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knock some sense into his headDepression Expression: During the Depression, there was little empathy for the unemployed. Pundits identified the loafer, the hobo, the bum, the specified lazy-boy, the uninspired, those lacking ambition as needing a wakeup Call.Rate it:

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knock upIn the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.Rate it:

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last postmilitary bugle callRate it:

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les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.Rate it:

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limp inBefore the flop, to call as opposed to raising.Rate it:

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looney tunesan expression used to call someone crazy or insaneRate it:

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make a big thing out ofTo call attention to or publicize.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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man-of-warA man of war bird, a magnificent frigatebird.Rate 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 en questionTo call in question; To doubt.Rate it:

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miner's canaryA caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.Rate it:

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miners' canaryA caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.Rate it:

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mon petit doigt m'a dita little bird told me.Rate it:

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mon petit doigt me l'a ditA little bird told me so.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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olly olly oxen freeA call in a children's game to say that players in hiding are free to come out.Rate it:

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omnes ad arma convocareto issue a general call to arms.Rate it:

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on a first-name basisHaving enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surnameRate it:

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.Rate it:

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on the wingWhen somthing like a bird is on a wingRate it:

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oof-birdAny source or supplier of money.Rate it:

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order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.Rate it:

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phone inTo make a telephone call to a broadcasting station, especially to participate in a program being aired.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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put downTo replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.Rate it:

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qui coupe son nez dégarnit son visageIt is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; He who cuts off his nose spites his own face.Rate it:

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rake over the coalsTo call to task or to reprimand severely.Rate it:

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rare animalSynonym of rare birdRate it:

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reality checkA wake-up call, reminder.Rate it:

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renard qui dort la matinée n'a pas la gueule emplumée’Tis the early bird that catches the worm.Rate it:

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ring aroundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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ring backTo return a phone call.Rate it:

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ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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ring inTo make a phone call to one's usual place of work.Rate it:

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ring outTo make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.Rate it:

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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ring upTo telephone, to call on the telephone.Rate it:

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roll upUsed to call the attention of potential purchasers.Rate it:

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rufen Sie die Polizeicall the policeRate it:

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scissorbillThe black skimmer bird native to the Atlantic states, USA.Rate it:

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senatum vocare, convocareto call a meeting of the senate.Rate it:

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senior momenta momentary lapse in memory, especially in an older person; when someone forgets something, especially when they are older, we call this a senior momentRate it:

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side effectA change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").Rate it:

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sing like a birdto have a beautiful singing voiceRate it:

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sing like a birdto divulge secrets with little coercionRate it:

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sing outTo call out.Rate it:

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smear campaignAn effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.Rate it:

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sound outTo speak or sing loudly, to call out.Rate it:

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