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a watched kettle never boilsAlternative form of a watched pot never boils.Rate it:

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aliquem in summam exspectationem adducere (Tusc. 1. 17. 39)to rouse a person's expectation, curiosity to the highest pitch.Rate it:

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back upFor the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.Rate it:

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carry a tuneTo produce music, especially to sing, with accurate pitch.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.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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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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elevator pitchA concise way to introduce yourself, business, or idea to strangersRate it:

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fever pitchExtreme excitementRate it:

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hi pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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il bue che dice cornuto all'asinopot calling the kettle blackRate it:

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il fait noir comme dans un fourIt is as dark as pitch.Rate it:

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jouer à pile ou faceTo play pitch and toss, heads or tails.Rate it:

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kettle of fishAn awkward situation; a predicament.Rate it:

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kettle of fishA situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.Rate it:

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key upTo raise the pitch of.Rate it:

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la pelle se moque du fourgonIt is the pot calling the kettle black.Rate it:

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oh! la belle équipée!Here’s a pretty kettle of fish!Rate it:

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on ne peut manier le beurre qu'on ne se graisse les doigtsOne cannot touch pitch without soiling one’s fingers; If you have to do with money, some will stick.Rate it:

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pitch a fitTo become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.Rate it:

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pitch a tentTo have an erection that shows through the trousers.Rate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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pitch inTo help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's part.Rate it:

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pitch intoTo attack; to assault; to abuse.Rate it:

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pitch onTo give a pitch to.Rate it:

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pitch onTo throw onto.Rate it:

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pitch upTo raise the pitch of.Rate it:

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pitch upTo arrive; to turn up.Rate it:

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pitch uponTo choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.Rate it:

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pitch wooTo make love.Rate it:

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pitch wooTo flatter.Rate it:

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pitch wooTo court.Rate it:

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pitch-perfectUtterly suitable and flawless with respect to tone, expression, appearance, or other major experienceable characteristics.Rate it:

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pony up!Fulfill your promise, pay your dues, PITCH-IN, help-out, toss-in a few sheckels;Rate it:

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pot calling the kettle blackA situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser has or shares.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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punch outTo rule that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.Rate it:

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queer one's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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queer someone's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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short of a lengthOf a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.Rate it:

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sing sopranoTo perform vocal music in a higher pitch than alto.Rate it:

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soft shoeA speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.Rate it:

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storm in a tea-kettleA big fuss made in a small context.Rate it:

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swing throughTo swing and miss at a pitch.Rate it:

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throw smokeTo consistently pitch fastballs that are difficult to hit.Rate it:

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throw somebody a curveTo pitch a curve ball.Rate it:

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throw someone a curveUsed other than as an idiom: To pitch a curve ball.Rate it:

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