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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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long tailSales made for less usual goods within a very large choice, which can return a profit through reduced marketing and distribution costs.Rate it:

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longe lateque, passim (e.g. fluere)far and wide; on all sides; everywhere.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpenceTo look annoyed or displeased.Rate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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look down one's noseTo regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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look down one's shirtTo look at a girl's breasts.Rate it:

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look offTo mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.Rate it:

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look offTo put off by one's facial expression.Rate it:

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look outBe vigilant and aware.Rate it:

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look out for number oneTo act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.Rate it:

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look overTo scan-read and check for errors.Rate it:

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look roundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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looking like a wrecka self-realization of one's negative appearance because of unfortunate or unintentional circumstances.Rate it:

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loony bina psychiatric hospital; an institution providing care to mentally ill people; also spelled less commonly as looney bin and luny binRate it:

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loose cannonA cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.Rate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loose changeCoins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.Rate it:

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lord it overTo behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.Rate it:

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Lord willing and the creek don't riseBarring unforeseen circumstances.Rate it:

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lose itTo be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.Rate it:

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lose one's coolTo become upset or disconcerted; to lose one's temper.Rate it:

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lose one's headTo go crazy.Rate it:

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lose one's head if it wasn't attachedprone to mislaying things.Rate it:

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lose one's marblesTo go crazy.Rate it:

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lose one's mindTo become mad, insane.Rate it:

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lose one's shirtTo lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.Rate it:

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lose one's shitTo lose one's temper.Rate it:

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lose one's temperTo be explosively angry. To get very cross.Rate it:

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lose one's touchTo lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.Rate it:

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lose one's wayto get lost, to become lost.Rate it:

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lose the number of one's messTo die, to perish.Rate it:

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lose the plotTo cease to be behaving in a predictable and/or rational manner.Rate it:

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lose the plotTo have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.Rate it:

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lose trackTo forget one's train of thought or temporarily misplace an item or its place in a sequence.Rate it:

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Lose Your ShirtTo lose all one have, particularly moneyRate it:

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lose your wayTo lose one’s direction in life.Rate it:

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lost soulOne who is forlorn, who lacks direction, purpose, or motivation in life.Rate it:

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lost twinStill birth of one of two twins leaving only 1 living twinRate it:

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loud and clearIn a clear and easily understandable manner.Rate it:

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love affair without bells and whistlesA love sincere, true not a false love for show, flaunt, meant to draw attention, love affair based on material things to impress others and/or show offRate it:

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love god and do what you like.A précis of St. Augustine's statement "Love God and do whatever you please: for the soul trained in love to God will do nothing to offend the One who is Beloved."Rate it:

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love gogglesblindness to criticism or objectivity directed at a person that one is in love with.Rate it:

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love handlesBulge around the stomach and hip area.Rate it:

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love myselfI really do love who I am and protect itRate it:

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love of one's lifeA soulmate; a one and only.Rate it:

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love triangleWhen two people are romantically pursuing the same third person, or when one person is pursuing someone who is pursuing someone else.Rate it:

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Lower the BoomTo strictly punish; to restrict one to the rulesRate it:

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lower the boomAn expression probably originating in a nautical setting, where misdemeanors and mischief results in punishment.Rate it:

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