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rouge le soir et blanc le matin, c'est la journée du pèlerinRed at night is the shepherd’s delight, Red in the morning, the shepherd’s warning. Evening red and morning gray Are two sure signs of a fine day.Rate it:

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rough and readyCrude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.Rate it:

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round tableA conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange viewsRate it:

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round uponTo turn and attack a potential attackerRate it:

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royal bumpsA ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.Rate it:

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roygbivA mnemonic for the sequence of colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.Rate it:

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rubber baby buggy bumpersa tongue twister; a phrase that if spoken rapidly and repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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rubber jungleIn a commercial passenger airliner, the dense, forest-like profusion of suspended tubes, straps, bags, and masks which results when large numbers of oxygen masks are deployed.Rate it:

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rug pullMostly, a type of crypto scam where developers raise funds from investors and then ditch the project they used to create the buzz.Rate it:

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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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rumor millA group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.Rate it:

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.Rate it:

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run hot and coldTo alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.Rate it:

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run like a topTo operate flawlessly and smoothly.Rate it:

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run out onTo leave a partner suddenly and without prior warning.Rate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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run to earthto find someone or something after a long and difficult searchRate it:

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run with the hare and hunt with the houndsTo support both sides of an argument.Rate it:

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rush inTo act quickly and without due thoughtRate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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s'accorder comme chien et chatTo live a cat and dog life.Rate it:

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sacrificial poetIn poetry slams, a poet who goes first and gets scored by the judges, but is not actually in the competition.Rate it:

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saddleA block of wood, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another.Rate it:

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

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saddleA part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.Rate it:

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle on a horse in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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saddle upTo set and cinch a saddle in preparation for riding.Rate it:

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safe and soundHaving come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.Rate it:

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sag schnellused to indicate that one is missing a word and to invite the collocutor to fill it inRate it:

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said and doneAgreed to and accomplished or finished.Rate it:

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sail throughTo pass or progress quickly and easily.Rate it:

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saintedSimple past tense and past participle of saint.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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sam is not bonded to share his meat with you!Who is SAM? representative of hardworking, righteous, law abiding and peace loving people. What is bonded? Mutilated and/or loyal & liable. What does meat mean here? Empirically meat had been the symbol of wealth and prosperity. What is the narrator telling ? SAM is not to give up his share & rights of peace and progress to the may be a rent seeking person!Rate it:

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Same Old Song and DanceTypical absurd lie or excuse used quite often, lame, and silly things that have been stated beforeRate it:

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Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopA fanciful replica of this structure, temporarily erected in a retail store, shopping mall, or other public venue at Christmastime as an attraction for children and parents.Rate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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save asTo enter a dialog box where the user can specify a filename, and such that when the filename is specified, an appropriate file will be saved with that name.Rate it:

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save asTo specify a filename for a file, and save it under that name.Rate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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savoir le fort et le faible de l'affaireTo know the ins and outs of the matter.Rate it:

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say no moreWhat has already been said conveys all the meaning and information needed to draw a conclusion concerning a matter which it would be imprudent to discuss further.Rate it:

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scandal sheetA tabloid newspaper containing gossip and sensational news stories pertaining especially to well-known people.Rate it:

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Scare as Hen's TeethSomething scarce and not found in abundance, a rare thing or non-existentRate it:

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scelere se devincire, se obstringere, astringito commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scelus (in se) concipere, suscipereto commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scholar and gentlemanAn admirable, intelligent person.Rate it:

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