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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 nut does not fall far from the tree!The human demeanor, conduct, mannerisms, appearances, tendencies, genes, in many instances often closely resemble those of the immediate forbears.Rate it:

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this won't get the baby into a short dressTo take inadequate action dealing with an opportunityRate it:

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till the wheels fall offliteral meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usableRate 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 theShort for to the... power, or to the...Rate it:

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tomber dans l'oreille d'un sourdto fall on deaf earsRate it:

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tomber de fièvre en chaud malTo fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.Rate it:

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tomber de fièvre en chaud mal (or, de la poêle dans la braise, de charybde en scylla)To fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.Rate it:

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tomber de la poêle dans la braiseTo fall out of the frying-pan into the fire.Rate it:

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tomber sur le nezto fall flat on one's faceRate it:

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topple overTo fall over.Rate it:

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touch onTo come or go to for a short time.Rate it:

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trip upTo fall or stumble.Rate it:

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trip upTo cause to fall or stumble.Rate it:

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trouble in river cityAn expression to indicate there is trouble somewhere/ Often said There's trouble in River City or "There's" is omitted, for shortRate it:

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

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ups-a-daisyAn exclamation made when encouraging a child to get up after a fall or when lifting a child into the air.Rate it:

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ut brevi comprehendamin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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ut brevi praecīdamin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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ut paucis (brevi, breviter) complectarin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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ut paucis (rem) absolvamin short; to be brief.Rate it:

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vertically challengedOf a person, short.Rate it:

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vete con la música a otra partescram; get outta here; go take a long walk off a short pierRate it:

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voces iacere (Sall. Iug. 11)to let fall an expression.Rate it:

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vous vous y casserez le nez1. You will fall on your face. 2. You will knock up against something. 3. You will fail in that.Rate it:

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walk intoTo fall into .Rate it:

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well, i'll be dipped (in a barrell of beer!)When one is completely taken aback by the facts at hand. Can be expressed in both elation and/or frustration. Also, depending on the level of either of the forementioned emotions, the phrase goes from the simple short version of, "(Well), I'll Be Dipped.(!) to the extended version of, "(Well), I'll be Dipped In A Barrell of Beer.(!)Rate it:

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what a crock!An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"Rate it:

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who are youShort for: Who are you and what have you done with {the person I know--ie. my friend, my wife, etc, whatever relationship you have with the listener) Besides the normal meaning to ask who someone is, this phrase is something usually said in jest ( jokingly) to someone when they are acting very differently than normal; to insinuate or assert that they aren't acting like themselves or that they have become a different personRate it:

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wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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you name itUsed after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.Rate it:

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you'll shit and fall in itUsed as a response to someone's plan of action. basically assuring them you won't let them and it could result in a physical altercation.Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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короче, СклифосовскийUsed to cut short someone's long speech.Rate it:

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פעם שלישית גלידהSaid when meeting someone for the second time in a short span : long time no seeRate it:

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生快Short for 生日快樂 ／生日快乐.Rate it:

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空即是色Short for 色即是空，空即是色.Rate it:

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色即是空Short for 色即是空，空即是色.Rate it:

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衫短褲闊人矮鼻直A phrase used to memorise the eight tones in Min Nan. the clothes short, the pants broad, the person short, the nose straight.Rate it:

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貴人多忘事important people tend to have short memories; someone having a forgetful mindRate it:

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