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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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dumber than a door-nailSomeone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.Rate it:

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dump onTo dump (finish a relationship with someone)Rate it:

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eagle eyeSomeone with good eyesightRate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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Eat Out of Your HandTo be incredibly supportive to someone; to trust and follow someone without inquiryRate it:

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eat someone aliveTo bite repeatedly.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo criticize harshly or rebuke strongly.Rate it:

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eat someone aliveTo overwhelm or consume.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeTo consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.Rate it:

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eat someone out of house and homeC. 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II Scene I.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo be outrun.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtcredit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praisingRate it:

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eiusdem linguae societate coniunctum esse cum aliquo (De Or. 3. 59. 223)to be united by having a common language.Rate it:

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em i ?Is the shortest two word question sentence in the English languageRate it:

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English feverPreoccupation or obsession with learning or promoting the learning of the English language.Rate it:

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enjoy your mealUsed to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.Rate it:

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enquire afterTo ask about the health of someone.Rate it:

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esculpido em Carraradoppelganger; someone physically very similar to someone else.Rate it:

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eu não falo inglêsI don't speak EnglishRate it:

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eu não falo portuguêsI don't speak PortugueseRate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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every jack has his jilleverybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their lifeRate it:

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evil twinA duplicate or counterpart of something or someone that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.Rate it:

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excess baggageSomething or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome.Rate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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fail at lifeTo be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where someone is not doing anything productive with their lives; to become a loser.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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Fair-Weather FriendSomeone who is your friend only when you are successful and prosperous but leave you in the time of needRate it:

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faire des phrasesTo speak affectedly.Rate it:

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faire marcherto fool someone, usually as a jokeRate it:

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faire marcherto make someone walkRate it:

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faire patte de veloursTo speak smoothly; To draw in one’s claws.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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fala inglêsdo you speak English?Rate it:

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falando do diabospeak of the devilRate it:

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falas portuguêsDo you speak Portuguese?Rate it:

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fall on someone's neckTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.Rate it:

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fall victimto suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actionsRate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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fancy meeting you herea greeting said when someone sees someone they didn't expect to seeRate it:

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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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fatal attractionAn attraction to someone or something that is so strong, common sense and logic are thrown out in pursuit of the attraction.Rate it:

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fearA phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.Rate it:

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feel upTo grope someone in a sexual manner.Rate it:

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