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a closed mouth gathers no feetOne who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.Rate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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actions speak louder than wordsPeople will believe what you do more than they will hear what you say. They will not believe you if you say one thing and do something different than what you say..Rate it:

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avoir affaire à quelqu'unTo have to speak to (to deal with) a person.Rate it:

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avoir bon bec (fam.)To be a chatterbox; To speak well; To be able to answer back.Rate it:

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balls aboutTo bullshit; to speak or act as a joke or with no real point.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueAn admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh.Rate it:

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Bite Your TongueTo hold ones words or to have control over what one is willing to say, to being ashamed of something that has been said or trying not to say itRate it:

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blow smokeTo speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense; to deliberately confuse or mislead someone in order to deceive themRate it:

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brag onTo speak with pride on behalf of; to boast of the accomplishments of.Rate it:

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Bronx cheerA razzing noise made with the lips and tongue; a raspberry.Rate it:

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burst outto speak emotionally or suddenlyRate it:

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c'est à vous à parlerIt is your turn to speak.Rate it:

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c'est à vous de parlerIt is your duty to speak.Rate it:

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call a spade a spadeTo speak the truth; to say things as they really are.Rate it:

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casser du sucre sur la tête de quelqu'un (pop.)To speak ill of any one in his absence.Rate it:

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cat got someone's tongueWhy are you not saying anything?.Rate it:

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Cat Got Your TongueTo not answer any query, to stop saying anything if one ask somethingRate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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cite chapter and verseTo speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.Rate it:

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civil tongueA polite manner of speaking.Rate it:

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clarius loquerespeak up, please.Rate it:

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copiose dicereto speak very fluently.Rate it:

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coram loqui (cum aliquo)to speak personally to...Rate it:

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crack ontoTo flirt with; to approach and speak to, seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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dilo por tíspeak for yourselfRate it:

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do you speak EnglishAsks the interlocutor whether or not he or she is able to speak in the English language.Rate it:

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does anyone here speak EnglishDoes anyone here speak English?Rate it:

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don’t ask, don’t getA phrase used to guide those who are nervous to speak up about their needs or wantsRate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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eu não falo inglêsI don't speak EnglishRate it:

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eu não falo portuguêsI don't speak PortugueseRate it:

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faire des phrasesTo speak affectedly.Rate it:

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faire patte de veloursTo speak smoothly; To draw in one’s claws.Rate it:

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fala inglêsdo you speak English?Rate it:

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falando do diabospeak of the devilRate it:

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falas portuguêsDo you speak Portuguese?Rate it:

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flap one's gumsTo speak idly; to talk without effect.Rate it:

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fork overHundreds of spectators forked over the 70 bucks for tickets.Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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forked tongueThe characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.Rate it:

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freedom of speechThe right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear of harm or prosecution.Rate it:

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fusius, uberius, copiosius disputare, dicere de aliqua reto speak at great length on a subject, discuss very fully.Rate it:

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geek outTo do geeky things; to act geeky; to speak of geeky things.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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give somebody what-forTo admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.Rate it:

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give someone what-forTo admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.Rate it:

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graece or graeca lingua loquito speak the Greek language.Rate it:

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habla inglésdo you speak English?Rate it:

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