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lesser of two evilsThe more desirable of two bad alternatives.Rate it:

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let outTo enlarge by adjusting one or more seams.Rate it:

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let's get the party startedLet's go; let's get this done; let's start more intense action.Rate it:

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life is like a s*** sandwich the more bread you have the less s*** you eatThe main point is bread is slang for money so money makes your sandwich a little less repulsive and your life a little less well whateverRate it:

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lighten upTo become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.Rate it:

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limber upto stretch; stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, as before exerciseRate it:

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lire du pouce (or, doigt)To skip in reading (i.e. to do more work with the thumb than the brain).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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liven upTo improve a person's mood by making them more energeticRate it:

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liven upTo become more happy, energetic or positiveRate it:

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Lock the Barn Door after the Horse is OutTo be become more conscious in doing something when it is already too late, to give useless try to somethingRate it:

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long drinkAny drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.Rate it:

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longius aetate provectum esseto be more advanced in years.Rate it:

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look beyondTo see potential past obvious flaws; to consider something more than something else.Rate it:

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made of sterner stuffstrong and determined (especially more so than someone else, to whom one is being compared).Rate it:

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Make a Federal Case Out of SomethingTo give something more importance than it deservesRate it:

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make a meal ofTo spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.Rate it:

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make yourself at homeA welcoming invitation to a guest to treat a place as if it were their home; a gesture to put someone at ease or make them feel more comfortable, especially in a new or unfamiliar placeRate it:

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married sectorAny of two or more flight sectors in an itinerary that can not be rebooked or changed separately from the other sectors, due to fare rules or market restrictions.Rate it:

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matter of factA more factual correction.Rate it:

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max outTo reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.Rate it:

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métro, boulot, dodometonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.Rate it:

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mettez un couvert de plusPut another knife and fork (for another guest); Lay for one more.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA stalemate, or a confrontation between two or more sides that no side can win.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA confrontation between two or more armed parties, neither of which wants to attack first (fearing that the other could retaliate), but neither of which will disarm (for fear the other will attack).Rate it:

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might makes rightThe stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.Rate it:

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moral high groundA position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.Rate it:

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more at elevenUsed after a statement that is typical or should be obvious.Rate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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more Catholic than the PopeAdhering more stringently to Roman Catholic practices and doctrine than is required by church doctrine.Rate it:

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more Catholic than the PopehypocriticalRate it:

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more cry than woolAsserted but not grounded in reality.Rate it:

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more equalOstensibly equal, but in reality more privileged.Rate it:

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more haste, less speedWhen we are in a hurry, we often end up completing our task slower.Rate it:

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more holes than a swiss cheeseSomething that has a lot of faults and problems.Rate it:

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more institutoque maiorum (Mur. 1. 1)according to the custom and tradition of my fathers.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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more like itBetter, more desirable.Rate it:

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more or lessapproximatelyRate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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more than meets the eyeMore than is apparent or readily noticeable.Rate it:

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More than Meets the EyeSome hidden values which are not apparentRate it:

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more than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate it:

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more than one way to skin a catMore than one way to do something or do thingsRate it:

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more than someone has had hot dinnersA very large number.Rate it:

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more than you can shake a stick atAlternative form of more than one can shake a stick at.Rate it:

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more's the pityIt is a pity; it is unfortunate.Rate it:

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more, usu receptum estit is traditional usage.Rate it:

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