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"never mind your mother sonny.... eat your bleedin' orange"I worked with a man from Foulridge, Lancashire for over 35 years who often used this phrase whenever there was a problem and he wasn't sure of the answer!.. Said the phrase came from a "chap I used to work with in Colne... but he didn't know what it meant either"Rate it:

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a big blow hardOne whom exaggerates, over emphasizes personal prowess and accomplishments.Rate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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a sideways approachThis agenda is to avoid a head to head confrontation, rather slide in with a 'sideways' move which may provide a smoother, elusive manner in approaching the challenge.Rate it:

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actum est de meit's all over with me; I'm a lost man.Rate it:

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adieu paniers, vendanges sont faitesYou come too late, it is all over.Rate it:

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agitare (in) mente or (in) animo aliquidto think over, consider a thing.Rate it:

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aimer la besogne faiteTo hate work; To like to get work over.Rate it:

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airmailTo throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.Rate it:

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aliquem ad suam sententiam perducere or in suam sententiam adducereto win a man over to one's own way of thinking.Rate it:

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all holidayA saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.Rate it:

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all overDone; finished; complete.Rate it:

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all over but the shoutingThe substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.Rate it:

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all over grumbleUnsatisfactory.Rate it:

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all over grumbleInferior.Rate it:

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all over hell's half acreAll over the place; everywhere.Rate it:

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all over oneselfFeeling self-satisfied.Rate it:

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all over the boardShowing a wide range of values with no particular pattern.Rate it:

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all over the mapWidely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.Rate it:

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all over the placeEverywhere, especially chaotically or in such a way as to make a mess.Rate it:

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all over the placeInconsistent; lacking a clear pattern.Rate it:

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all over the place like a mad woman's custardMoving about randomly.Rate it:

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all over the shopEverywhere, scattered, disorganised.Rate it:

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all over withCompletely finished; over.Rate it:

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all the whileAt the same time as, usually over an extended period.Rate it:

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all your base are belong to usUsed to tout victory over an opponent, or simply as a humorous catchphrase.Rate it:

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all-over oneselfFeeling self-satisfied.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.Rate it:

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arch dellThe head of a gang of female canters or gypsies.Rate it:

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arch doxyThe head of a gang of female canters or gypsies.Rate it:

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armé de pied en capArmed from head to foot, cap-à-pie.Rate it:

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around robin hood's barnAll over the place.Rate it:

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arse over tipTumbling or falling; upside-down.Rate it:

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arse over titTumbling; falling; upside-down; unstable or unbalanced.Rate it:

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arsy varseyTumbling upside down; head over heels.Rate it:

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arsy varsyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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arsy versyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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ass over teakettleFrantically.Rate it:

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avoir des yeux derrière la têteto have eyes in the back of one's headRate it:

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avoir la tête dans les nuagesto have one's head in the cloudsRate it:

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avoir mal aux cheveux (fam.)To have a head (i.e. a head-ache in the morning after a drinking bout.)Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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baîller comme une carpeTo yawn one’s head off.Rate it:

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bald as a coottotally bald; without any hair on one's head.Rate it:

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bald is boldShaving your head is a signal of power, dominion, focus - changing a bad situation into a brand-new trail...Rate it:

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ball upTo hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.Rate it:

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bare headTo go out into cold weather without covering your head.Rate it:

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base over apexFalling over in a jumbled heap.Rate it:

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