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"wisdom is faster than speed."WisdomRate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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à fond de trainAt full speed.Rate it:

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à franc étrierAt full speed. Rate it:

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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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à toute voléeAt random; At full swing.Rate it:

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after youA gesture, usually polite, urging another person to take a turn at something ahead of the speaker.Rate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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ahead of one's timeShowing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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ahead of the curveFigurative expression asserting a position in advance of a result, solution, position, or postulation:Rate it:

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ahead of the curveAbove average; generally performing well.Rate it:

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ahead of the curveChanging before competitors.Rate it:

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ahead of the gameHaving completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.Rate it:

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all bark and no biteFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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all hat and no cattleFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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allez-ygo ahead; go onRate it:

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at full tiltAt full speed; very quickly.Rate it:

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at largeIn full, fully.Rate it:

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avoir les coudées franches(lit.) To have elbow-room; (fig.) To have full scope.Rate it:

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avoir mangé du lionto be full of energyRate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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balls-outAt the fastest possible speed.Rate it:

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barrelThe quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.Rate it:

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barrow manA man under sentence of transportation; alluding to the convicts at Woolwich, who are principally employed in wheeling barrows full of brick or dirt.Rate it:

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battre son pleinTo be in full swing.Rate it:

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be my guestDo as you wish; go ahead; help yourself; go for it!.Rate it:

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blue moonThe third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.Rate it:

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bomb aroundThe drive around at speed for pleasure.Rate it:

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boucler la boucleto come full circleRate it:

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bright-eyed and bushy-tailedAlert and in an eager, frisky, or playful mood; full of life.Rate it:

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brûler le pavéTo dash along at full speed, to “scorch.”Rate it:

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bucket of militancyFull of aggressionRate it:

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bursting at the seamsFull to capacity. Both literally and figuratively.Rate it:

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bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.Rate it:

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c'est un songe-creuxHe is full of idle fancies (or, day dreams); He is a wool-gatherer.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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ce portrait est pris de faceThat portrait is taken full face.Rate it:

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center fieldA central role in some activity that requires speed.Rate it:

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center fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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cet homme se tirerait d'un puitsThat man would get out of any difficulty, is full of resource.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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chirpy as a cricketVery chirpy; full of energy; very energeticRate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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come full circleTo complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.Rate it:

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come full circleTo make a complete change or reform.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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cup of teaA cup full of tea.Rate it:

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deadFull and complete.Rate it:

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do justiceTo really allow to be apprehended in its full scope.Rate it:

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