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cry for helpIn her second year at the school Alexis stopped doing her homework and would often scribble on walls. Her teachers wondered whether this was a cry for help, or if she was simply misbehaving.Rate it:

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cuias eswhat country do you come from?Rate it:

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cupiditates deferbuerunt (Cael. 18. 43)the passions have cooled down.Rate it:

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curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

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cut downTo bring down by cutting.Rate it:

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cut downTo reduce the amount of something.Rate it:

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cut downPut down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.Rate it:

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cut downTo insult, to belittle.Rate it:

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cut down to sizeDiminish the prestige or exaggerated importance of someone or something to reduce (them) to a suitable stature; To humble or humiliateRate it:

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damp downto reduce the intensity ofRate it:

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damp squibAnything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations..Rate it:

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dampen downto reduce the intensity ofRate it:

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Daniel come to judgementOne who wisely settles a difficult matter.Rate it:

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dash downto write quicklyRate it:

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de cabezaupside downRate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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dead weightThat which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.Rate it:

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deep downFundamentally; in essence; in reality; really.Rate it:

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deicere aliquem de saxo Tarpeioto throw some one down the Tarpeian rock.Rate it:

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deperireto founder, go down.Rate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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depuis sa faillite il file un mauvais coton (fam.)Since his failure, his health (or, reputation) has entirely broken down.Rate it:

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dial downTo reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.Rate it:

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dial it up/dial it downdial it up is to increase or escalate tensions or volume (sound); dial it down is to decrease or de-escalate tensions or volume (sound)Rate it:

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dial it up/downdial it up is to increase or escalate tensions or volume (sound); dial it down is to decrease or de-escalate tensions or volume (sound)Rate it:

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die downTo become less virulent.Rate it:

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die on the vineTo fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.Rate it:

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do downTo belittle or intimidateRate it:

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do you come here oftenA common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement.Rate it:

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do you think you can walkAsked to find out whether an ill or wounded person is able to walk or needs to sit down or lie down.Rate it:

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domus rimas agitthe house walls are beginning to crack.Rate it:

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don't get your dander all in an uproarDon't get upset or too bothered; usually said to calm someone down from being too angry; Also said this way: Don't get your dander upRate it:

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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLRate it:

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doss downTo sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.Rate it:

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double downTo double one's wager.Rate it:

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double downTo double or significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment.Rate it:

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down and outIn trouble; in a bad time or situation or having very bad luck.Rate it:

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down at heelShabbily dressed, slovenly; impoverished.Rate it:

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down at heelIn poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.Rate it:

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down but not outTemporarily incapacitated but not permanently defeated.Rate it:

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down cellarDownstairs; the opposite of upstairs.Rate it:

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down for the countDecisively beaten; rendered irrelevant for the long term.Rate it:

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down in the dumpsAn individual with a mindset or appearance of being dejected, depressed.Rate it:

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Down in the DumpsDepressed and unhappyRate it:

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down in the dumpsSad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.Rate it:

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down in the dumpsdown in the dumps is an emotional state of depression, immobilization, an act of vegetating, regressing.Rate it:

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down in the mouthSad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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down on one's luckUnlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.Rate it:

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down on one's uppersimpecunious, lacking moneyRate it:

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