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voluptatis or animi causa (B. G. 5. 12)for one's own diversion; to satisfy a whim.Rate it:

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vote with one's feetTo show a lack of support for something by departing or otherwise absenting oneself.Rate it:

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vote with one's feetTo show support for something by going to or otherwise being present somewhere.Rate it:

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voti damnari, compotem fierito have to pay a vow; to obtain one's wish.Rate it:

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vous arrivez on ne peut mieuxYou could not have come at a more opportune moment.Rate it:

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vous avez beau jeu1. (lit.) You have good cards. 2. (fig.) You have the advantage.Rate it:

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vous avez fait des vôtresYou have committed follies yourself; You have played pranks too.Rate it:

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vous avez fait là une belle affaire (ironic.)You have made a pretty mess of it.Rate it:

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vous avez mis le doigt dessusYou have hit the right nail on the head; You have touched the spot.Rate it:

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vous avez touché la grosse cordeYou have come to the main point.Rate it:

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vous faites des pattes de moucheYou have a small, ill-formed handwriting.Rate it:

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vous l'avez blessé au cœurYou have wounded his feelings.Rate it:

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vous l'avez échappé belleYou have had a narrow escape (or, shave).Rate it:

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vous l'avez voulu!It is your own fault; You would have it.Rate it:

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vous m'avez tiré une épine du pied(fig.) You have got me out of a difficulty. Rate it:

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vous voilà bien avancé! (ironic.)Here you are in a pretty mess! What good have you gained by that?Rate it:

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vous vous adressez mal; vous vous adressez bien (ironic.)You have come to the wrong person; You have mistaken your man.Rate it:

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voy a caballo y vengo a pieI have less than what I started withRate it:

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vulgo dicitur, pervulgatum estevery one says.Rate it:

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vultum fingereto dissemble, disguise one's feelings.Rate it:

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vultum non mutareto keep one's countenance, remain impassive.Rate it:

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wait for the other shoe to dropTo await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one which is not desirable.Rate it:

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waiting gameA strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.Rate it:

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walk all overTo dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.Rate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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walk the talkTo do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. To walk one's talk is to be innocent of hypocrisy.Rate it:

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walls have earsThere is a risk of being heard, so pay attention to what you say.Rate it:

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waltz matildaTo travel with a swag; that is, with one's belongings wrapped in a cloth.Rate it:

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war of nervesWarfare or other physical conflict in which one or more combatting parties use especially demoralizing and frightening tactics to attempt to unnerve their opponents.Rate it:

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wash one's dirty linen in publicSynonym of air one's dirty laundry in publicRate it:

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wash one's handsto wash one's hands ofRate it:

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wash one's handsto go to the toiletRate it:

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wash one's hands ofTo absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for.Rate it:

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wash overTo pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.Rate it:

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wash overSaid of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.Rate it:

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wash upTo wash one's hands and/or face, often around mealtimes.Rate it:

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wash withhave an effect on, persuadeRate it:

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wasp curvedOf Woman. To have a beautiful figureRate it:

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waste not, want notIf one is not wasteful then one will not be needy.Rate it:

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watch itTo be careful or cautious; to pay attention to what one is doing (usually imperative).Rate it:

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watch one's headTo look out for things one's head might bump into.Rate it:

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watch one's mouthTo be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.Rate it:

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watch one's mouthIn the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo move cautiously.Rate it:

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watch one's stepTo be cautious.Rate it:

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water to one's millWhatever energizes or stimulates one.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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wave the white flagTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.Rate it:

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way out of a paper bagA minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform such.Rate it:

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we have waysA shortened version of "We have ways of making you talk." Usually said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. Also pronounced as "Vee have vays" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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