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je ne sais si je suis dedans ou dehorsI do not know which side to take; I do not know whether I have made a profit or not.Rate it:

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je vous en réponds!I will be bound it is; I should think so, indeed! You take my word for it.Rate it:

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join inTo participate, take part or get involved in something.Rate it:

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jump before one is pushedto perform an action before being forced to do so.Rate it:

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jump the gun!Take Premature Action:, Begin to run before the report of the starter's gun! Illegal actions:Rate it:

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keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

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keep one’s powder dryConserve one’s resources until they are needed; be ready to take action if necessaryRate it:

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keep the ball rollingTo continue an action indicated in the context; to sustain a process.Rate it:

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key offTo take as a controlling input datum.Rate it:

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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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kick rocksGo do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’Rate it:

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kick the can down the roadTo postpone a decision or action.Rate it:

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Kill Two Birds with One StoneTo achieve or carry out two things with one effort, to do two things in one actionRate it:

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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.Rate it:

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knock on woodA self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.Rate it:

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knock on woodTo take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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la garantía soy yotake my word for itRate it:

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laetitiam capere or percipere ex aliqua reto take pleasure in a thing.Rate it:

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lather, rinse, repeatIndicating that an action or process was repeated, or needs to be repeated.Rate it:

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lay upTo take out of active service.Rate it:

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lean inTo proactively take charge of a situation; to be bold in exerting one's will in a situation.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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lentejas, si quieres las comes y si no, las dejastake it or leave itRate it:

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let nature take its courseTo permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.Rate it:

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let slideTo let go, allow, release, pass over without action.Rate it:

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let the puppies breathetake your shoes off and let your feet (puppies) breatheRate it:

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let's not and say we didIndicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action and does not wish to participate; often said as a joke--sometimes as an expression that the speaker doesn't want to do the proposed action or to indicate that they are happy doing what they are doing and don't want to change that by doing the proposed actionRate 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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let's rollUsed to suggest that an action should begin.Rate it:

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libel chillUneasiness or unwillingness to speak publicly or to write about a matter, as a result of the threat or suggestion of legal action should one do so.Rate it:

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librum in manus sumereto take up a book in one's hands.Rate it:

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lift offTo take offRate it:

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lighten someone's purseto take money from someone.Rate it:

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lights, camera, actionThe traditional cue to the members of a film crew at the beginning of a take.Rate it:

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like a bull at a gatecharging into some task without much thought, taking action hastilyRate it:

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like turkeys voting for ChristmasSelf-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action.Rate it:

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lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:

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listen afterTo take an interest in.Rate it:

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litteras perferre aliquoto take a letter somewhere.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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low roadA course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.Rate it:

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luzes, câmera, açãolights, camera, actionRate it:

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major inTo take as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education.Rate it:

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make a differenceTo carry out an action, the result of which is a significant change, or an altered circumstance.Rate it:

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make a monkey out ofTo cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..Rate it:

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make a moveTo initiate a conversation or perform an action intended to engage the willing attention of a person in whom one has a romantic or sexual interest.Rate it:

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make a pointTo take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.Rate it:

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make a virtue of necessityTo make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.Rate it:

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