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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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aciem (copias, exercitum) instruere or in acie constituereto draw up forces in battle-order.Rate it:

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aciem triplicem instruere (B. G. 1. 24)to draw up the army in three lines.Rate it:

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acute, subtiliter concludereto draw a subtle inference.Rate it:

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alicuius animum ab aliqua re abducereto draw away some one's attention from a thing.Rate it:

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aliquem in insidias elicere, inducereto draw some one into an ambush.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I am X, hear me YUsed to draw attention to what one has to say. X can be anything; Y is usually "roar", but can be some other noise that X habitually makes.Rate it:

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appropinquare urbi, rarely ad urbemto draw near to a city.Rate it:

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aquam ex flumine derivareto draw off water from a river.Rate it:

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ark at eeUsed to draw attention to something or someone.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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baisser le rideauto draw the curtainsRate it:

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bite to eatA snack or quick meal.Rate it:

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bowl a googlySomething unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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can we sayUsed sarcastically to draw attention to a motive or agenda.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de flot s'en retourne de maréeFortune is as quick in going as in coming. Rate it:

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ce reproche l'a piqué au vifThat reproach stung him to the quick.Rate it:

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cet homme a mauvaise tête et bon cœurThat man is quick-tempered, but kind-hearted.Rate it:

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cette marchandise est d'une bonne défaiteThese goods have a quick sale.Rate it:

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cheat sheetAny summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, a crib sheet.Rate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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cinq à septquick afternoon trystRate it:

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circle the wagonsTo draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.Rate it:

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come to a closeTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.Rate it:

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concludere, colligere, efficere, cogere ex aliqua reto draw a conclusion from a thing.Rate it:

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crash courseA quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.Rate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cuneum facere (Liv. 22. 47)to draw up troops in a wedge-formation.Rate it:

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cut to the quickUsed other than as an idiom: see cut, quick.Rate it:

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Cut to the QuickTo hurt someone in a grave manner; to act cold or unkindRate it:

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cut to the quickTo hurt a person deeply, especially emotionally.Rate it:

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cut to the quickTo get to the most essential idea or point.Rate it:

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double tapA tactical shooting technique of pulling the trigger of a weapon twice in quick succession to deliver two shots to the same target zone.Rate it:

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draw a bathTo fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.Rate it:

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draw a blankTo be unable to produce a required piece of information.Rate it:

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draw a lineTo delimit a boundary or border.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo create a real or artificial boundary or distinction between (two places, people or things).Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw awayTo move away.Rate it:

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draw backTo retreat from a position.Rate it:

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draw backTo pull something back or apart.Rate it:

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draw backTo withdraw from an undertaking.Rate it:

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draw backTo move backwards.Rate it:

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draw downTo lower (curtains)Rate it:

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draw downTo get fundingRate it:

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draw evenTo attain the same level as a competitor.Rate it:

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