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"lord god, don't let the noise of the world keep me from hearing you."something someone says that they will be able to get or hear an answer to their prayer without worldly things getting in the way of being able to receive itRate it:

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a drop in the bucketAn effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.Rate it:

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a drop in the oceanA drop in the bucket.Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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acid dropboiled sweetRate it:

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actions speak louder than wordsPeople will believe what you do more than they will hear what you say. They will not believe you if you say one thing and do something different than what you say..Rate it:

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ancoras iacereto drop anchor.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I am X, hear me YUsed to draw attention to what one has to say. X can be anything; Y is usually "roar", but can be some other noise that X habitually makes.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/in X, no one can hear you YIndicates a threat of imminent danger. X is often limited to words having something to do with space. Y is a sound made by humans, especially 'scream'.Rate it:

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are you deafA rhetorical question asked to confront a nondeaf interlocutor who has been rudely neglecting to hear something.Rate it:

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At The Drop of a HatOn the spot, without getting late, always ready to doRate it:

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at the drop of a hatWithout any hesitation; instantly.Rate it:

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audi alteram partem"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.Rate it:

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big yearan informal competition among birdwatchers to see who can see or hear the largest number of species of birds within a single calendar year and within a specific geographical area.Rate it:

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boire la goutte (fam.)To have a drop; To take a nip.Rate it:

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bomb outTo fail; to produce no or very poor results; to drop out of or be eliminated from a competition.Rate it:

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c'est une goutte d'eau dans la merIt is a drop in the ocean.Rate it:

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can you hear me looking at youSelf explanatoryRate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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cook offTo pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.Rate it:

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deaf as a poststone deaf (unable to hear at all)Rate it:

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did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

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dirty wordThe name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.Rate it:

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don't drop the soap(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.Rate it:

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dripTo put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop.Rate it:

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dripTo fall one drop at a time.Rate it:

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drop a bollockTo make a mistake.Rate it:

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drop a bombTo announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.Rate it:

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drop a bombTo release faeces from the bowels; to excrete.Rate it:

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drop a bombshellTo announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.Rate it:

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drop a brickUsed other than as an idiom: see drop, brick.Rate it:

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drop a brickAlternative form of drop a bombshell.Rate it:

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drop a brickTo commit a faux pas, especially in speech, such as by tactlessly speaking of a subject that should not be mentioned.Rate it:

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drop a dimeTo make a phone call, usually means calling the pol to report another's activities.Rate it:

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drop a hintTo reveal a clue or hint about something.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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drop a lineOn the telephone.Rate it:

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drop a lineA note or telegram.Rate it:

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drop a logTo defecate.Rate it:

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drop anchorTo release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.Rate it:

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drop anchorTo defecate.Rate it:

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drop awayTo become less or fewer.Rate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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drop byTo visit informally and spontaneously.Rate it:

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drop inOne who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.Rate it:

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drop in. Often hyphenated drop-in.Rate it:

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Drop in the BucketAn extremely little, unimportant amountRate it:

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drop in the bucketAn effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.Rate it:

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drop in the oceana drop in the bucketRate it:

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