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harsh one's mellowTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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have eyes in the back of one's headTo be particularly, especially uncannily, observant; a perceived ability to see in all directions at once.Rate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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have one's back upTo be angry or defensive.Rate it:

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have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

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have someone's backto always be ready to support, protect or help someoneRate it:

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he is always going off at a tangentHe always changes from a topic to another irrelevant oneRate it:

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hearken backTo turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance.Rate it:

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hearken backTo go back to something as an origin or source.Rate it:

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here we goan expression of frustration upon seeing or hearing something bad repeated.Rate it:

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here we go againan expression of frustration upon seeing something bad repeated.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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his back is upHe is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man.Rate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and it’s starting to heel now. The problem is getting “straightened up” now.Rate it:

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hit backTo retaliateRate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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hold backTo delay, especially in school.Rate it:

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hold backTo contain; stop.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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holeAn orifice, in particular the anus. When used with shut it always refers to the mouth.Rate it:

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home truthsTo be honest about something and tell it as it is, without holding anything back.Rate it:

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homines negotii (always in sing.) gerentesbusiness-men.Rate it:

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hoy por ti, mañana por miyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yoursRate it:

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i flew to the kitchenThey used it back then to say that they went to a kitchen really fast.Rate it:

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i got that #trumpumph.Song, and phrase by American Activist Greshun De Bouse, describing how there's just something so lively, animated, positive, and always excitingly persuasive about supporters of Donald J. Trump | term and hashtag #trumpumph" created/coined by American Activist Greshun De Bouse; first known use of term/hashtag on internetRate it:

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I want my money backSaid to demand a refund for a product or service.Rate it:

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ice maidenA woman who comes from a frozen climate.Rate it:

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idiot mittensMittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.Rate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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if you stink you stinkif you are bad at something, then you're bad at it, end of story.Rate it:

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Ignorance is BlissWhen you are glad, it is better to be unaware of bad thingsRate it:

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il a bon dosHis back is broad enough to stand a good deal.Rate it:

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il a changé son cheval borgne contre un aveugleHe has changed for the worse; He has made a bad bargain.Rate it:

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il a dit pis que pendre de vousHe said everything that was bad of you; According to him, hanging is too good for you.Rate it:

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il a le caractère bien faitHe is always good-tempered.Rate it:

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il a le cœur sur les lèvres1. He always says what he thinks (and this is always something good and kind); He is open-hearted. 2. He feels sick.Rate it:

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il a les nerfs à fleur de peauHis nerves are always on the twitch; He is extremely sensitive.Rate it:

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il a mis son bonnet de traversHe is in a bad temper; He got out of bed the wrong side.Rate it:

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il chante toujours la même chansonHe is always harping on the same string.Rate it:

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il est économe de bouts de chandelleHe is penny wise and pound foolish.Rate it:

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il est sur le flancHe is laid up, on his back.Rate it:

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il est toujours du bon avisHis opinion is always good.Rate it:

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il est toujours on ne peut plus aimableHe is always as nice as can be.Rate it:

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il est toujours par voies et par cheminsHe is always on the move, rambling.Rate it:

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il est toujours tiré à quatre épinglesHe always looks as if he came out of a band-box.Rate it:

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il fait (or, agit) toujours à sa guiseHe always goes his own way; He always acts according to his own sweet will.Rate it:

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il fait bonne mine à mauvais jeuHe puts a good face on the matter; He makes the best of a bad job.Rate it:

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il faut toujours qu'elle donne son coup de patteShe always makes sarcastic (or, unpleasant) remarks.Rate it:

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il frappe toujours sur la même enclumeHe is always harping on the same string.Rate it:

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