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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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aries murum attingit, percutitthe battering-ram strikes the wall.Rate it:

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back to the wall(Can we clean up this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.Rate it:

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back wallThe wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall.Rate it:

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back wallUsed other than as an idiom: see back, wall.Rate it:

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balls to the wall(With) maximum effort or commitment. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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blue wall of silenceStrict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.Rate it:

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break the fourth wallTo apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.Rate it:

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brick wallAn obstacle.Rate it:

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Can't Get Blood from a StoneTo be unable of doing impossible things,Rate it:

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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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Carved in StoneUnchangeable, permanently determined on opinion or decision,Rate it:

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carved in stoneUnchangeable.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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cast the first stoneTo act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.Rate it:

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Chinese WallA barrier of silence and secrecy established within an organization in order to cope with confidentiality requirements.Rate it:

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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.Rate it:

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de fond en comblefrom top to bottom, from wall to wallRate it:

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deaf as a doorpostStone deaf.Rate it:

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deaf as a poststone deaf (unable to hear at all)Rate it:

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donner à quelqu'un un pourpoint de pierreTo give any one a stone doublet; To imprison any one.Rate it:

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donner de la tête contre le murTo hit one’s head against a stone wall.Rate it:

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drive one up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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drive someone up the wallTo make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.Rate it:

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faire d'une pierre deux coupsTo kill two birds with one stone.Rate it:

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faire flèche de tout boisTo use every means to accomplish an end; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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faire tapisserie (fam.)To be a wall-flower at a ball.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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fly on the wallA quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.Rate it:

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fourth wallThe boundary between the fiction and the audience.Rate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

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get blood from a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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get blood out of a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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go to the wallTo make an all-out effort.Rate it:

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handwriting on the wallAlternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate.Rate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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heart of stoneA stonehearted character, stern or cruel nature.Rate it:

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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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hit two targets with one arrowSynonym of kill two birds with one stoneRate it:

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il a employé le vert et le sec pour y parvenirHe left no stone unturned to secure success.Rate it:

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il tirerait de l'huile d'un murHe would skin a flint, get blood from a stone. Rate it:

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Kill Two Birds with One StoneTo achieve or carry out two things with one effort, to do two things in one actionRate it:

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kill two birds with one stoneTo solve two problems at once.Rate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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la faim chasse le loup hors du boisHunger tames the lion; Hunger will break through stone walls.Rate it:

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