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donnant donnantfair's fair, give and takeRate it:

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dot or featherUsed to inquire as to the difference between the two possibilities of the word Indian, namely Native American or Asian sub-continentRate it:

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dot the i's and cross the t'sTo take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.Rate it:

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double double, boil and troubleA song/chant/spell witches say while stirring a cauldron and throwing items in the cauldron to brew the spell, usually to put a curse on someone (or to take one off)Rate it:

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double or nothingStatement of bravado. Usually involving a risky or gambling choice to keep going or move forward. Can also be used as a version of: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. -If you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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double takerSomething causing someone to do a double takeRate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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drop somebody a lineTo write, call or visit somebody.Rate it:

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drop the ballto fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete somethingRate it:

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drop the f-bombTo utter the word fuck.Rate it:

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duck duck gooseA children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.Rate it:

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eat out of somebody's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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eat the windTo take a walk.Rate it:

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Eat Your WordsTo admit your mistake humbly; to say sorry for something you did or said; to take your words backRate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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egg somebody onTo tease, provoke or encourage.Rate it:

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ein Wort gibt das andereone word leads to anotherRate it:

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einen Bären aufbindento trick; to cheat somebodyRate it:

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em i ?Is the shortest two word question sentence in the English languageRate it:

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epistulam deprehendereto take forcible possession of a letter.Rate it:

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étourdir la grosse faimTo take the edge off one’s appetite.Rate it:

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être de paroleTo be as good as one’s word.Rate it:

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excuse meSaid as a request to pass somebody.Rate it:

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exsurgere altius or incitatius ferrito take a higher tone (especially of poets and orators).Rate it:

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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face to faceIn person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.Rate it:

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faire de l'eau (of boats)To take in fresh water.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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fall forTo fall in love with somebody.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo voluntarily take the blame for a situation.Rate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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favete ore, linguis = εὐφημειτεmaintain a devout silence (properly, utter no ill-omened word).Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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fend offTo take defensive action, push against, veer away, avoid, steer away, retreat, tack, give strong vocal or signal warning.Rate it:

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fiddle sticksInterjection, nonsense word. Derived from violin bows being called sticks.Rate it:

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fide obstrictum teneri (Pis. 13. 29)to be bound by one's word; to be on one's honour.Rate it:

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fidem dare alicui (opp. accipere) (c. Acc. c. Inf.)to give one's word that...Rate it:

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fidem frangereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 5)to pledge one's word to...Rate it:

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fidem laedere, violare, frangereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem praestare alicuito keep faith with a person, keep one's word.Rate it:

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fidem prodereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem servare (opp. fallere)to keep one's word (not tenere).Rate it:

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field dayA great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.Rate it:

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