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under the knifeUndergoing a surgical procedure.Rate it:

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under the microscopeUnder close scrutiny or examination.Rate it:

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under the pumpUnder pressure to perform.Rate it:

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under the pumpUsed other than as an idiom: see under, pump.Rate it:

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under the radarWithout attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.Rate it:

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under the roseKeep in secret, whatever is said in a certain room stays in that room. Generally used in conspiracies.Rate it:

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under the roseIn secret.Rate it:

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under the rugSuch as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).Rate it:

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under the sayaHenpeckedRate it:

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under the sunIn existence.Rate it:

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under the tableSecretly or without reporting, especially of payments made or business transacted.Rate it:

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Under the TableIn secret, hidden, alcoholic, clandestineRate it:

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Under the WeatherSlightly ill, not feeling well, low in spirits, not healthy, illRate it:

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under the weatherExperiencing adversity.Rate it:

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under the weatherSomewhat ill or gloomy.Rate it:

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under the weatherSomewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.Rate it:

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under the wireAcross the finish line.Rate it:

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under the wireAt the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.Rate it:

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under the yokeUnder subjugation.Rate it:

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under waterIn difficulty, especially financial.Rate it:

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under wayIn operation, in progress, commenced.Rate it:

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under wayA vessel is said to be underway when she is not anchored, moored, aground, or beached. Compare with make way.Rate it:

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under wrapsSecret or hidden.Rate it:

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up and downVertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.Rate it:

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victory at seaOcean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.Rate it:

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votre rival vous coupera l'herbe sous le piedYour rival will cut you out, will take the wind out of your sails, will cut the ground from under your feet.Rate it:

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votre vin est trop catholiqueYour wine is too weak, (i.e. baptised with water).Rate it:

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vous lui tenez la bride trop hauteYou keep him too much under restraint.Rate it:

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vous ne voyez point votre chapeau? mais il vous crève les yeux!You do not see your hat? Why, it stares you in the face! (it’s just under your nose).Rate it:

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walk on waterTo be able to perform god-like or superhuman feats.Rate it:

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wash awayTo eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.Rate it:

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wash outTo wear away by the flow of water; to erode.Rate it:

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wash overOf open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.Rate it:

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wash upTo be carried on to land by water.Rate it:

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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.Rate it:

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water canUsed other than as an idiom: see water, can.Rate it:

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water downTo dilute; to add water.Rate it:

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water downTo make weaker.Rate it:

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water downTo simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.Rate it:

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water is exceeding up the headwhen every thing goes wrong and nothing is controlableRate it:

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water is wetA statement of the obvious.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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Water over the DamEvents that are unchangeable, past eventsRate it:

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water polosportRate it:

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water the love and dreams will grow.LoveRate it:

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water to my millWhat energizes you; what stimulates you.Rate it:

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water to one's millWhatever energizes or stimulates one.Rate it:

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water under the bridgeSomething in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.Rate it:

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Water Under the BridgeUsed to signify a life situation that has already happened and cannot be changed; therefore, one should not worry about it. The analogy to water having passed under the bridge means that there is nothing you can do about it since it's already passed, so no reason to dwell on it. What's done is done.Rate it:

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watered-downDiluted; containing extra water.Rate it:

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