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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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above the saltOf high standing or honor.Rate it:

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accusare aliquem maiestatisto accuse a person of high treason (more specific than the preceding).Rate it:

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acheter par francs et vendre par écusTo buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest; To sell at a high profit.Rate it:

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activist justiceA justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings intended to have political effects.Rate it:

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aestu incitatoat high tide.Rate it:

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ain't no mountain high enoughno barrier or obstacle will stand in one's way in reaching his/her objectiveRate it:

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all wool and a yard wideOf high quality.Rate it:

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altissimis montibus undique continerito be shut in on all sides by very high mountains.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/pense em X, é YIndicates that Y is X to a high extent.Rate it:

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arm and a legA relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.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 the high portOr in a charge.Rate it:

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at the high portAt once; unhesitatingly; quickly and vigorously.Rate it:

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ball of fireA person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.Rate it:

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beautiful peopleFashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society.Rate it:

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belemnite battlefieldA fossil site with an unusually high concentration of belemnite rostra.Rate it:

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Bells and WhistlesGaudy accessories that are more of a decoration and are less useful in the real manner, high-tech features, flashy items, impressive accessories that are decorativeRate it:

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big cheeseA very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.Rate it:

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big enchiladaSome item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.Rate it:

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big fish in a small pondOne who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.Rate it:

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big wheelA person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.Rate it:

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bird's-eye viewThe view from directly or high above.Rate it:

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bird's-eye viewthe view from directly or high aboveRate it:

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blaze itTo get highRate it:

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blaze upTo begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high. <--so this shd be 2 separate senses?-->Rate it:

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blow sky highTo totally destroy and cause to explodeRate it:

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boiling hotextremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature)Rate it:

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boiling pointThe state of being heated, with high aggression.Rate it:

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bright young thingOne who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.Rate it:

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bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate it:

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but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.Rate it:

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buy straw hats in winterOf stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.Rate it:

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caritas annonae (opp. vilitas), also simply annonadearth of corn; high prices.Rate it:

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cash cowA product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.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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ce n'est pas tous les jours fête1. Christmas comes but once a year. 2. One cannot always have “a high old time,” but must work as well. 3. Life is not all beer and skittles.Rate it:

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chase the dragonTo chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.Rate it:

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Chinaman's chanceNo chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure.Rate it:

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chip shotA shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal.Rate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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come hell or high waterRegardless of the hardships.Rate it:

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concrete jungleAn urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.Rate it:

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contra rem publicam facereto be guilty of high treason.Rate it:

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corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

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cum imperio esseto hold a high command.Rate it:

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de principatu deiectus (B. G. 7. 63)deposed from one's high position.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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