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j'y vois troubleI see dimly; My sight is dim.Rate it:

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jack upTo raise, increase, or accelerate; often said of prices, fees, or rates. See also jack up the price.Rate it:

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jam sandwichUsed other than as an idiom: see jam, sandwich.Rate it:

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je n'y vois goutteI cannot see at all.Rate it:

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je n'y vois pas clairI cannot see, it is too dark.Rate it:

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je ne voyais pas mon livre, cependant il me crevait les yeuxI did not see my book, yet it was staring me in the face (right under my nose).Rate it:

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je vous vois venirI see what you are driving at.Rate it:

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jerk offUsed other than as an idiom: see jerk, off.Rate it:

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jouer la belleTo play the rubber (or third game, to see which of the players is the conqueror).Rate it:

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jump outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see jump,‎ out.Rate it:

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just you wait and see!Wait calmly and the results shall appear and surprise YOU"Rate it:

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kangaroo pissUsed other than as an idiom: see kangaroo, piss.Rate it:

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keep inUsed other than as an idiom: see keep, in.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, heels.Rate it:

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kick rocksGo do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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kid gloveUsed other than as an idiom: see kid, glove.Rate it:

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killer instinctUsed other than as an idiom: see killer, instinct.Rate it:

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kiss something/someone goodbyesee something ruined or lostRate it:

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kitchen sinkUsed other than as an idiom: see kitchen, sink. A sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food.Rate it:

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Knock on WoodThose having superstitious beliefs such as knocking on wood save them to have a bad luckRate it:

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knock on woodA self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.Rate it:

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knock on woodTo take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.Rate it:

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knock on woodHave not had a misfortune yet.Rate it:

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knock upTo impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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knock upIn the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.Rate it:

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knock upTo put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeUsed other than as an idiom: see lady, lounge.Rate it:

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later onGood-bye; see you later.Rate it:

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lawn sleevesUsed other than as an idiom: see lawn, sleeves.Rate it:

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lay downTo stock, store for the future. See also lay by.Rate it:

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lay eyes onTo see; look at; glimpseRate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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leaf peepersPeople who go to places when and where the leaves are changing colors to see the beauty of the red, orange, yellow and green colors on the landscape.Rate it:

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leave nothing to the imaginationHe stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.Rate it:

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left turnUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see left, turn.Rate it:

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leg manUsed other than as an idiom: see leg, man.Rate it:

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legally bindingUsed other than as an idiom: see legally, binding.Rate it:

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let me seeUsed as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.Rate it:

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let the dog see the rabbitGet out of the way, so I can see what I'm doing.Rate it:

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let there be lightUsed other than as an idiom: see let, there, be, light.Rate it:

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let's seeused as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, but allowing hearer to participateRate it:

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light paintingUsed other than as an idiom: see light, painting.Rate it:

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light skirtUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see light,‎ skirt.Rate it:

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lignatum, aquatum ireto go to fetch wood, water.Rate it:

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lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:

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little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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little womanUsed other than as an idiom: see little, woman.Rate it:

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loaded diceUsed other than as an idiom: see loaded, dice.Rate it:

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