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do you come here oftenA common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement.Rate it:

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don't do anything I wouldn't doA phrase, often used jocularly, to give vague advice upon parting.Rate it:

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draw onTo approach, come nearer, as evening.Rate it:

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draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

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draw upcome to a haltRate it:

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draw uponTo appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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dwell uponAlternative form of dwell onRate it:

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easy come, easy goEasily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss.Rate it:

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Easy Come, Easy GoAnything that comes very easily mostly goes or can be lost easily,Rate it:

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elle frise la quarantaineShe is just upon forty.Rate it:

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en venir aux mainsTo come to blows.Rate it:

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enlarge upon1. Expend; 2. To make larger; 3. add to; 4. To give greater scope to;Rate it:

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érase que se eraonce upon a timeRate it:

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érase una vezonce upon a timeRate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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être brave jusqu'au dégainerTo be brave until it come to blows.Rate it:

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être sujet à cautionNot to be relied upon. Rate it:

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fair enoughAn expression used to concede a point; denotes that, upon consideration, something is correct or reasonable; an expression of acknowledgment or understanding.Rate it:

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fais ce que dois, advienne que pourraDo your duty, come what may.Rate it:

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fall back uponTo fall back on.Rate it:

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fall foulTo collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon)Rate it:

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fall into placeTo assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be realised.Rate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a lorryOf an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.Rate it:

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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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fall throughTo be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed.Rate it:

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fall uponTo fall on; to experience; to suffer.Rate it:

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fetch awayTo move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away a given position.Rate it:

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figure outTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.Rate it:

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finem habereto come to an end.Rate it:

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first come, first servedPeople will be dealt with in the order they arrive.Rate it:

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first of neverA nonexisting day; a day that will never come.Rate it:

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flavor explosionOne can experience a 'flavor explosion' upon imbibing a beverage you have hither-to not sampled. You anticipated myriad taste treats. Upon the first sip you wantonly begin your 'slake' in a cascade of foaming, bubbling, refreshing, exhilarating deluge of dashing delicacy, dancing from cheek to cheek, then explosively and divinely diving into the depths of your desert-dry throat channel!.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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freeze upTo come to a sudden halt, stop working.Rate it:

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from the get-goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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front and centerA command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.Rate it:

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frown uponTo disapprove (of).Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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game outTo run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.Rate it:

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get a gripTo relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational.Rate it:

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get aroundTo come around something.Rate it:

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get downTo bring or come down; descend.Rate it:

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get outTo come out of a situation ; to escape a fateRate it:

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get through one's headTo come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.Rate it:

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