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"life is a mathematical complex that you gain or lose with your actions."LifeRate it:

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à fleur de terreOn a level (or, flush) with the ground.Rate it:

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agros fertiles deserereto leave fertile ground untilled.Rate it:

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agrum colere (Leg. Agr. 2. 25. 67)to till the ground.Rate it:

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animo cadere, deficereto lose courage; to despair.Rate it:

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animum demittereto lose courage; to despair.Rate it:

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avoir la moutarde qui monte au nezto lose one's temperRate it:

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bargain basementAn area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.Rate it:

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base onTo ground on.Rate it:

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be absorbed byLose one's identity in.Rate it:

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bite the dustTo quit, or fail or lose any chances of successRate it:

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black outTo lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.Rate it:

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blank outTo become blank.To temporarily lose memoryHe blanked out five minutes into the meeting.I'm blanking out on your name, I'm afraid.Rate it:

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blank outTo temporarily lose memoryRate it:

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blaze a trailTo set precedent or do something novel; to break new ground.Rate it:

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blow a fuseTo lose one's temper; to become enraged.Rate it:

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blow one's topTo be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.Rate it:

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boire un bouillon (lit.)To swallow water (when swimming); To swallow a bitter pill; To lose a lot of money.Rate it:

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boldly go where no man has gone beforeTo break new ground.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThis smacks of a military jargon. Troops deployed to confront enemy. Modern warfare can be conducted from helicopters, drones, bombers with remote directed missiles, rockets and missiles from ships.Rate it:

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boots on the groundThe ground forces actually fighting in a war or conflict, rather than troops not engaged or other military action such as air strikes.Rate it:

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bottom edgeA deflection of a ball off of the bottom edge of a bat, onto the ground and potentially into the wicket.Rate it:

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bottom edgeThe edge of a bat closest to the ground.Rate it:

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bottom outTo touch or drag along the ground.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeA deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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break groundTo begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break groundTo initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.Rate it:

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break groundTo lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break new groundBy extension, to initiate a new venture.Rate it:

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bring downTo make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.Rate it:

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bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

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bunny hopA jump made where both wheels leave the ground.Rate it:

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bunny hopA ground ball that hops along the field instead of rolling.Rate it:

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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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causā or lite cadere (owing to some informality)to lose one's case.Rate it:

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causam or litem amittere, perdereto lose one's case.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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cela fera parfaitement l'affaireThat will do capitally; That will suit down to the ground.Rate it:

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cela me va comme un gantThat fits me to a T; That suits me down to the ground.Rate it:

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changer son cheval borgne contre un aveugleTo lose in an exchange.Rate it:

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charge downTo lose electrical powerRate it:

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choke upTo lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc.Rate it:

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churn upTo make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.Rate it:

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come apart at the seamsLose self-control or become extremely upset due to some news, person or an eventRate it:

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come down to earthTo be brought back to reality; to lose one's dreams.Rate it:

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come unhingedTo become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.Rate it:

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