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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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Chinese cherryAny of several species of genus Prunus:Chinese flowering cherry (Prunus cyclamina)Chinese plum-cherry (Prunus humilis)Chinese sour cherry (Prunus pseudocerasus)Chinese dwarf cherry (Prunus tomentosa)Chinese bush cherry (Prunus tomentosa)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryChinese sour cherry (Prunus pseudocerasus)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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du vin à faire danser les chèvresSour wine not fit to drink.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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il ne vaut pas le pain qu'il mangeHe is not worth his salt.Rate it:

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il nous a fait mauvaise (or, grise) mineHe looked black (sour) at us; He did not receive us well.Rate it:

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ils sont trop vertsThe grapes are sour.Rate it:

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leave a sour taste in one's mouthTo give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.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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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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pisco sourBebida alcohólica hecha a base de pisco, azúcar, clara de huevo, jugo de alguna clase de limón y, en la receta peruana, amargo de Angostura y jarabe de goma. Es una bebida tradicional en Perú y Chile, países que se disputan el origen de la receta.Rate it:

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please pass the saltplease pass the saltRate it:

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potato skinsAn appetizer made by halving a baked potato, scooping out most of the inside, mixing that with cheese, sour cream, and chives and placing that mixture back into the potato skin then baking until crisp.Rate 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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salt awayTo save or preserve (especially money) for future use.Rate it:

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salt in the woundSomething that increases someone's pain.Rate it:

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salt of the earthA decent, dependable, unpretentious person.Rate it:

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Salt of the EarthSomeone who is considered good, upright and nobleRate it:

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salt of the earthA most worthy person.Rate it:

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sour cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sour, cherry.Rate it:

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sour cherryThe fruit of these trees, often used for cooking.Rate it:

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sour cherrySpecies of Prunus subg. Cerasus, (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, especially, Prunus cerasus, Prunus pseudocerasus, and Prunus cerasoides.Rate it:

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sour grapesA putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.Rate it:

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sour noteA negative aspect to something mostly positive.Rate it:

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sour stomachIndigestion.Rate it:

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sous (or, par) bénéfice d'inventaire1. (lit. in a legal sense) Without prejudice. 2. (fig.) Only to a certain point, conditionally, for what it is worth, with a pinch of salt.Rate it:

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suck a lemonTo be in a sour or negative mood.Rate it:

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Take With a Grain of SaltTo be in a doubt about something; not to believe entirelyRate it:

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take with a pinch of saltNot take entirely seriously.Rate it:

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the grapes are sour anywayIndicating that one despises what one cannot obtain.Rate it:

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the salt of the earthwonderfulRate it:

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winning is no option, it's a rule.I came up with this walking past the new baseball field (Franklin Quest Field) that was being constructed in Salt Lake City Utah back around 1996 I believeRate it:

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a 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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worth one's saltCompetent or adept.Rate it:

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Worth Your SaltGood and deserving at a job, worth the productivityRate it:

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吃不到的葡萄是酸的the grapes are sour anywayRate it:

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