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rub up againstTo touch something with one's body.Rate it:

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rub up againstTo touch another person with one's body in a sexually stimulating manner.Rate it:

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rub up onTo rub one's body against another person as a form of sexual stimulation or flirting.Rate it:

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rub up the wrong wayTo annoy or anger someoneRate it:

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rue the dayto seriously regret one's actions.Rate it:

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rule the school(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).Rate it:

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rumour has itpeople who gossip are saying that..., there is a rumor going around that...Rate it:

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run a red lightTo claim a position that one does not rightfully earn.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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run aroundTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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run around withTo spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.Rate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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run circles aroundTo outperform by a great margin.Rate it:

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Run Circles around SomeonePerform a task better than othersRate it:

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run for one's lifeTo run away desperately from danger.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo attempt to escape an extremely bad situationRate it:

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run for one's moneyA difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.Rate it:

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run for one's moneyA reasonable opportunity to succeed, perform acceptably, or escape harm, especially in a difficult situation.Rate it:

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run one's courseTo come to a natural endRate it:

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run rings aroundTo demonstrate superiority, or greater skill than another person, team or group of people.Rate it:

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run something up the flagpoleTo float an idea that one suspects might be controversial.Rate it:

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run toTo reach the limit of one's abilities or tastes.Rate it:

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running around in circlesdisorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.Rate it:

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running around like a chicken with its head cut offdoing/accomplishing a lot of things, sometimes frantically or quicklyRate it:

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s'endormir sur ses lauriersto rest on one's laurelsRate it:

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s'étirer les jambesto stretch one's legsRate it:

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sabre-rattlingAny threat, such as one company threatening another with a lawsuit.Rate it:

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saddleA block of wood, usually fastened to one spar and shaped to receive the end of another.Rate it:

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sag schnellused to indicate that one is missing a word and to invite the collocutor to fill it inRate it:

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salutem, vitam suam in discrimen offerre (not exponere)to risk one's life.Rate it:

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saluti suae consulere, prospicereto take measures for one's safety; to look after one's own interests.Rate it:

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salvo officio (Off. 3. 1. 4)without violating, neglecting one's duty.Rate it:

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sanguinem suum pro patria effundere or profundereto shed one's blood for one's fatherland.Rate it:

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satisfacere alicui pro (de) iniuriisto give some one satisfaction for an injury.Rate it:

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sauter à pieds joints sur quelqu'un(fig.) To ride rough-shod over any one.Rate it:

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sauve qui peutEvery one for himself; Run for your lives.Rate it:

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save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

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save one's breathTo refrain from speech.Rate it:

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save oneselfTo refrain from having sex until one meets a suitable person to date or betroth or marryRate it:

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save something for a rainy dayTo save something just in case one may need it.Rate it:

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save the furnitureTo salvage something positive from a calamitous situation, especially one involving the reputation or fate of a political party.Rate it:

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savoir ce qu'en vaut l'auneTo know a thing to one’s cost.Rate it:

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savoir ce que quelqu'un a dans le ventre (fam.)To know what a person is worth, what he thinks; To know the stuff a man is made of.Rate it:

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savoir le fort et le faible de l'affaireTo know the ins and outs of the matter.Rate it:

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savoir sur le bout du doigtTo know perfectly; To have at one’s finger-ends.Rate it:

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say again"What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said.Rate it:

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say whenAn imperative form used to request that the interlocutor indicate when one should stop doing something, esp. pouring a drink, because one has reached a sufficient amount.Rate it:

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scare out of one's witsTo frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.Rate it:

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