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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushIt is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one.Rate it:

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a good dealA large amount; a lot.Rate it:

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a good dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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a great dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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a hot potatoa controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.Rate it:

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à la mainin one's handRate it:

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à la mainby hand, manuallyRate it:

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a lotvery much; a great deal; to a large extent.Rate it:

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a mão esquerda não sabe o que faz a direitathe left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doingRate it:

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à propos de bottesWith reference to nothing in particular; With no reference to the subject in hand.Rate it:

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abattre de l'ouvrageTo get through a great deal of work.Rate it:

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abattre de la besogneTo get through a great deal of work.Rate it:

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ad opus faciendum accedereto take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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ad philosophorum or philosophandi rationes revocare aliquidto deal with a subject on scientific principles.Rate it:

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ain't no hill for a stepping horseNo big deal; no problem.Rate it:

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amuser le tapisTo talk a great deal without coming to the point; To talk time away.Rate it:

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apprenti n'est pas maîtreOne must not expect from a beginner the talent of an old hand; You must spoil before you spin.Rate it:

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at handReadily available; within easy reach; nearby.Rate it:

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at handNear; soon; approaching; imminent.Rate it:

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at handBeing at the moment the center of attention or the cause of trouble.Rate it:

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avoir affaire à quelqu'unTo have to speak to (to deal with) a person.Rate it:

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avoir quinte et quatorzeTo have the game in one’s own hand.Rate it:

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avoir toujours la bourse à la mainTo have always one’s hand in one’s pocket.Rate it:

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avoir un poil dans la mainTo be very lazy (so that hair grows on the palm of the hand).Rate it:

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back of one's handA slap.Rate it:

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back of one's handA display of disrespect or scorn.Rate it:

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back to our muttonsTo get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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be a manTo put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.Rate it:

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bear a handto make haste; to help quickly (used mostly in the imperative)Rate it:

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because reasonsUsed to avoid specifying the reasons for something, perhaps because specifying them would be tangential to the point at hand, or perhaps because they are not sound or are not known to the speaker.Rate it:

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BFDbig deal. (initialism for big fucking deal)Rate it:

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big dealSomething very important, difficult, or of concern.Rate it:

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big wheelA person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.Rate it:

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bird in the handShortened form of "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".Rate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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bitch slappedThe act of slapping someone's face with the back of one's handRate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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blow a kissTo kiss one's hand, then blow on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.Rate it:

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bottom handWith a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.Rate it:

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bottom handUsed other than as an idiom: see bottom, hand.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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bridgeA particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.Rate it:

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bright shiny objectAn item that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics.Rate it:

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bring up againstTo cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.Rate it:

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but thenThen again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible.Rate it:

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by handManually; without the use of automation or machines.Rate it:

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by hook or crookWe will get it done.. The task at hand will be done regardless of the cost .. or the possibility of needing to steal other peoples things to do so.. Or the fact a need to associate with criminals/crimes may not be 'your' norm.. it will be doneRate it:

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by one's own handAs a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide.Rate it:

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by the wayIncidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.Rate it:

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