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a hot potatoa controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.Rate it:

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a hot potatovery difficultRate it:

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albatross round one's neckAlternative form of albatross around one's neck.Rate it:

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and changeAnd some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.Rate it:

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argue round and roundto talk with many digressions, not about subjectRate it:

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arse aboutThe wrong way round; exactly opposite to that which is desirable; contrary; conceptually inverted; wrong.Rate it:

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arse aboutTo turn round.Rate it:

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ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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ask roundTo invite someone to your house.Rate 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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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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bring aroundAlternative form of bring roundRate it:

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bring roundTo resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.Rate it:

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bring roundTo bring something when coming.Rate it:

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button noseA nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.Rate it:

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chestnutA round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.Rate it:

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circumvenire vigilias (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to make the round of the sentries.Rate it:

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come roundTo make a regular circuit.Rate it:

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come roundTo recover consciousness.Rate it:

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come roundTo change one's opinion.Rate it:

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come roundTo cease anger or hostility.Rate it:

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couch potatoA person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.Rate it:

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Couch PotatoA person who loves spending time in front of a screen watching dramas, movies or playsRate it:

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day and nightAll the time; round the clock; unceasingly.Rate it:

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de tous les instantsperpetual, constant, round-the-clockRate it:

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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Drop You like a Hot PotatoTo disassociate oneself with something/someone as soon as possibleRate it:

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fuck roundAlternative form of fuck aroundRate it:

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get round toAlternative form of get around toRate it:

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go roundTo physically swirl or rotate.Rate it:

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go roundTo rotateRate it:

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go roundTo pass, go to the other side of somethingRate it:

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go roundTo go to another person's home.Rate it:

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go roundTo be sufficient, be enoughRate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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hand roundTo pass something to everyone in a group.Rate it:

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hole in oneA round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.Rate it:

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hot potatoAn awkward or delicate problem with which nobody wants to be associated.Rate it:

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hot potatoA child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.Rate it:

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ida y vueltaround tripRate it:

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il a fait le tour du cadran1. He has slept the clock round. 2. He has worked for twelve hours at a stretch.Rate it:

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il a les yeux cernésHe has dark circles round his eyes.Rate it:

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il abonde dans mon sensHe is entirely of the same opinion as I am; He has come round to my opinion.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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je l'ai saisi à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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je le saisis à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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jump offTo participate in the final round of an equestrian showjumping event.Rate it:

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le chemin le plus long est souvent le plus courtThe longest way round often proves to be the shortest; A short cut may be a very long way home.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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