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shuffleA rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.Rate it:

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shuffleTo get lost in the shuffle: to lack attention when you deserve it.Rate it:

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si vous lui en donnez long comme le doigt, il en prendra long comme le brasGive him an inch, he will take an ell.Rate it:

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sinking shipSomething which is doomed; a lost cause; an impending debacle; an ongoing disaster.Rate it:

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ski-jump noseA long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.Rate it:

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sleep like a logTo sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.Rate it:

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slip under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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smoke signalA method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.Rate it:

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so long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as.Rate it:

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so long, and thanks for all the fishgoodbyeRate it:

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stand backTo stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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stretch limolong carRate it:

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stretch the truthTo exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.Rate it:

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success is a journey not an eventsuccess is a life long journeyRate it:

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success is a journey not an eventSuccess is a life long journeyRate it:

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swallow the dickTo use long words without knowledge of their meaning.Rate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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take a picture, it will last longeran ironic statement said after being stared at for a long time.Rate it:

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take off!An order, a sharp command, a desultory admonition, Take Your Leave, now!, Get Lost!, Leave Town!Rate it:

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talk a blue streakTo talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.Rate it:

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tant crie l'on noël qu'il vient (villon)Long looked for comes at last; That is coming—like Christmas.Rate it:

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ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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tenir la dragée haute à quelqu'unTo make a person pay well (or, wait a long time) for what he desires.Rate it:

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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."Rate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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the long and shortThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features.Rate it:

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the long and short of itThe gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features; said of a summary or digest.Rate it:

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the long and short of itThe most reasonable explanation, closest to the real facts in the matter.Rate it:

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the long arm of the lawThe body of law enforcement officers.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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Till The Cows Come HomeFor a very long timeRate it:

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time out of mind1) The distant past beyond memory 2) A time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it.Rate it:

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tirer une gueule de six pieds de longBouder, faire la tête.Rate it:

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TL/DNRInitialism of Too long / Did not read.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 hell and goneRuined or lost completely; a long distance away or apart; for good or forever; into oblivion or non-existenceRate it:

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tout ça pour direExpression qui met un terme à une longue histoire ou un long développement afin d'en venir finalement au fait.Rate it:

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tout ce qui branle ne tombe pasA creaking gate hangs long.Rate it:

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tout le long de l'auneBy the yard; Plenty of it.Rate it:

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

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twist in the windTo wait for an uncomfortably long period of time.Rate it:

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un ange passeused to indicate that one has noticed a long silence, especially a pause in a conversationRate it:

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un capitaine au long coursA captain of a trading vessel going to foreign ports.Rate it:

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un pot fêlé dure longtempsA creaking door hangs long: Ailing folk live longest.Rate it:

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unspoken wordA great and viable factor, a venerable background, solid financial condition. Long and successful business history.Rate it:

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until one is blue in the faceForever; for a hopelessly long time.Rate it:

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until the cows come homeFor a very long time.Rate it:

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use it or lose itSkills or knowledge that are seldom applied are likely to be lost with time.Rate it:

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use it or lose itProperty and privileges will be lost if they are not utilized.Rate it:

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