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As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight lineRate it:

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as the fella saysas the saying goes; as someone once said, invoking the wisdom of the common man on the streetRate it:

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as the next guyTo a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man.Rate it:

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as well asAnd in addition.Rate it:

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as white as a sheetVery neat and cleanRate it:

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asfInitialism of age-sex-from : what is your age, what sex are you, and where are you from?Rate it:

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ashes to ashes, dust to dustyou are made of dust and return to ashes and dust after passing away.Rate it:

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ask me one on sporta sarcastic reply given when a person does not know the correct answer.Rate it:

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ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:

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Asleep at the SwitchFailing to act or respond immediately, not being attentiveRate it:

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asleep at the wheelto not pay attentionRate it:

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asphalt jungleA city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.Rate it:

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assault and battery. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.Rate it:

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assidēre aegroto (Liv. 25. 26)to watch by a sick man's bedside.Rate it:

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asspussya person's anus and rectum, especially a male'sRate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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at largeOn the loose; roaming freely; not confined.Rate it:

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at one's beck and callIn servitude to; at one’s command.Rate it:

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at peace withNot disturbed or upset by.Rate it:

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at peace withNot menacing or hostile toward.Rate it:

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at restNot moving; stationary.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of dispute or disagreement.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of confusion.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensbe confused or muddled up, unsure of a decisionRate it:

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at someone's disposalAvailable to be used at any time and in any way the user sees fit.Rate it:

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at the high portAt once; unhesitatingly; quickly and vigorously.Rate it:

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at variancenot in accord; in a state of disagreementRate it:

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attaboyUsed to show encouragement or approval to a boy or man.Rate it:

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attention whoreAn individual that routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocationRate it:

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attic saltpointed and delicate wit.Rate it:

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auctoritas et exemplum (Balb. 13. 31)standard and pattern.Rate it:

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auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehenused to encourage someone to have another drink after their firstRate it:

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aunt sallya figure drawing criticism or ridicule; a straw man.Rate it:

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aurae popularis homo (Liv. 42. 30)a popular man.Rate it:

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autant en emporte le ventThat is but so much breath spent in vain; It is not of the slightest consequence.Rate it:

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autant prendre la lune avec les dentsYou might just as well try and scale the moon.Rate it:

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autem diverPickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.Rate it:

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averso itinere contendere in...to change one's route and march towards...Rate it:

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avoir la berlue (fam.)To see things which do not exist; To have a wrong idea of anything.Rate it:

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avoir les jambes en cotonto be weak and shaky on one's legs; to be jelly-leggedRate it:

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avoir son pain cuitTo have one’s bread and cheese, a competency.Rate it:

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avoir une tête et des jambesto have a combination of intelligence and athleticismRate it:

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await prince charmingFemales who seem not interested in the company of men and possible marriage offer many reasons, explanations, excuses and apologies.Rate it:

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away with the fairiesNot with it, dreaming, not all there.Rate it:

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aye aye, sirThe correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or U.S. Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."Rate it:

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Babe in the WoodsSomeone, who is inexperienced in many matters of life and has the habit of trusting others very quicklyRate it:

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babe magnetA person, especially a man, to whom women are attracted.Rate it:

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baby bluesPeriod and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.Rate it:

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back and bettercoming back togetherRate it:

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back and forthunsureRate it:

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