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a watched kettle never boilsAlternative form of a watched pot never boils.Rate it:

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barrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.Rate it:

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barrelA solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case.Rate it:

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beat outTo sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.Rate it:

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bush telegraphA system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.Rate it:

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déloger sans tambour ni trompetteTo leave without beat of drum.Rate it:

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drum beatOn a particular patternRate it:

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drum outTo remove, often unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.Rate it:

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drum upTo generate or encourage; to campaign for.Rate it:

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hi pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.Rate it:

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il bue che dice cornuto all'asinopot calling the kettle blackRate it:

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jungle telegraphA system used by primitive cultures in remote tropical regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds or a relay of runners.Rate it:

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kettle of fishA situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.Rate it:

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kettle of fishAn awkward situation; a predicament.Rate it:

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la pelle se moque du fourgonIt is the pot calling the kettle black.Rate it:

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march to the beat of a different drumTo do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

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pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser has or shares.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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storm in a tea-kettleA big fuss made in a small context.Rate it:

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