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hit uponTo think of; to invent; to realize.Rate it:

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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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hostis in cervicibus alicuius estthe foe is at our heels, is upon us.Rate it:

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I doA traditional phrase said upon acceptance of marriage.Rate it:

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I've never heard it called that beforeUsed to draw attention to a possible double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.Rate it:

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if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

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il a du pain sur la plancheHe has saved money; He has enough to live upon; He has put something by for a rainy day; There is plenty of work for him to do.Rate it:

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il a pris cela sous son bonnet1. He invented it. 2. He took it upon himself.Rate it:

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il est sujet à cautionHe is not to be relied upon.Rate it:

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il était une foisthere was once …; once upon a time, there was …Rate it:

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il gagne à être connuHe improves upon acquaintance.Rate it:

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il ne demande que plaie et bosseHe seeks quarrels only to draw profit from them.Rate it:

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il ne reviendra pas, allez!Depend upon it, he will not return!Rate it:

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il s'est piqué d'honneurHe made it a point of honour; He was put upon his mettle.Rate it:

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imperium, regnum, tyrannidem occupareto take upon oneself absolute power.Rate it:

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improve uponAlternative form of improve onRate it:

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in dubio ponereto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in dubium vocareto throw doubt upon a thing.Rate it:

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in latus hostium incurrereto fall upon the enemy's flank.Rate it:

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in scaenam aliquid inducereto bring a thing upon the stage.Rate it:

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in scaenam prodireto come upon the stage.Rate it:

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in the worksBeing planned or worked upon.Rate it:

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intentum esse alicui reito be engaged upon a matter.Rate it:

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iron maidenA medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.Rate it:

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is anyone here a doctorAsked to call upon a doctor to come forth from a group of people.Rate it:

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j'ai jeté mon dévolu sur celaI have fixed my choice upon that.Rate it:

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je ne le croirai qu'à bonnes enseignesI shall only believe it upon good authority.Rate it:

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je ne vois pas cela d'un bon œilI do not look favourably upon that.Rate it:

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la nuit porte conseilTime will show a plan; Sleep upon it; Seek advice of your pillow.Rate it:

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la royauté, place noyée de lumière où toute tache paraît une fange sordide“In that fierce light which beats upon a throne And blackens every blot.” [Tennyson , Idylls of the King, Dedication.]Rate it:

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le vin est tiré, il faut le boireYou have gone too far now to draw back; In for a penny, in for a pound.Rate it:

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leadI would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top. — Bacon.Rate it:

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lean onTo depend upon for support.Rate it:

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legem in aes incīdereto engrave a law upon a brazen tablet.Rate it:

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let him who is without sin cast the first stoneOnly those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment upon others.Rate it:

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like father, like sonA son will have traits similar to his father upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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like mother, like daughterA daughter will have traits similar to her mother upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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live upTo fulfil the expectations placed upon.Rate it:

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log inTo gain access to a computer system, usually by providing a previously agreed upon username and password.Rate it:

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look down uponAlternative form of look down onRate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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look uponTo gaze at something; to look on.Rate it:

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look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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luck intoto find by chance, to chance uponRate it:

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luck of the drawA selection rife with low odds of winning. A game of chance. Luck associated with one's propensity for winning.Rate it:

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luck of the drawThe random production of favorable or unfavorable results; chance.Rate it:

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ma foi!Upon my word!Rate it:

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