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put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

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put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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put one's shoulder to the wheelTo work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.Rate it:

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put one's trousers on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.Rate it:

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put oneself acrossTo explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.Rate it:

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put oneself in someone's shoesTo try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.Rate it:

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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put out a fireTo address a problem, especially an unexpected one caused by the incompetence, negligence, or misconduct of another person.Rate it:

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put out of one's miseryTo end or destroy something for the good of the individuals involved in it.Rate it:

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put out of one's miseryTo submit (a person or animal) to euthanasia.Rate it:

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put something behind oneTo recover from an unpleasant or traumatic experience; to overcome a negative feeling, especially anger, resentment, or grief.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.Rate it:

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put this one to bedWorking unceasingly on a challenge or problem. Spending oodles of time and money on a particular project.Rate it:

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put throughTo pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.Rate it:

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put up one's dukesPrepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.Rate it:

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put up or shut upDesist from saying something unless one is able to prove it.Rate it:

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put wool over one's eyesdeceive someoneRate it:

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putty in someone's handsOne who is readily manipulated or controlled by another person.Rate it:

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puxar a brasa para a minha sardinhato toot one's own hornRate it:

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QT (also QT and qt)Mysteriously; silently; no one knows.Rate it:

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quack like a duckTo appear to be exactly what one is.Rate it:

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quaestionem poscere (Fin. 2. 1. 1)to get a question submitted to one.Rate it:

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quake in one's bootsTo be frightened, scared, or nervous.Rate it:

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Quaker gunA nonfunctional imitation of a gun or of a piece of artillery, typically made of wood and usually intended to deceive enemy forces into overestimating one's available firepower.Rate it:

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quand l'arbre est tombé tout le monde court aux branchesWhen the tree falls every one goeth to it with his hatchet.Rate it:

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quand on a de l'esprit, on se tire d'affaireWhen one has brains, one gets out of any difficulty.Rate it:

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quand on prend du galon on n'en saurait trop prendreAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One cannot make too much of a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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queen beeA reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.Rate it:

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queen elizabeth iiOnly two affectionate eyes of one woman, were able to make the entire planet go to tears - – Queen Elizabeth IIRate it:

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queer one's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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quelque sot le feraitOne would be a fool to do that.Rate it:

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quero verSaid of something one is confident that will not happen.Rate it:

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qui a compagnon a maîtreOne is often obliged to give way to the wishes of those with whom one is associated.Rate it:

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qui a terme ne doit rienNo one is obliged to pay before a debt is due.Rate it:

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qui deux choses chasse, ni l'une ni l'autre ne prendBetween two stools one falls to the ground.Rate it:

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qui dort dînesleep allows one to go without foodRate it:

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qui n'entend qu'une cloche n'entend qu'un sonOne should hear both sides of a question.Rate it:

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qui porte épée porte paixOne sword keeps another in its scabbard; Si vis pacem, para bellum.Rate it:

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qui se fait bête, le loup le mangeIf one is too confiding, one is imposed upon. Rate it:

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quick-fireHaving one thing coming rapidly after another.Rate it:

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quod ante pedes est or positum est, non videreto fail to see what lies before one.Rate it:

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quod googleWhich one should Google.Rate it:

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quod reliquum est vitaethe rest of one's life.Rate it:

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rack one's brainTo struggle to think of or remember something.Rate it:

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rain checkIn social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.Rate it:

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Rain CheckA ticket stub that allows an individual to attend an event on behalf of a canceled one; a paper piece that allows someone to buy a sold-out product at discounted or sale price later onRate it:

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rain on one's paradeTo spoil someone's celebration.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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raise a handTo raise one's arm and hand.Rate it:

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raise cainTo cause trouble; to behave in a disruptive manner; to make a problem; the phrase is actually "raise Cain" since Cain is a person's nameRate it:

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