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basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

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beer gogglesThe illusion that people are more attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.Rate it:

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bring to justiceTo cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.Rate it:

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but, satisfaction brought it backa common rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat"Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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come to think of itBy the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.Rate it:

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dream teamIndividuals brought together to create a team considered the perfect combination for a particular purpose.Rate it:

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e disciplina alicuius profectum esseto be brought up in some one's school.Rate it:

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être à la brochette1. To be brought up by hand (of a bird). 2. To be brought up tenderly, with too much care.Rate it:

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genie is out of the bottleSomething has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.Rate it:

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il a fait de cent sous quatre livres, et de quatre livres rienHe has brought his noble to ninepence, and his ninepence to nothing.Rate it:

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il nous a menés bon trainHe brought us along at a great rate.Rate it:

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ils nous ont fait une france à leur taille (béranger )They have brought France down to their level.Rate it:

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kill the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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lie inTo be brought to bed in childbirth.Rate it:

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on the cardsCertain, likely to happen. Foretold and expected but not yet brought to pass.Rate it:

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On the Tip of Your TongueAlmost remembered, almost but not quite brought to mind, unable to remember preciselyRate it:

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pitAn enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.Rate it:

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severa disciplina continerito be brought up under strict discipline.Rate it:

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shoot the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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there you have it, folksA tagline commonly used after someone ends a news piece, shows a clip of something, etc; often said at the conclusion of a piece of news, an explanation, a scenario, etc. signifying the end of it or like saying, "There, we brought it to you", "That's what happened" like a stamp off approval that "This is what we found"Rate it:

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活要見人，死要見屍A crude meaning normally used upon someone with a price on their head, to be brought upon either alive or dead.Rate it:

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