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à rebrousse poilAgainst the grain; (To rub) the wrong way.Rate it:

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above the saltOf high standing or honor.Rate it:

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attic saltpointed and delicate wit.Rate it:

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back to the salt minesResume work, usually with some reluctance. Resume a tedious task , usually with some reluctanceRate it:

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below the saltCommon, vulgar; of low standing.Rate it:

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c'est là le diable (or, le hic)There is the rub.Rate it:

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c'est là que gît le lièvreThat is the main point; There’s the rub.Rate it:

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close upTo heal a cut or other wound.Rate it:

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covenant of saltA long-lasting agreement.Rate it:

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cum grano salisWith a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.Rate it:

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doesn't have two nickels to rub togetherReference an individual whom from all evidence and appearances is badly bent and broken relative to personal finances.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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heave to and splice the main brace'Heave to and splice the main brace!' An old salt's invitation to shipmates in a shore side pub to drink-up and be merry!Rate it:

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hinc illae lacrimae (proverb.) (Ter. And. 1. 1. 99; Cael. 25. 61)hence these tears; there's the rub.Rate it:

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il ne vaut pas le pain qu'il mangeHe is not worth his salt.Rate it:

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mettre du sel sous la queue d'un oiseauTo put salt on a bird’s tail.Rate it:

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mortiferam plagam alicui infligereto inflict a mortal wound on some one.Rate it:

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old saltA seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.Rate it:

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pillar of salt genesis 19:26a stroke or thrombosisRate it:

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please pass the saltplease pass the saltRate it:

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refricare vulnus, cicatricem obductamto open an old wound.Rate it:

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rub alongTo go on with difficulty.Rate it:

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rub downto rub, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massageRate it:

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rub elbowsTo associate closely; to socialize, consort, or mingle.Rate it:

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Rub Elbows with SomeoneTo keep yourself with others at the same place, or to associate with othersRate it:

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rub inTo irritatingly make a point.Rate it:

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rub inTo apply by rubbing.Rate it:

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rub it inTo add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.Rate it:

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rub offto be transferred with little or no effortRate it:

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rub offTo cause to come off by rubbingRate it:

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rub offTo clean by rubbing.Rate it:

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rub off onTo adapt to a way of behaving after constant exposure to it.Rate it:

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rub one's hands togetherTo eagerly anticipate an activity.Rate it:

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rub oneself offTo masturbate.Rate it:

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rub outTo kill.Rate it:

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rub outBy rubbing.Rate it:

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rub outdelete, eraseRate it:

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rub salt in someone's woundsTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).Rate it:

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rub salt in the woundTo make an injury feel worse.Rate it:

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rub shouldersTo associate closely; to socialize or mingle.Rate it:

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rub somebody the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub someone the wrong wayTo bother, disturb, irritate, or annoy.Rate it:

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rub the fear of God intoAlternative form of put the fear of God into.Rate it:

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rub the wrong wayTo annoy someone without intending to.Rate it:

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Rub the Wrong WayIrritating someone or annoying an individual; handling someone in an insensitive mannerRate it:

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rub upAlternative form of rub-upRate it:

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rub up againstTo touch something with one's body.Rate it:

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rub up againstOf pets. To touch a person's body in a friendly manner, seeking attention.Rate it:

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rub up againstTo touch another person with one's body in a sexually stimulating manner.Rate it:

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rub up onTo stimulate, interact, or resonate with.Rate it:

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