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a lie comes back sooner or laterYou can't run from a lie, it will return to you at some point.Rate it:

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a marathon is not a sprintThis means we need to pace ourselves—if we try to go too fast, we will run out of gas.Rate it:

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a purple patchBritish (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."Rate it:

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against the run of playContrary to the flow of the game.Rate it:

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aller comme un chat maigreTo run like a lamplighter. Rate it:

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any oldAny, absolutely any, any typical, a run-of-the-mill.Rate it:

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Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (T)A pitcher who leads the league in three major categories: earned run average, wins, and strikeouts.Rate it:

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au bout du fossé la culbuteAt the end of the run comes the fall.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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beat feetTo run.Rate it:

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bitch outTo not do something out of fear; chicken out.Rate it:

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break one's duckTo score one's first run in an innings.Rate it:

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brûler une station (une étape)To run through a station (or, a halting-place) without stopping.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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ces plantes sont montées en graineThose plants have run to seed.Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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chicken feedFood given to poultry.Rate it:

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chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.Rate it:

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Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

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chicken filletUsed other than as an idiom: A piece of chicken breast meat.Rate it:

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chicken filletA piece of rubber or silicone placed in a woman's bra under the breast to increase apparent size and/or create more cleavage.Rate it:

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chicken liverUsed other than as an idiom: see chicken, liver.Rate it:

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chicken liverA coward.Rate it:

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chicken outlack nerves to actRate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.Rate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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chicken scratchCramped or illegible handwriting.Rate it:

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chicken scratchA type of cross-stitch embroidery done on gingham fabric.Rate it:

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chicken scratchChicken feed consisting of random mixed grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products.Rate it:

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chickenizeTo make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.Rate it:

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choke the chickenTo masturbate.Rate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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courir comme un dératéTo go like a shot; To run like mad.Rate it:

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cursu exanimari (B.G. 2. 23. 1)to run till one is out of breath.Rate it:

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cursum conficere in caeloto run its course in the sky.Rate it:

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daylightTo run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.Rate it:

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dead cat bounceA temporary recovery in the price of a financial instrument which has fallen rapidly and is expected to fall further in the long run.Rate it:

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diamonds are a girl's best friendA statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.Rate it:

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don't be chicken!An exhortation to another; Don't be cowardly, afraid to venture forth, gutless, afraid of the strange or unknown!Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.Rate it:

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dry runA practice; a rehearsal.Rate it:

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dummy runA trial or practice before the real attempt.Rate it:

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equi consternanturthe horses are panic-stricken, run away.Rate it:

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faire la caneTo run away; To show the white feather.Rate it:

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flew the coopLeave in a rush, run from the scene, drive speedily away.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate it:

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fortunam periclitari (periculum facere)to run a risk; to tempt Providence.Rate it:

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fresh country eggsA common way to describe ordinary chicken eggs on a breakfast menu, especially in expensive restaurants and hotels.Rate it:

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