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"lord god, don't let the noise of the world keep me from hearing you."something someone says that they will be able to get or hear an answer to their prayer without worldly things getting in the way of being able to receive itRate it:

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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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acharnement thérapeutiqueProviding medical care to keep patients alive when there is no hope that it will benefit or cure themRate it:

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alere equos, canesto keep horses, dogs.Rate it:

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aliquem in officio continereto keep some one in subjection.Rate it:

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all sixes and ninesIn a state of confusion in which everything takes on an opposite meaningRate it:

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amicitiam colereto keep up, foster a connection.Rate it:

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animo adesse(1) to be attentive; (2) to keep one's presence of mind.Rate it:

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argle-bargle morble whooshExpressing confusion as if under the influence of LSD.Rate it:

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at a standIn a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next.Rate it:

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at bayCornered; unable to flee.Rate it:

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at bayUnable to come closer; at a distance.Rate it:

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at sixes and sevensIn a state of confusion.Rate it:

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back burnerA section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.Rate it:

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balance the booksTo put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.Rate it:

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bang on aboutTo keep talking endlessly about the same subject.Rate it:

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bear offTo restrain; to keep from approaching.Rate it:

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bear offTo remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.Rate it:

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between the jigs and the reelsEventually, despite all the confusion.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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body of waterAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.Rate it:

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bottle upKeep suppressed and hidden.Rate it:

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bottomless pitA person who can keep eating without ever seeming to fill up, or a vessel which never fills however much is added.Rate it:

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brebis comptées le loup les mangeCounting one’s chickens will not keep the fox off; If you count your chickens, harm will happen to them.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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button upTo fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.Rate it:

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Button Your LipTo be quite, to keep silenceRate it:

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c'est la tour de BabelLieu, assemblée où tout le monde parle à la fois et sans s’entendre, où règne une grande confusion d’opinions et de discours.Rate it:

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caveat emptorA provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.Rate it:

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ces poires sont de bonne gardeThese pears will keep well.Rate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.Rate it:

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civitatem servitute oppressam tenere (Dom. 51. 131)to keep the citizens in servile subjection.Rate it:

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Clear As a BellAnything that can be understood easily and without any confusionRate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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companyKeep the house clean, I have company coming.Rate it:

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consuetudinem suam tenere, retinere, servareto keep up a usage.Rate it:

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copias castris continereto keep the troops in camp.Rate it:

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cuff Jonassaid of one who is knock-kneed, or who beats his sides to keep himself warm in frosty weather.Rate it:

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custodias agere in valloto keep watch on the rampart.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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deliver the goodsTo keep one's promises.Rate it:

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diem festum agere (of an individual)to keep, celebrate a festival.Rate it:

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diem festum celebrare (of a larger number)to keep, celebrate a festival.Rate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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donner une chandelle à dieu et une au diableTo try and keep in with both parties.Rate it:

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double or nothingStatement of bravado. Usually involving a risky or gambling choice to keep going or move forward. Can also be used as a version of: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. -If you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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drive-by mediaMedia professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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