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have the wolf by the earTo be in a difficult situation - a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.Rate it:

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heads I win, tails you loseSaid to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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hell mend someoneExpressing exasperation at someone whose behavior is likely to result in trouble but who will not heed warnings.Rate it:

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hi pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.Rate it:

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hidden in plain sightSeemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find.Rate it:

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hiding to nothingA situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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Hit Below the BeltOne not showing sportsman spirit rather using unfair tactics to win the gameRate it:

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hit the ceilingTo be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.Rate it:

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hit the jackpotSometimes one can gamble and win BIG!Rate it:

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hoi polloithe masses, the general populace, the common people; in America it can carry a negative connotation depending on the context (as though commoners don't belong amongst the rich (high society) but it is not inherently derogatoryRate it:

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honorable mentionAn award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.Rate it:

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hunger is a good sauce(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.Rate it:

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hydrogen iona proton combined with one or more water molecules; usually written H3O and called the hydronium ion though is best considered as H9O4 but is often written H(aq) for simplicityRate it:

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i go batty for you!(bat-ty) batty mean crazy in this context but bat-tyRate it:

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I know you are but what am IAssertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party, and not of the person using the phrase. Usually considered to be a playground taunt.Rate it:

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I know you are, but what am IAlternative form of I know you are but what am IRate it:

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i never thought about giving up, because i never participated in a competition that i couldn't win.CompetitionRate it:

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I tell a lieI am mistaken; I thought that what I said was true, but I have just realised that it is not.Rate it:

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I think soI believe that is the case, but am not certain.Rate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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I'm easyI have no strong feelings one way or another but am ready to complyRate it:

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i'm up goose creekDesiring to do something but knowing one cannot succeed at the attemptRate it:

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ice maidenAn ice queen; a beautiful but heartless woman.Rate it:

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ice queenA beautiful but cold and heartless woman.Rate it:

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if you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullWhen you don't have all the facts or have a brilliant explanation, you can often convince people or win an argument by using bullshit.Rate it:

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if you snooze, you loseA figure of speech, relative to remaining alert in any agenda, active project, or important action.Rate it:

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il a craché en l'air et ça lui est retombé sur le nez (pop.)He wished to do harm to another but it recoiled on himself.Rate it:

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il a l'abord rude, mais il s'adoucit bientôtHe receives you roughly at first, but that soon passes off.Rate it:

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il est plus gênant que gênéHis free and easy manners are unpleasant to others, but he does not mind that.Rate it:

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il m'a fait monter la moutarde au nezHe irritated me; He made me lose my temper.Rate it:

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il n'est rien moins que courageuxHe is anything but courageous.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas à balancerWe must not hesitate, but act.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de bons vents pour le marin qui ne sait pas où il vaIl n'y a pas de succès possible pour celui qui n'a pas fixé le but de son action.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de sots métiers, il n'y a que de sottes gensPeople may be petty, but work never is.Rate it:

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il resto del carlinoAll that is implied but not spoken aboutRate it:

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il sortirent tambour battant, mèche alluméeThey went out with all the honours of war.Rate it:

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in acie dimicareto fight a pitched battle.Rate it:

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in aciem descendere (Liv. 8. 8)to enter the field of battle.Rate it:

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in controlWhen one is controlling a machine, or a situation, or an activity. Similar to in charge, but one person can be officially in charge, while another person is, in fact, in control.Rate it:

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in one's stockinged feetWearing socks, stockings or other hosiery on one's feet but no shoes.Rate it:

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in ore omnium or omnibus (hominum or hominibus, but only mihi, tibi, etc.) esseto be in every one's mouth.Rate it:

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In the BagTo be certain to get success, be sure to win or achieve somethingRate it:

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In the Nick of TimeJust on the right time, on the last minute, late but not too lateRate it:

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inanem laborem suscipereto lose one's labour.Rate it:

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instinctIchigo, what's the difference between a king and his horse? I don't mean kiddy shit like "One's a person and one's an animal" or "One has two legs and one has four." If their form, ability and power were exactly the same, why is it that one becomes the king and controls the battle, while the other becomes the horse and carries the king?! There's only one answer. Instinct! In order for identical beings to get stronger and gain the power they need to become king, they must search for more battles and power! They thirst for battle, and live to mercilessly, crush, shred, and slice their enemies! Deep, deep within our body lies the honed instinct to kill, and slaughter our enemies! But you don't have that! You don't have those pure, base instincts! You fight with your brain. You try to defeat your enemies with logic! And it doesn't work! You're trying to cut them with a sheathed sword! That's why you're weaker than me, Ichigo!Rate it:

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ir à Roma e não ver o papaTo lose a chance.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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it comes and goesSometimes you might feel like nothing is right and everything is against you, but don't give up. Things could change for the good in a matter of seconds.Rate it:

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