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tirons à la courte pailleLet us draw lots.Rate it:

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tl;drToo long; didn’t read. Used to indicate that one did not read a text, or to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.Rate it:

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to theShort for to the... power, or to the...Rate it:

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touch onTo come or go to for a short time.Rate it:

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touch the hem of someone's garmentTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone; to draw strength or comfort from someone who is superior.Rate it:

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trouble in river cityAn expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for shortRate it:

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twenty winksa very short sleep, half as long as forty winks.Rate it:

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un homme qui se noie s'accroche à toutA drowning man catches at a straw.Rate it:

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une goutte d'eau suffit pour faire déborder un vase pleinThe last straw breaks the camel’s back.Rate it:

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ut brevi comprehendamin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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ut brevi praecīdamin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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ut paucis (brevi, breviter) complectarin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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ut paucis (rem) absolvamin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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vertically challengedOf a person, short.Rate it:

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vete con la música a otra partescram; get outta here; go take a long walk off a short pierRate it:

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wait for itUsed to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.Rate it:

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well, i'll be dipped (in a barrell of beer!)When one is completely taken aback by the facts at hand. Can be expressed in both elation and/or frustration. Also, depending on the level of either of the forementioned emotions, the phrase goes from the simple short version of, "(Well), I'll Be Dipped.(!) to the extended version of, "(Well), I'll be Dipped In A Barrell of Beer.(!)Rate it:

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what a crock!An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"Rate it:

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who are youShort for: Who are you and what have you done with {the person I know--ie. my friend, my wife, etc, whatever relationship you have with the listener) Besides the normal meaning to ask who someone is, this phrase is something usually said in jest ( jokingly) to someone when they are acting very differently than normal; to insinuate or assert that they aren't acting like themselves or that they have become a different personRate it:

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wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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you name itUsed after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.Rate it:

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zop! {reply:} {"u~know!"}A statement made by entities affiliated with "ZOP!" The correct reply for a affiliate is {"U~Know!"}, all done sutolly as to not draw the attention of those not affiliated.Rate it:

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короче, СклифосовскийUsed to cut short someone's long speech.Rate it:

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פעם שלישית גלידהSaid when meeting someone for the second time in a short span : long time no seeRate it:

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生快Short for 生日快樂 ／生日快乐.Rate it:

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空即是色Short for 色即是空，空即是色.Rate it:

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竹篮打水"wild-goose chase", using a wicker basket to draw water; wasted effort. Alternatively: 竹篮打水一场空.Rate it:

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色即是空Short for 色即是空，空即是色.Rate it:

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衫短褲闊人矮鼻直A phrase used to memorise the eight tones in Min Nan. the clothes short, the pants broad, the person short, the nose straight.Rate it:

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貴人多忘事important people tend to have short memories; someone having a forgetful mindRate it:

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