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on one's last legsAbout to lose viability or become defunct.Rate it:

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on the bubbleHolding the last qualifying position with qualification still in progress, and thus liable to lose that position.Rate it:

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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindWords spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.Rate it:

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or words to that effectused to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.Rate it:

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oratio in aures influithis words find an easy hearing, are listened to with pleasure.Rate it:

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ordo verborum (Or. 63. 214)the order of words.Rate it:

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paper tigerA seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.Rate it:

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patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrelsThe appeal to patriotism is often used to distract the public from real issues.Rate it:

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pauca dicere (pauca verba dicere only of the orator)to say only a few words.Rate it:

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peg outTo move one's peg to the last position on the pegboard, and thus win. [from 19th c.]Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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perp walkThe intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities' effectiveness, or shaming the person.Rate it:

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pip to the postto overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage over him at the last decisive moment.Rate it:

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play on wordsA pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.Rate it:

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proximo anno(1) last year; (2) next year.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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punch line (of a joke)Usually the last part of a joke that makes it funny.Rate it:

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put sth on the mapmake sth famousRate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put words in somebody's mouthTo attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.Rate it:

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put words in someone's mouthTo say or imply that someone has said something which he or she did not precisely or directly say.Rate it:

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put words in someone's mouthTo encourage or induce someone to appear to assert something by asking a leading question or by otherwise manipulating him or her.Rate it:

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Put Your Foot in Your MouthTo become trouble maker by uttering wrong words at wrong time, to put yourself into problem with your blundersRate it:

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put your money where your mouth issupport your words with actionRate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people.Rate it:

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read somebody's lipsTo discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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rem paucis absolvere (Sall. Iug. 17. 2)to explain a matter briefly, in a few words (not paucis verbis).Rate it:

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rira bien qui rira le dernierThey have most to laugh at who laugh last; Let them laugh that win.Rate it:

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rise above your raisin's (raisings)become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisingsRate it:

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rotten eggA person who is the latest, the last, or the slowest in a group at performing a certain task, especially at going to a certain place.Rate it:

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same day last yearSame day last year is a time transformation used in business intelligence to show the value of a given number the same day, but last year.Rate it:

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Saved by the BellSaved from trouble or any embarrassing situation at the last moment, just rescued from dangerRate it:

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ses louanges ne laissent pas que de me faire plaisirI cannot help feeling pleased at his kind words.Rate it:

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set for lifePossessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.Rate it:

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silent treatmentA form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.Rate it:

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simple EnglishConstructed language created by Charles Kay Ogden which only contains a small number of wordsRate it:

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spaghetti junctionfamous road interchangeRate it:

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spell offIn a spelling bee, of two or more participants, to spell words one after the other until a champion is determined. Usually refers to a series of rounds of spelling in which no spellers are eliminated.Rate it:

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stanStan must be one of the most famous Kpop slang. it is an acronym of stalker + fan and is self-explanatory. when kpoppers call themselves Stan, they mean to distinguish themselves from being just an ordinary fan.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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sticks and stonesEvocative of the saying "sticks and stones may (or will) break my bones, but words (or names) will never hurt (or harm) me".1957, Brendan Gill, The Day the Money StoppedRate it:

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sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt meA response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.Rate it:

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sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt meAlternative form of sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.Rate it:

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Straw that Broke Camel's BackOne last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,Rate it:

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suck hind titTo be last in line.Rate it:

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super starGrandly famous person from screen or stage.Rate it:

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superiore, priore annolast year.Rate it:

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