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let it all hang out!An expression of caring less. Withdrawing usual restraints relative to self control.Rate it:

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let it all hang-out!Withhold nothing, spit out all of the unsavory details!Rate it:

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let me seeUsed as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.Rate it:

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let offTo forgive and not punish.Rate it:

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let one's hair downTo relax and enjoy oneself.Rate it:

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let outTo release.Rate it:

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let outTo allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls.Rate it:

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let outTo disclose.Rate it:

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let outTo enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.Rate it:

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let outOf sound, to emit.Rate it:

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Let Sleeping Dogs LieNot to invite trouble, to be calm and avoid stirring any possible troubleRate it:

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let somebody downTo fail somebody; to disappoint or to fail to uphold a commitment.Rate it:

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let someone down gentlyTo reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagA figure of speech relative to someone revealing an important event or secret to the world thereby spoiling the entire thrust of a surprise.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo reveal a secret. Monique let the cat out of the bag when she told Courtney about the surprise birthday party.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.Rate it:

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Let the Cat Out of the BagTo expose something, to disclose a secretRate it:

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let the dog see the rabbitGet out of the way, so I can see what I'm doing.Rate it:

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Let Your Hair DownTo act in a natural way, revealing ones real self, to behave in a free and relaxing mannerRate it:

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let your hair downTo relaxRate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate it:

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let's seeused as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, but allowing hearer to participateRate it:

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let-downA disappointment or anticlimax.Rate it:

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level outTo cause to be even.Rate it:

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level outTo become even.Rate it:

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lex dubia non obligat(law) A doubtful law is not binding.Rate it:

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lez outChiefly of a heterosexual woman, to engage in lesbian activityRate it:

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liber perditusa lost book of which fragments (relliquiae, not fragmenta) remain.Rate it:

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libera contumacia Socratis (Tusc. 1. 29. 71)the frank but defiant demeanour of Socrates (before his judges).Rate it:

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libro continetur aliquidthe book contains something... (not continet aliquid).Rate it:

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libro scriptor complexus est aliquidthe book contains something... (not continet aliquid).Rate it:

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librum de manibus ponereto lay down a book (vid. sect. XII. 3, note vestem deponere...).Rate it:

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lick outTo perform cunnilingus on.Rate it:

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lie backTo lie down from a sitting positionRate it:

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lie back and think of englandUsed to preface any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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

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lie downto be lazy or remissRate it:

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lie downto assume a reclining positionRate it:

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life is just a bowl of cherrieslife is going great; sometimes this phrase is said sarcastically and then it means life is not greatRate it:

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life is not all beer and skittlesNot everything about life is pleasurable.Rate it:

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life's molecular danceThe phrase "life's molecular dance" refers to the dynamic and coordinated interactions between molecules within living organisms. It signifies the intricate and harmonious movements of various biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, as they carry out essential functions in cellular processes. This metaphor highlights the complexity and beauty of these molecular interactions, which are crucial for sustaining life and maintaining the delicate balance within biological systems.Rate it:

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life's not all skittles and beerSkittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.Rate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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light outTo run away.Rate it:

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lighten upTo ease up; back off; slow down.Rate it:

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like a bat out of hellvery quicklyRate it:

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like a bump on a logDormant, static, not moving or responding; idly, listlessly, or uselesslyRate it:

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like a fish out of watercompletely out of the comfort zone.Rate it:

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like all get outLike nobody's business; The utmost degree possible.Rate it:

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Like it or Lump itSomething that is certain to happen, whether one likes it or notRate it:

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