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last of the big spendersSomeone who doesn't spend much money.Rate it:

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laundry-shareAn arrangement in which owners of usually privately owned washers and dryers who wish to do others’ laundry and community users who choose to have their laundry done nearby, any time of the day, no matter where they are, use a network (such as one accessed through an app or a website) to coordinate the pickup and drop off soiled and cleaned garments, for which the user or soiled garment owner pays the washer (laundry doer) to clean for them.Rate it:

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lay asideTo reserve for future use; to save as a backup.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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legworkSkillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports.Rate it:

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les extrêmes se touchentExtremes meet; Too far east is west; Too much care may be as bad as downright negligence.Rate it:

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let aloneMuch less; to say nothing of.Rate it:

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Let the Chips Fall Where They MayTo do what seems right, just and proper to you without caring much about the consequencesRate it:

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lick one's chopsTo use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.Rate it:

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life's a bitchAn expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.Rate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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like there is no tomorrowto an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very muchRate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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lower the boomTo use one's superior physical strength; clobber.Rate it:

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ma non troppoBut not too much.Rate it:

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mad moneyA sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.Rate it:

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magna est admiratio alicuiussome one is the object of much admiration.Rate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfShe had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.Rate it:

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make overTo renovate or to convert to a different use.Rate it:

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make sureTo verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution.Rate it:

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make the most ofTo profit as much as possible from.Rate it:

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mal d'autrui n'est que songeOther people’s woes do not affect us much.Rate it:

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man of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.Rate it:

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max outTo use to the limit of its capabilitiesRate it:

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methinks the lady doth protest too muchAlternative form of the lady doth protest too muchRate it:

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methinks thou dost protest too muchAlternative form of the lady doth protest too muchRate it:

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milieu controltactics that control environment and human communication through the use of peer pressure and group language.Rate it:

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minas iacere, iactareto use threats.Rate it:

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Mince WordsTo softly use words so no one is offended, not to be completely honestRate it:

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minis utito use threats.Rate it:

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mint chocolate chipUsed other than as an idiom: see mint, chocolate chip.Rate it:

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mint chocolate chipIce cream made with a spearmint or peppermint base and chocolate chips.Rate it:

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more likeUsed to challenge another's use of a term, replacing it with something the speaker or writer considers more pertinent.Rate it:

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much ado about nothingA lot of fuss about something trivial.Rate it:

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much lessLet alone; to say nothing of.Rate it:

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much of a muchnessOf two or more things, having little difference of any significance between them.Rate it:

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much to be saidUsed to assert the defensibility or advisability of what follows.Rate it:

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muito obrigadathank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lotRate it:

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muito obrigadothank you very much; many thanks; thanks a lotRate it:

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multis negotiis implicatum, districtum, distentum, obrutum esseto be involved in many undertakings; to be much occupied, embarrassed, overwhelmed by business-claims.Rate it:

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multum (aliquid) alicui rei tribuereto consider of importance; to set much (some) store by a thing.Rate it:

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multum afferre ad aliquidto contribute much towards...; to affect considerably; to be instrumental in...Rate it:

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multum valere ad aliquidto contribute much towards...; to affect considerably; to be instrumental in...Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.Rate it:

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no brainerSomething that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought.Rate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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not long for this worldUnlikely to remain for much time.Rate it:

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