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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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noarchShort for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.Rate it:

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nod offTo fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.Rate it:

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not all it's cracked up to beNot as good as claimed; falling short of expectations.Rate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach; short for: Now you're cooking with gas; this phrase can be used with anything, not just cooking.Rate it:

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on est plus couché que deboutLife is short compared with eternity.Rate it:

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on specShort form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.Rate it:

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on the spur of the momentOn very short notice; spontaneously.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadStupid.Rate it:

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one candle short of a boxnot bright; stupidRate it:

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pass outTo faint; fall asleep.Rate it:

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physical breakA short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.Rate it:

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pickupA short or long bed automotive powered vehicle with enclosed two or three person cab. Utilized in light -weight or modest cargo, short haul, pick-up and delivery agendas.Rate it:

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piffle dinga response given when someone doesn't believe what they just heard; also piffle (without the ding after it, for short);Rate it:

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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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pop offTo release flatulence, in most cases, in short rapid succession.Rate it:

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power napA short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.Rate it:

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praecipitem in iram esse (Liv. 23. 7)to be short-tempered; to be prone to anger.Rate it:

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praecipitem ire; in praeceps deferrito fall down headlong.Rate it:

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prêter à la petite semaineTo lend money at high interest for a short time.Rate it:

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pride goeth before a fallIf you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will failRate it:

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pull downTo cause to fall to the floorRate it:

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quand les voleurs se battent, les larcins se découvrentWhen thieves fall out, honest men get their own.Rate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate 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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rebound relationshipA relationship proceeding a longterm relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".Rate it:

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ride downto cause (a horse) to fall when riding.Rate it:

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ride the short busTo have a need for a special education program, as because learning disabled.Rate it:

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ride the short busTo participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.Rate it:

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round inTo haul up; usually, to haul the slack of through its leading block, or to haul up by its fall.Rate it:

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run downTo read quickly a list or other short text.Rate it:

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run throughTo use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.Rate it:

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runaboutA Small Or Easily Handled Automobile For Motoring Short Distances, Package Delivery, Passenger Retrieval/Airport/Train-Bus Depot.Rate it:

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sack outTo fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.Rate it:

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safety in numbersShort for there is safety in numbers.Rate it:

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sauce for the gooseA short form of what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderRate it:

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se casser le nez1. To fall on one’s face. 2. To knock up against an obstacle. 3. To fail in an enterprise.Rate it:

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se péter la gueuleTo fall overRate it:

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see a man about a horseA message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.Rate it:

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sell oneself shortTo belittle oneself in judgment; to underestimate oneself and one's abilities.Rate it:

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shake downTo cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.Rate it:

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shake the pagoda treeTo find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time.Rate it:

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shit listOne is on another’s “bad side”; someone is angry with another; S-list, for short, is another way of saying it without swearingRate it:

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shoot 'em upA short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.Rate it:

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short and sweetA direct and brief communication.Rate it:

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short and sweetEfficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.Rate it:

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short back and sidesman's haircutRate it:

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short circuitelectrical faultRate it:

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