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à la lanterneS’emploie pour réclamer l’exécution d’un adversaire politique.Rate it:

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bad offan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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based on experiencethe purpose or a new work can be designed having few numbers or data from the previous successful execution.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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board outto send (children or pets) to stay with other people (or to boarding school, in the case of children)Rate it:

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break evenTo stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.Rate it:

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chien qui aboie ne mord pasSe dit de quelqu’un qui fait beaucoup de menaces sans les mettre à exécution.Rate it:

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choke offTo stop a person in the execution of a purpose.Rate it:

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come along!Join me, move forward, let's stay together.Rate it:

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execution styleResembling an execution; with the victim aware, but unable to defend himself or resist.Rate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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go off without a hitchWithout any problems; with perfect execution; very smoothly or effortlesslyRate it:

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Hands are TiedNot able to help or assist; stay away from doing what you are willing to do; helpless to do somethingRate it:

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hang aboutTo stay, linger or loiter.Rate it:

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hang aroundTo stay, linger or loiter.Rate it:

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Hang in ThereTo stay affirmed on your decision or opinion, to not lose faith or determinationRate it:

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here to staypresent, and set to remain permanently.Rate it:

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hold one's nerveTo stay calm facing nervousness.Rate it:

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if you don't want to slip up, stay out of slippery placesTo avoid temptation, triggers, Toxicity Or anything that doesn't do you any justice mentally or otherwise. To Stay away from if not to be tempted to repeat mistakes.Rate it:

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in a bad wayan extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in bad shapean extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other wayRate it:

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in for a dime, in for a dollarAmericanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry, Rate it:

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jump outTo exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.Rate it:

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keep a cool headto keep one's cool; to stay calmRate it:

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keep at arm's lengthStay at a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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keep downTo lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.Rate it:

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keep inTo require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.Rate it:

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keep into stay blazing (of a fire)Rate it:

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keep inTo cause (a fire) to stay blazingRate it:

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keep it between the ditchesTo stay out of trouble or follow a righteous (God-fearing) path.Rate it:

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keep offTo stay or cause to stay at a distance.Rate it:

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keep one's hair onTo stay calm; to be patient.Rate it:

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keep one's nose cleanTo stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.Rate it:

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keep one's pants onTo stay calm.Rate it:

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keep oneself to oneselfTo be introverted; to stay away from others.Rate it:

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keep out ofTo stay away from a place or condition.Rate it:

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keep upTo stay even or ahead.Rate it:

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keep your hair onAn admonition to stay calm.Rate it:

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lie inTo stay in bed.Rate it:

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make oneself scarceTo leave or depart, or to avoid or stay away.Rate it:

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Mark Time!Stay With IT!, Us, the Action, The Group, The Program, the Thrust, 'What's Going-On'!Rate it:

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necktie partyAn execution by hanging, especially a lynching.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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open one's big mouthTo speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.Rate it:

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or elseGo now, or else you'll have to stay all night.Rate it:

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os brancos que se entendamSaid by someone who wishes to stay away from a fight or discussion between other people.Rate it:

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out of sightYou better stay out of sight for a few days.Rate it:

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party guideGet that party up, get that party up we gonna Dance all Night, get that balloons up, get that balloons up, we gonna stay all nightRate it:

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pas de nouvellesSe dit lorsqu’on ne peut obtenir un résultat qu’on attend, la décision d’une affaire, l’exécution d’une promesse, etc.Rate it:

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pick apartTo overcome by skilled execution.Rate it:

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