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a hit dog will hollaif one is guilty, then that guilt will ultimately be revealed.Rate it:

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a purple patchBritish (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."Rate it:

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act uponTo take action on the basis of information received or deduced.Rate it:

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ad opus faciendum accedereto take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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agreement in principleA legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.Rate it:

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alicui ignominiam inurereto inflict an indignity upon, insult a person.Rate it:

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aliquem ignominia afficere, notareto inflict an indignity upon, insult a person.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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as long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; so long as.Rate it:

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at a glanceUpon cursory examination; an abbreviated review.Rate it:

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at first blushUpon first impression or consideration; seemingly, apparently, ostensibly.Rate it:

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attendez-vous-yYou may depend upon it; (or, ironic.) Don’t you wish you may get it!Rate it:

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au bout du compteUpon the whole; After all.Rate it:

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back intoTo back up or walk backwards and hit something.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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bang awayto strike or hit repeatedlyRate it:

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base uponTo base on.Rate it:

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bear in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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bear uponTo be relevant to.Rate it:

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bear uponTo influence, have an effect upon.Rate it:

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bed downThe act of lying down, reclining, preparing for sleep by assuming a supine position/reclining/upon or in a quiet, comfortable venue.Rate it:

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beneficia in aliquem conferreto heap benefits upon...Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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blank canvasSomething with no content, upon which one can easily impose one's point of viewRate it:

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blow uponTo inform against.Rate it:

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blow uponTo defame, discredit; make someone the subject of a scandal.Rate it:

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bottom edgeTo hit the ball with the bottom edge of the bat.Rate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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bring uponTo cause to befall.Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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build uponTo form by combining materials or parts on top of a surface or foundation.Rate it:

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build uponTo expand upon; to develop further.Rate it:

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bulls eyedirect hitRate it:

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butterfly upon a wheelAn innocent person crushed by life's adversities.Rate it:

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c'era una voltaonce upon a timeRate it:

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c'est un écoute s'il pleutHe is a man who cannot be relied upon.Rate it:

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call uponAlternative form of call on.Rate it:

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Can't Hit the Side of a BarnTo be unable of hitting the target accurately, to hold horrible planRate it:

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cela me tient au cœurI have set my heart upon it.Rate it:

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cela n'est pas du jeu1. That is not fair, not cricket; You are not playing the game. 2. That was not agreed upon.Rate it:

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cela ne me dit rienThat has no effect upon me; I have no desire for it.Rate it:

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chance uponto find by chanceRate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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come onTo encounter, discover; to come upon.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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come toTo befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.Rate it:

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come to gripsseize the day! grasp the meaning, act upon the challenge, address the issue, issue stringent directives, take command, show 'em who's boss!Rate it:

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come uponTo befall; to affect; to happen to.Rate it:

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