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key offTo take as a controlling input datum.Rate it:

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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.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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kidding asideUsed to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.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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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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l'aigle ne s'amuse point à prendre les mouchesLes âmes élevées et les esprits supérieurs dédaignent de recourir aux petits expédients, qu’ils jugent indignes d’eux, parce qu’ils ont conscience de leur force et de leur justice. Ils laissent aux faibles la ruse et la violence.Rate it:

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l'argent n'a point de maîtreRien ne fait connaître à qui appartient une pièce de monnaie perdue.Rate it:

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la garantía soy yotake my word for itRate it:

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la viande est cuite à pointThe meat is done to a turn.Rate it:

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laetitiam capere or percipere ex aliqua reto take pleasure in a thing.Rate it:

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lame jokeAn attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.Rate it:

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last minutePoint in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.Rate it:

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lay upTo take out of active service.Rate it:

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lean inTo proactively take charge of a situation; to be bold in exerting one's will in a situation.Rate it:

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leave offTo stop with a view to resuming at a later point.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the babyTo abandon someone and put them in a position where they must take the responsibility or blame.Rate it:

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lentejas, si quieres las comes y si no, las dejastake it or leave itRate it:

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les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.Rate it:

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let nature take its courseTo permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.Rate it:

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let the puppies breathetake your shoes off and let your feet (puppies) breatheRate it:

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librum in manus sumereto take up a book in one's hands.Rate it:

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life is like a s*** sandwich the more bread you have the less s*** you eatThe main point is bread is slang for money so money makes your sandwich a little less repulsive and your life a little less well whateverRate it:

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lift offTo take offRate it:

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lighten someone's purseto take money from someone.Rate it:

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lights, camera, actionThe traditional cue to the members of a film crew at the beginning of a take.Rate it:

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line in the sandA defining moment, a cutoff point.Rate it:

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listen afterTo take an interest in.Rate it:

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litteras perferre aliquoto take a letter somewhere.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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lowest point in my lifeTo experience extrene depression as a result of certain circumstances, loss of a lov'd one, financial or personal reverses, physical or emotional deprivation.Rate it:

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lump in one's throatA feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.Rate it:

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lump to one's throatA feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying.Rate it:

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magna quaestio est (followed by an indirect question)it is a difficult point, disputed question.Rate it:

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major inTo take as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education.Rate it:

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make a pointTo take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.Rate it:

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make a pointTo argue or promote an idea.Rate it:

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make hayTo take advantage of an opportunity.Rate it:

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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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man the fortTo take care of a place or situation in another's absence.Rate it:

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manger sur le pouceTo take a snack.Rate it:

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max outTo reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.Rate it:

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mihi exploratum est, exploratum (certum) habeoI am quite certain on the point.Rate it:

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milites in hibernis collocare, in hiberna deducereto take the troops to their winter-quarters.Rate it:

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milites sacramento rogare, adigereto make soldiers take the military oath.Rate it:

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militiam (only in the sing.) capessereto take service in the army.Rate it:

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mind the storeTo take active responsibility for a group or process, especially within an organization.Rate it:

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