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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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ancoras iacereto drop anchor.Rate it:

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and finallyA light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.Rate it:

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as light as a featherHaving no weightRate 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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avoir la tête qui tourneto be dizzy; to be light-headedRate it:

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beginning to see the lightan awakening, an awareness, sudden realization, recognizing a situation.Rate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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blackWithout light.Rate it:

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blackAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and colourless.Rate it:

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black triangleOne of a class of triangle-shaped unidentified flying objects, usually with a light in each corner.Rate it:

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blaze upTo begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high. <--so this shd be 2 separate senses?-->Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.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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bring to lightTo expose or disclose something that was hidden or unknown.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.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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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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catch the sunTo reflect light from the sun.Rate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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Chill OutCalm down, relax or feel light and relievedRate it:

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come to lightTo become known; to be revealed.Rate it:

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crop outTo come to light; to be manifest; to appear.Rate it:

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daylightTo allow light in, as by drawing drapes.Rate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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daylightThe light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.Rate it:

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daylightA light source that simulates daylight.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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dress upTo present in a favorable light.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 release faeces from the bowels; to excrete.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 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 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 brickAlternative form of drop a bombshell.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 lineA note or telegram.Rate it:

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drop a lineOn the telephone.Rate it:

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drop a logTo defecate.Rate it:

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