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a house is not a homeA home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.Rate it:

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aedificatorem esse (Nep. Att. 13. 1)to be fond of building.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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building me upSupporting me; boosting my confidenceRate it:

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building me upSupporting me; boosting my confidenceRate it:

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buzz upTo allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.Rate it:

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c'est un touche-à-toutHe is a Jack of all trades; He meddles with everything.Rate it:

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close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.Rate it:

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close upTo shut a building or a business for a period of time.Rate it:

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darken someone's doorTo arrive at the entrance of someone's residence or of another building associated with that person, especially as an unwelcome visitor.Rate it:

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des dettes criardesSmall debts to trades-people or workmen (who are continually asking for their money).Rate it:

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developmentsA group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.Rate it:

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domum aedificandam locare, conducereto give, undertake a contract for building a house.Rate it:

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dwarf standing on the shoulders of giantsA person who discovers by building on previous discoveries.Rate it:

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Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

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exstruere aedificium, monumentumto erect a building, a monument.Rate it:

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factotumJack of all trades.Rate it:

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fire drillAn organised practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.Rate it:

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get some airTo invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.Rate it:

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go outTo leave, especially a building.Rate it:

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gut a buildingRemove, demolish, strip, rip-out. Tear-up, disconnect, eradicate.Rate it:

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haunted houseA Halloween amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through the attraction.Rate it:

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historical landmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.Rate it:

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Holy of HoliesThe most sacred place within a sacred building.Rate it:

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jack of all tradesOne competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.Rate it:

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jack of all trades, master of none!An individual capable of repairing, correcting, restoring many deficiencies, however is incapable of rendering a high level of expertness in these instances.Rate it:

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Jack-of-All-TradesA man who knows to do all kinds of workRate it:

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jill of all tradesA woman competent in many endeavors, especially one who excels in none of them.Rate it:

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le feu détruisit le bâtiment de fond en combleThe fire completely gutted the building.Rate it:

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look aroundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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look roundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate it:

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opus locareto contract for the building of something.Rate it:

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pop outTo leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.Rate it:

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propre à tout et bon à rienJack of all trades and master of none.Rate it:

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redimere, conducere porticum aedificandam (Div. 2. 21. 47)to undertake a contract for building a portico.Rate it:

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seal offto physically isolate an area or building for security reasons preventing human passageRate it:

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semi detached housetype of buildingRate it:

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tackle the jobDetermine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.Rate it:

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top outTo complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.Rate it:

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tower blockhigh-rise buildingRate it:

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under constructionA building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”Rate it:

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urban fabricThe physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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whole shebangA building or house and everything in it.Rate it:

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