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"a dream motivated by intuition does not rest until it achieves its goal."DreamRate it:

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"a man motivated by a woman doesn't rest until his dreams come true."DreamRate it:

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"a woman motivated by a goal doesn't rest until she realizes her dream."DreamRate it:

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21 gun saluteA British / Colonial practice of firing 21 artillery pieces or rifles as a way of honouring someone / something.Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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acti labores iucundi (proverb.)rest after toil is sweet.Rate it:

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and all the rest of itSynonym of and so forthRate it:

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at restNot moving; stationary.Rate it:

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barrelA metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.Rate it:

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bed downTo put an animal to rest for the night.Rate it:

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big gunA large-caliber artillery piece.Rate it:

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big gunSomeone who is powerful or influential most often in plural form.Rate it:

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blow offTo shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.Rate it:

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bulletproofCapable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.Rate it:

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bust a capTo fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.Rate it:

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c'est comme le couteau de jeannotThat is like the Irishman’s gun (said of anything that has been mended so often as to have nothing of the original left).Rate it:

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ceteris rebus (not cetera)as regards the rest; otherwise.Rate it:

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cette poutre porte à fauxThat beam does not rest properly on its support.Rate it:

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conscientiae maleficiorum stimulant aliquemhis guilty conscience gives him no rest.Rate it:

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descanse en pazrest in peaceRate it:

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dirt napA state of permanent rest; the state of death.Rate it:

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do the best and live the restFirst do your work with your 100% dont think about the resultRate it:

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eat one's gunTo commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.Rate it:

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elle dit qu'elle a vingt ans.—et les mois de nourrice! (fam.)She says she is twenty.—And the rest!Rate it:

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etc.And so on: used to note that the rest of a list or piece of information has been left out on the assumption that it is similar or already known.Rate it:

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every king needs a queenEvery man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.Rate it:

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feet firstWith the feet preceding the rest of the body.Rate it:

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give it the gunLiteral meaning.Rate it:

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give someone a breakTo give someone a rest.Rate it:

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Gott hab ihn seligGod rest his soul; God have mercy on his soulRate it:

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Gott hab sie seligGod rest their souls; God have mercy on their soulsRate it:

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Gott hab sie seligGod rest her soul; God have mercy on her soulRate it:

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gun downTo kill by means of a firearm, especially deliberately and in a brutal manner.Rate it:

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gun forTo strive for the downfall or diminution of another.Rate it:

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gun forTo pursue as a goal; to work hard to achieve.Rate it:

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gun itTo accelerate or speed up quickly or suddenly.Rate it:

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gunner's daughterThe gun to which sailors were tied to be flogged.Rate it:

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gunshyBeing afraid to use a gun.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of his or her employer.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed to advance the interests of his or her employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.Rate it:

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hors ligneStanding out from the rest; Out of the common run; Beyond comparison; Incomparable.Rate it:

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I rest my caseMy argument is proven; I conclude my statement.Rate it:

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I rest my caseThe previous encapsulates my view.Rate it:

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I'm tiredIndicates that the speaker is in need of rest or sleep.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas s'endormir sur le rôtiWe must keep our wits about us; We must not neglect our work; We must not be too slow over it; We must not rest on our laurels.Rate it:

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is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see meIndicates the speaker has noticed an erection underneath the interlocutor's clothes.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo act or begin too soon or without due caution.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.Rate it:

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Jump the GunTo do something a bit earlier or before the time, hasty in doing somethingRate it:

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