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(supinas) manus ad caelum tendereto raise the hands to heaven (attitude of prayer).Rate it:

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ABCA straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.Rate it:

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add oilTo make extra effort.Rate it:

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all hands on deck!Nautical call for all ships crew to come topside and man their usual station. Work challenge or approaching gale threatens safety of crew and vessel.Rate it:

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All ThumbsUncomfortable for doing things, specifically with handsRate it:

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alza le manihands up!, stick 'em up!Rate it:

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apron stringOne of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.Rate it:

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arbitrio alicuius omnia permittereto put the matter entirely in some one's hands.Rate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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at the coal faceTo be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.Rate it:

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avast there!Attention all hands!Rate it:

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bas les mainsHands off.Rate it:

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beauty sleepExtra sleep or a special nap.Rate it:

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bells and whistlesExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.Rate it:

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bene, praeclare (melius, optime) mereri de aliquoto deserve well at some one's hands; to do a service to...Rate it:

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bread-and-butterA saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a treeRate it:

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brush downUsed other than as an idiom: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.Rate it:

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bud upTo don a pair of ear buds in preparation for listening to a portable sound system.Rate it:

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c'est une autre paire de manchesThat is quite another thing; That is a horse of another colour, another pair of shoes.Rate it:

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c'est une charrette mal atteléeThey are a badly-matched pair.Rate it:

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Carry Coals to NewcastleTo bring extra, to do anything pointless and needlessRate it:

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ce qui me lie, c'est ma folieStraw bands will tie a fool’s hands.Rate it:

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change handsTo become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.Rate it:

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changer de mainto change handsRate it:

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cold hands, warm heartImplies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-heartedRate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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couvercle digne du chaudronThe lid matches the caldron; They are a precious pair; Arcades ambo.Rate it:

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dexterousSkilful and competent with the handsRate it:

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dextram iungere cum aliquo, dextras inter se iungereto shake hands with a person.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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donnez-moi une poignée de mainShake hands with me.Rate it:

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e (de) manibus effugere, elābito slip, escape from the hands.Rate it:

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e manibus dimittereto let go from one's hands.Rate it:

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e.t. phone homefamous line from the movie E.T. (Extra Terrestrial)Rate it:

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effugere, elābi e manibus hostiumto escape from the hands of the enemy.Rate it:

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eripere aliquem e manibus hostiumto rescue some one from the hands of the enemy.Rate it:

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excess baggageLuggage which exceeds the allowable size or weight (as for an airline flight or train trip), and for which an extra fee must therefore be paid.Rate it:

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extorquere arma e manibusto wrest weapons from some one's hands.Rate it:

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extra culpam esseto be free from blame.Rate it:

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extra iocum, remoto ioco (Fam. 7. 11. 3)joking apart.Rate it:

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extra modum prodireto pass the limit.Rate it:

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extra pair of handsThe assistance of another person.Rate it:

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extra portam egredito go outside the gate.Rate it:

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extra teli iactum, coniectum esseto be out of range.Rate it:

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extra, praeter modumbeyond all measure.Rate it:

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fall into the wrong handsTo become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.Rate it:

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field dayTop-to-bottom all-hands cleaning.Rate it:

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fifth wheelWhen there are two couples and a fifth person who is not in a couple, the extra person is known as a fifth wheel - a situation in which may feel uncomfortable to some peopleRate it:

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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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