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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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baggageHeavy baggage; women and children. Also a familiar epithet for a woman; as, cunning baggage, wanton baggage, &c.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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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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elle a le cœur grosShe is ready to cry; She is heavy-hearted.Rate it:

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flash floodA heavy downpour.Rate it:

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frog-stranglerA very heavy downpour of rain; toad-strangler.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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hang heavyOf time or a time period: to seem to pass slowly; to crawl.Rate it:

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heavy as a dead donkeyVery heavy.Rate it:

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heavy goingdifficult of progressRate it:

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heavy goingboring, tediousRate it:

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heavy goingthe going is wet and muddy (difficult to gallop on)Rate it:

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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.Rate it:

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heavy hitterIn any sport, a strong, physical player who is particularly effective.Rate it:

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heavy hitterA person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.Rate it:

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heavy hitterA player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.Rate it:

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heavy liftingThe most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.Rate it:

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heavy-footedSlow-moving.Rate it:

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heavy-heartedsad, melancholic.Rate it:

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heavy-heartedSad, melancholy.Rate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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hot and heavyPassionate.Rate it:

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hot and heavyEnthusiastic.Rate it:

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just a heavy dewLight rain or mist in IrelandRate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.Rate it:

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la servante fait le gros de la besogne (or, la grosse besogne)The servant does the heavy work.Rate it:

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lost in the shuffle!'Lost in the shuffle' 0ccurs when the conversation, the discussion becomes so 'hot 'N heavy', so disjointed, so agitated that the original theme is 'lost in the SHUFFLE' !Rate it:

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make heavy going ofto make heavy weather ofRate it:

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make heavy weatherTo make progress only with difficulty.Rate it:

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make heavy weather ofTo overcomplicate things, to make things appear worst than they are.Rate it:

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metal sinfónicoTermino empleado para describir musica del género heavy metal que emplea elementos de música sinfónica.Rate it:

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on a tearBinge drinking; Engaged in a bout of heavy consumption of alcoholic beverages; on a bender.Rate it:

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potato sackA heavy-duty, reusable, burlap bag.Rate it:

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slut's woolAccumulated dust, fluff, hair, etc., that tends to occur indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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smokes like a chimneyA Heavy Smoker.Rate it:

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solid as a rockExtremely thick and heavy, so as to make it impossible to move.Rate it:

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stick to one's ribsTo be filling, especially due to having a heavy meaty or glutinous consistency.Rate it:

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stop and goheavy traffic with a lot of pausing during the driveRate it:

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tear intoTo subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.Rate it:

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tempestas cum magno fragore (caeli) tonitribusque (Liv. 1. 16)a storm accompanied by heavy claps of thunder.Rate it:

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to 'put out''put out'; To engage in 'heavy petting' or 'sexual congress'. a Depression expression, may be archaic:Rate it:

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toad-stranglerA very heavy downpour of rain.Rate it:

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top heavyunbalancedRate it:

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top-heavy with drinkdrunkRate it:

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wear outTo cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.Rate it:

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whiskey dickImpotence caused by heavy drinking.Rate it:

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work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

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