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Hang Out Your ShingleTo establish your own personal office and put a sign board over the entranceRate it:

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hang upTo put up to hang.Rate it:

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hold outTo hold something out; to extend forward.Rate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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hutch upto put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to be integrated or accepted; compare ‘butch’Rate it:

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I believe you, thousands wouldn'tUsed to indicate that the speaker does not put faith in something they have just heard.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 fait le tour du cadran1. He has slept the clock round. 2. He has worked for twelve hours at a stretch.Rate it:

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il a fait un pied de nez (fam.)He put his fingers to his nose; “He cut a snook.”Rate it:

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il a mis les pieds dans le plat (fam.)He put his foot in it.Rate it:

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il cherchait à nous mettre des bâtons dans les rouesHe tried to put a spoke in our wheel.Rate it:

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il faut bien que j'en passe par làI must submit to that; I must put up with it.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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il y a mis la dernière mainHe put the finishing touch to it.Rate it:

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ils tiraient la langue(lit.) They put their tongues out; (fig.) They showed signs of distress.Rate it:

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in fugam dare, conicere hostemto put the enemy to flight.Rate it:

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in medium proferre aliquidto bring a subject forward into discussion.Rate it:

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in the moneyFor an option, having a strike price which makes it profitable to exercise. For a call this is a strike below the market price, or for a put a strike above the market price.Rate it:

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in vincula (custodiam) dare aliquemto put some one in irons, chains.Rate it:

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in vincula, in catenas conicere aliquemto put some one in irons, chains.Rate it:

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j'ai mis ce livre de côté à voire intentionI put that book on one side especially for you (to read, to see).Rate it:

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j'en ai pour six mois à m'ennuyerI am looking forward to (or, in for) six months’ boredom.Rate it:

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je l'ai mis hors d'état de vous nuireI have put it out of his power to harm you.Rate it:

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je le mettrai au pasI will put him on his good behaviour.Rate it:

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je me fais une fête de passer huit jours à la campagneI look forward with pleasure to the idea of spending a week in the country.Rate it:

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jumpThat is further forward.Rate it:

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jump through hoopsTo put forth effort for the sake of appearance or demonstration.Rate it:

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killTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.Rate it:

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knock onTo commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.Rate it:

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knock outTo put someone to sleep.Rate it:

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knock upTo put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.Rate it:

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l'ennemi mit le pays à feu et à sangThe enemy put the country to fire and sword.Rate it:

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la langue lui démangeHe longs to speak; He is dying to put in a word.Rate it:

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lay asideTo put out of consideration.Rate it:

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lay upTo store; to put by.Rate it:

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le roi jean a crevé les yeux à arthurKing John caused Arthur’s eyes to be put out.Rate it:

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lead the lineTo play as centre forward.Rate it:

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lean inTo shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo look forward avidly to eating something.Rate it:

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lie beforeto put oneself at the whim of, to bow down toRate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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line upTo put things in a lineRate it:

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line upto put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth runningRate it:

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litteris mandare or consignare aliquid (Acad. 2. 1. 2)to put down in writing.Rate it:

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longius progredi, procedereto march further forward.Rate it:

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look forwardTo anticipate or expect; especially, to expect something to be pleasant.Rate it:

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look forward toTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure.Rate it:

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look offTo put off by one's facial expression.Rate it:

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lotus eatingDreaming of things that can never be put into practiceRate it:

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