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a bird of passageSomeone who never stays long in one place; a wanderer, like a swallow which migrates according to season.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoThe king is dead, long live the kingRate it:

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a week is a long time in politicsIn politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.Rate it:

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ad pedes alicuius se proicere, se abicere, procumbere, se prosternereto throw oneself at some one's feet.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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albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.Rate it:

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albatrossA long-term impediment, burden, or curse.Rate it:

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all the way to egery and backThe long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.Rate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cureWe tend to not pay attention to our Physical and mental health until there is pain present or choas has arrived. A little bit here and there foes a long way.Rate it:

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ancient historyThat which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.Rate it:

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angle for farthingsTo beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.Rate it:

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arma abicereto throw away one's arms.Rate it:

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around robin hood's barnThe long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route.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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as long asWhile; for some period of time.Rate it:

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as long asThe same length as.Rate it:

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as the day is longUnceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.Rate it:

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at lastAfter a long time; eventually.Rate it:

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at long lastat lastRate it:

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baby-killera long-range Zeppelin bomberRate it:

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backwaterTo vacillate on a long-held position.Rate it:

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banana noseA large, unusually long nose.Rate it:

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beam upTo be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo remain youthful; to live a long, healthy life.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earTo bore; to talk too long.Rate it:

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bend someone's earTo bore; to talk too long, especially to one particular person.Rate it:

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bitter endThe end of a long and difficult process.Rate it:

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blast from the pastSomething or someone that a person has not seen for a long time and that which evokes nostalgic feelings.Rate it:

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blue moonA long time.Rate it:

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break one offTo throw a curve ball.Rate it:

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bred-in-the-boneInveterate or habitual; long-standing.Rate it:

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Bright-Eyed and Bushy-TailedFeeling lively, bright, fit and cheerful after a long time Rate it:

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buried treasureSomething, having been concealed for a long time, which later is found and is profitable.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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by a long shotBy a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.Rate it:

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c'est le diable et son trainC'est tout à la fois long, difficile, cause de souffrances, et dangereux ; bref, infernal.Rate it:

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c'est un long jour qu'un jour sans pain’Tis a long lane that has no turning.Rate it:

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c'est un ouvrage de longue haleineIt’s a long job, a heavy piece of work.Rate it:

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car madame à jaser tient le dé tout le jourMadame engrosses the conversation all day long.Rate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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ce sont des phrases à perte d'haleineThose are very long-winded sentences.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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cet événement date de loinThat event happened long ago.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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chuck awayTo discard, or throw away.Rate it:

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chuck upTo chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to jig up, throw up, jack up; to break a contract; to abandon or quit.Rate it:

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chuck upTo vomit; throw up.Rate it:

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