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les fatigues ont cassé cet hommeHardships have broken that man down.Rate it:

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les grosses mouches passent à travers la toile de la justice, mais les petites y sont prisesOne man may steal a horse, while another dare not look over the hedge; Justice will whip a beggar, but bow to a lord; One does the scath, another has the harm; The crow gets pardoned, and the dove has the blame.Rate it:

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les pavés le disentIt is in every one’s mouth.Rate it:

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let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.Rate it:

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let downlowerRate it:

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let go and let godTo consciously surrender one's free will to the will of God.Rate it:

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let her hair downRelax and enjoyRate it:

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let one goTo fart.Rate it:

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

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let oneself goto cease to care about one's appearanceRate it:

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

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let pastTo allow someone to pass one.Rate 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 grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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let your hair downTo relaxRate 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'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-downA disappointment or anticlimax.Rate it:

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letters after one's nameA list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.Rate it:

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level bestThe very best that one can do.Rate it:

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lever la semelle devant quelqu'unTo show any one a clean pair of heels.Rate it:

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lever les yeux au cielto roll one's eyesRate it:

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libel chillUneasiness or unwillingness to speak publicly or to write about a matter, as a result of the threat or suggestion of legal action should one do so.Rate it:

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liber qui fertur alicuiusa book which is attributed to some one.Rate it:

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libidine ferrito be carried away by one's passions.Rate it:

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libidinem alicuius excitareto arouse some one's lust.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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librum in manus sumereto take up a book in one's hands.Rate it:

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librum mittere ad aliquem (Fin. 1. 3. 8)to dedicate a book to some one.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo anticipate something eagerly.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.Rate it:

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

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lick one's woundsHe's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.Rate it:

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lick one's woundsTo withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat.Rate it:

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lie backTo lie down from a sitting positionRate it:

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

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lie downto assume a reclining positionRate it:

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lie downto be lazy or remissRate it:

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lie ill in one's mouthTo sound artificial or contradictory.Rate it:

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lie through one's teethTo tell a gross or egregious untruth.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 a bitch and then you dieOne should expect the worst.Rate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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light on one's feetnimble, light-footedRate it:

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light on one's feeteffeminate, homosexualRate it:

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light paintingA painting created using one of these techniques.Rate it:

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

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like it or lump itTo accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.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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