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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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take one's eye off the ballTo lose one's concentration on what is most important.Rate it:

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tete a teteprivate conversationRate it:

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the holy of holiesThe most private room in the house. "This is my husband's holy of holies where he can work without being disturbed." The Holy of Holies was the name given to the innermost apartment of the Jewish Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this room on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).Rate it:

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there oughta be a lawEye dialect spelling of there ought to be a law.Rate it:

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there oughtta be a lawEye dialect spelling of there ought to be a law.Rate it:

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throw an eyeTo glance; peepRate it:

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tit for tatEquivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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turn a blind eyeTo ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper.Rate it:

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twinkle in one's daddy's eyeOf a person, not yet conceived, particularly when referring to a time period preceding their conception.Rate it:

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twinkle in one's father's eyeA notional look of anticipation or hope (either for sex or a child) in one's father's eyes at or around the time of one's conception.Rate it:

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vita privata (Senect. 7. 22)private life.Rate it:

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voir des étoiles (la lune) en plein midiTo receive a violent blow in the eye, so as to “see stars.”Rate it:

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what's yer poisonEye dialect spelling of what's your poison.Rate it:

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when the shit hits the fanA reference to the messy consequences of a secret or private situation becoming public.Rate it:

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wipe somebody's eyeTo defeat; to humiliate.Rate it:

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wipe someone's eyeTo defeat; to defeat humiliatingly.Rate it:

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with an eye toWith an intention to.Rate it:

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with an eye towardsWith an intention, goal, or consideration to.Rate it:

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worm's-eye viewa view of an object from below, from the groundRate it:

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worm's-eye viewA view of an object from below, from the ground.Rate it:

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yéEye dialect spelling of je.Rate it:

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you welcomeEye dialect spelling of you're welcome.Rate it:

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œil pour œil, dent pour denteye for an eyeRate it:

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око за око, зуб за зубeye for an eye, a tooth for a toothRate it:

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