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(supinas) manus ad caelum tendereto raise the hands to heaven (attitude of prayer).Rate it:

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a otro perro con ese huesoyou can't fool me, go tell that to somebody else; tell it to the marinesRate it:

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aimer quelqu'un comme la prunelle de ses yeuxTo love somebody like the apple of one’s eye.Rate it:

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aliquem ex paupere divitem facereto raise a man from poverty to wealth.Rate it:

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aliquis, aliquid mihi curae or cordi estsomebody, something is never absent from my thoughts.Rate it:

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am i right or am i rightRhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.Rate it:

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amores et deliciae alicuiussomebody's darling.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, thy name is YUsed to say that something or somebody embodies a particular quality, usually a negative one. This phrase is said using this format: "X, thy name is Y", where X is the quality and Y is the person or thing with that quality.Rate it:

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apple of somebody's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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apple of someone's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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are your ears burningSaid of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.Rate it:

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armar la de san Quintínto raise CainRate it:

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ask outTo invite somebody, especially on a date.Rate it:

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back in the knife drawer, Miss SharpSaid as a retort to somebody who has made a cutting remark.Rate it:

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back-to-backWith one's back facing somebody else's back.Rate it:

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bear in uponInduce somebody to realize something, to impress a realization upon a person, usually in a gradual way.Rate it:

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beat somebody to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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beat someone to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earSorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earTo bore; to talk too long.Rate it:

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blow upTo explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.Rate it:

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break withTo divulge one's secrets, thoughts or intentions, to discuss something with somebody.Rate it:

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bring upTo raise children.Rate it:

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bring up toTo raise so that it reaches a particular standard or minimum requirement.Rate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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bug offUsed to tell somebody to leave them alone.Rate it:

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buoy upTo uplift, hearten, inspire or raise the spirits.Rate it:

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call onTo visit somebody; to pay a call.Rate it:

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call onTo request or ask of somebody; to select for a task.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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cause a stirTo cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.Rate it:

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chew somebody outTo berate; to shout at someone.Rate it:

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clamorem tollere (Liv. 3. 28)to raise a shout, a cry.Rate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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come to somebody's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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courir sur le haricotto get somebody's goat, to exasperate, to annoyRate it:

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crescere ex aliquoto raise oneself by another's fall.Rate it:

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crier haro sur quelqu'unTo raise an outcry against any one.Rate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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cut somebody some slackTo be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.Rate it:

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darken somebody's doorstepTo enter somebody else's home uninvited.Rate it:

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dawn onTo occur to somebody; to be realized.Rate it:

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denial is not a river in EgyptUsed to point out that somebody is in a state of psychological denial.Rate it:

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ding, ding, ding, we have a winnerSaid when somebody answers a question correctly.Rate it:

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disputer sur la pointe d'une aiguilleTo raise a discussion on a subject of no importance; To split hairs.Rate it:

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do not disturbUsed to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.Rate it:

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do one's businessTo ruin somebody.Rate it:

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do you have childrenUsed to ask whether somebody is a parent of children.Rate it:

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