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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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make the cutTo succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.Rate it:

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make wayan instruction to get out of the way of someone else, usually because they are carrying something and need a clear pathway. Compare with gangway.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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measure twice, cut onceAlternative form of measure twice and cut once.Rate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.Rate it:

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mettre en coupe réglée(lit.) To cut down periodically (of forests); (fig.) To lay regularly under contribution.Rate it:

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mow downTo cut down, especially in large numbers.Rate it:

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muddy upTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.Rate it:

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navem expedireto clear for action.Rate it:

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no hay moros en la costathe coast is clearRate it:

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no strings attachedWhen something is given free and clear without any conditions of payment or personal service in return.Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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Out of the Clear Blue SkyUnexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warningRate it:

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pack upTo clear away.Rate it:

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perspicue, diserte dicereto speak in clear, expressive language.Rate it:

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plain as a pikestaffExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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plain as the nose on one's faceExtremely clear and plain to see.Rate it:

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pour se rendre compte de la choseTo get a clear idea of the matter.Rate it:

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power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo unplug or cut power.Rate it:

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put overto state, or explain a concept in a clear, understandable manner.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

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red mistAnger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.Rate it:

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red-handedShowing clear evidence of guilt; in the act of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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rid outto clear out, emptyRate it:

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rid upto empty, clear outRate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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run intoTo blend into; to be followed by or adjacent to without there being a clear boundary.Rate it:

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running around like a chicken with its head cut offdoing/accomplishing a lot of things, sometimes frantically or quicklyRate it:

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saddleA cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backboneRate it:

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saw offto cut off with a sawRate it:

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scoop upto pick up or clear up by scoopingRate it:

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se mettre au beau(of the weather) To clear up.Rate it:

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securi percutere, ferire aliquemto execute a person, cut off his head.Rate it:

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see one's way clear toTo commit oneself to.Rate it:

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selon ta bourse gouverne ta boucheCut your coat according to your cloth.Rate it:

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shed light onTo illuminate; to make clear.Rate it:

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short cutquicker routeRate it:

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sink inBecome clear in one's mind.Rate it:

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sirloin steakcut of beefRate it:

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smoking gunThe conclusive evidence, the bare facts, clear and decisive picture.Rate it:

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spem praecīdere, incidere (Liv. 2. 15)to cut off all hope.Rate it:

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square cutcricket strokeRate it:

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steer clearTo avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.Rate it:

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stronger faith with a clear night skyMeaning that outer space is a source of spirituality and religious faith as is believed in the religion of Astronism.Rate it:

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subita morte exstinguito be cut off by sudden death.Rate it:

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