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a good voice to beg baconSaid in ridicule of a bad voice.Rate it:

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ancient historyA period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.Rate it:

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at the top of one's voiceVery loudlyRate 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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BumfuckAn imaginary place in the middle of nowhereRate it:

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Bumfuck, EgyptThe middle of nowhere.Rate it:

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call forTo ask for in a loud voice.Rate it:

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call screeningthe process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it. Some methods may include: listening to the message being recorded on an answering machine or voice mail. checking a caller ID display to see who or where the call is from.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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contentio, remissio vocisraising, lowering the voice.Rate it:

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crier à tue-têteTo shout at the top of one’s voice.Rate it:

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cry outTo shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.Rate it:

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curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

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dead of nightMiddle of the night.Rate it:

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diddle for middleAlternative form of middle for diddleRate it:

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dirty old manAn adult male - usually middle-aged or elderly - who acts in a lecherous or lewd manner.Rate it:

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elle poussa les hauts crisShe screamed at the top of her voice; She complained loudly.Rate it:

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épater le bourgeoisTo scandalize, provoke the middle class.Rate it:

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épater le bourgeoisto shake middle-class attitudesRate it:

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find one's voiceTo become willing or able to talk or otherwise express one's opinions.Rate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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flip the birdTo make a rude or obscene gesture; particularly, to extend the middle finger.Rate it:

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get one's voice heardIt often requires much energy and persistence to get people to listen to your strongly held views.Rate it:

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give somebody a piece of one's mindTo express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction.Rate it:

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give someone a piece of one's mindTo express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.Rate it:

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good voice to beg baconAn unpleasant voice.Rate it:

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have a frog in one's throatTo feel the need to cough; to have a tickle in one's throat; to have a scratchy or uneven voice.Rate it:

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have a sayTo voice one's opinion.Rate it:

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high noonExactly noon; midday; the middle of the day.Rate it:

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honey-mouthedHaving a sweet and smooth voiceRate it:

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honey-mouthedHaving a sweet and smooth voice; eloquent.Rate it:

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il est entre deux âgesHe is middle-aged.Rate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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in the thick ofIn the middle of (something difficult).Rate it:

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le moyen âgeThe Middle Ages.Rate it:

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leather-lungedPossessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.Rate it:

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like the sound of one's own voiceTo talk a lot.Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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magna voce clamareto shout at the top of one's voice.Rate it:

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media quae vocatur aetasthe middle ages.Rate it:

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medium sermonem abrumpere (Verg. Aen. 4. 388)to break off in the middle of the conversation.Rate it:

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mi-mai, queue d'hiverThe middle of May has usually three cold days (called Les saints de glace, May 11, 12, and 13).Rate it:

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middle for diddleThe throw of a dart to decide who has first throw in a game darts: nearest the bullseye has first throw.Rate it:

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middle groundA compromise position between extremes.Rate it:

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middle groundThe middle distance.Rate it:

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middle of nowhereNowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.Rate it:

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middle of the roadHaving a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.Rate it:

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middle of the roadOf a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.Rate it:

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out loudUsing the voice; not silently; aloud.Rate it:

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phone tagA situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.Rate it:

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