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hit one's strideTo reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going.Rate it:

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hit one's strideWhen walking or running, to reach a full or comfortable pace.Rate it:

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hit the deckAnnouncement to ship's personnel via P.A. system to arise and leave sleeping quarters.Rate it:

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hit the deck!"Get Up!", "Get Outa The Sack", "Get Out Of Bed!"Rate it:

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hit the ground runningTo begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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hold one's liquorTo be resistant to intoxication or to show few signs of intoxication, even after consuming a significant amount of alcohol.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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house of cardsA structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.Rate it:

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house of cardsA structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other.Rate it:

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hugo est un romantique dans toute la force du termeHugo is a romanticist in the full sense of the word.Rate it:

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I'm fullIndicates that the speaker does not wish to continue eating.Rate it:

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il a toujours le mot pour rireHe is ever ready with a joke; He is full of fun.Rate it:

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il conduit bien sa barque(fig.) He plays his cards well.Rate it:

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il courait à toute bride (or, à bride abattue)He was running at full speed.Rate it:

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il était étendu tout de son longHe was lying at full length.Rate it:

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il y avait quatre pelés et un tonduThere were only a few people and those of no importance; Only the tag, rag, and bobtail were there.Rate it:

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In a NutshellTo make something clear in few words, to say something briefly and to the pointRate it:

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in full forcetotally; fully; completelyRate it:

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in full gearProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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in full swingProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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in the cardsDestined or fated to happen; predicted or foreseen.Rate it:

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jam-packedextremely crowded or full to capacityRate it:

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je lui ai mis la bride sur le couI gave him full liberty.Rate it:

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je vous donne beau jeu(lit.) I give you good cards; (fig.) I give you a good opportunity; I play into your hands.Rate it:

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Johnny-one-noteA person (or organization) who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.Rate it:

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Johnny-one-noteAn opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects which is frequently expressed by a person or organization.Rate it:

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Johnny-one-noteA person who often expresses a strong opinion or viewpoint on a single subject or a few particular subjects.Rate it:

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judge, jury and executionerSomeone with the roles of judge, jury and executioner; someone with full power to judge and punish others unilaterally.Rate it:

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just a secondA short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.Rate it:

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keep one's cards close to one's chestTo avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.Rate it:

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last lickslast few days/ minutes/ hours... of what you are doingRate it:

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lay your cards on the tableTo be ​honest about ​your ​feelings and ​intentions.Rate it:

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Lay Your Cards on the TableTo be open in discussing plans and facts, to reveal something candidly to someoneRate it:

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life is like a box of chocolatesLife is full of surprises, you never know what will happen next.Rate it:

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luce (luci)in full daylight.Rate it:

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make strangeTo behave in a shy, uncommunicative, resistant manner when encountering an unfamiliar person or situation.Rate it:

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man of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.Rate it:

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Mary Celestea British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine that crossed the Atlantic Ocean, gone through the Straits of Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail, without a crew or any occupants.Rate it:

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mendose scriptumfull of orthographical errors.Rate it:

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mendosum esse (Verr. 2. 4. 77)(1) to make frequent mistakes in writing; (2) to be full of mistakes (speaking of a passage).Rate it:

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mihi quaedam dicenda sunt de hac reI have a few words to say on this.Rate it:

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Mind Your P's and Q'sTo pay full attention to the exact details, watch your manners, to behave carefully, to show good mannersRate it:

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mixed bagBy extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo be playful; full of fun and high spirits.Rate it:

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multa (pauca) puncta in centuria (tribu) aliqua ferreto obtain many (few) votes in a century or tribe.Rate it:

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nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairsExtremely nervous.Rate it:

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no, but if you hum a few bars...a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)Rate it:

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