two can play that gameThe tactics and/or strategies of an enemy can be used against him.Rate it:

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up againstFacing; challenging, or opposing.Rate it:

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up againstIn contact with, abutting.Rate it:

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up against itIn a very difficult position.Rate it:

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Up Against the WallIn serious trouble, in desperate situation, in serious difficultiesRate it:

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up toAgainst; next to; near; towards.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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uphill battleA challenge with the odds of success stacked strongly against.Rate it:

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ventis reflantibus (Tusc. 1. 49)with the wind against one.Rate it:

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vim adhibere, facere alicuito use violence against some one.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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wealth per capitaMeaning the ratio of resource output value against the populationRate it:

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weigh againstTo be disadvantageous to someone.Rate it:

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what time have you gotused to ask someone for the time of day, especially for checking against one's own clockRate it:

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who ate all the piesAn interjection used pejoratively against a fat personRate it:

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whoop assTo defeat or excel against in a competitive event.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo defeat or excel against (someone) in a competitive event.Rate it:

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work against the clockTo work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.Rate it:

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yield upTo give something against one's will.Rate it:

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вопреки всемуagainst all oddsRate it:

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не по нутруagainst the grainRate it:

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несмотря ни на чтоagainst all oddsRate it:

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