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against the collarIn a tight spot.Rate it:

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as tight as Dick's hatbandVery tight, whetherRate it:

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behind the eight-ballIn a difficult situation or tight spot.Rate it:

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Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceTo face a difficult situation and remain in a tight spot one after another, Or face some difficulty in making the right decision that would deliver no harmRate it:

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biting his lipsBeing SilentRate it:

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

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ce qu'il dit coule de sourceWhat he says comes from the heart, comes fluently from his lips.Rate it:

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dein Wort in Gottes Ohrfrom your lips to God's ears; I wish; expresses that the speaker wants a preceding statement to be true, but considers it unlikely or at least doubtfulRate it:

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elle fait la bouche en cœurShe puts on a captivating look; She purses up her lips.Rate it:

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faire la bouche en cœurTo try and look amiable; To put on a captivating look; To purse up one’s lips.Rate it:

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force inTo make something larger fit in a smaller or tight place with brute forceRate it:

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il ne faut prendre de son ami tout ce qu'on peutFriends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.Rate it:

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je n'ai pas desserré les dentsI never opened my lips.Rate it:

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keep one's lips sealedTo keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.Rate it:

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kiss meI informally request that you kiss me—that you touch my lips with your lips or press the lips against, as an expression of love or affection.Rate it:

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kiss my assTo plant lips on one's buttocksRate it:

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lock lipsTo kiss on the lips; to engage in a French kiss.Rate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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loose lips sink shipsCareless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequencesRate it:

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Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

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muffin topThe roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.Rate it:

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my lips are sealedSee keep one's lips sealed.Rate it:

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nulla vox est ab eo auditano sound passed his lips.Rate it:

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on a shoestringOn a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.Rate it:

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peas and carrotsa phrase used by actors in background scenes that is either verbally said or mouthed to other actors so that their lips moveRate it:

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pucker upTo contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissingRate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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read lipsTo lipread.Rate it:

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read my lipsUsed to emphasize a following statement.Rate it:

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read somebody's lipsTo discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo pay close attention (often imperative).Rate it:

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read someone's lipsTo discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

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seize upTo stiffen or become tight and difficult to move.Rate it:

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showing one’s shitWearing tight or ill-fitting clothing that reveals private parts; when body parts cannot be unseen through clothing.Rate it:

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sit tightTo wait patiently.Rate it:

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sleep tightIf you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.Rate it:

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sonhe com os anjosgood night; sleep tightRate it:

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stretchTo pull tight.Rate it:

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tight as a duck's arseExtremely tight, mean, excessively thriftyRate it:

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tight lippedtaciturnRate it:

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tight lippedNot speaking; silent.Rate it:

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tight lipsOf a person, silence or reticence.Rate it:

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tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.Rate it:

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tight spotA difficult position.Rate it:

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tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge information.Rate it:

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tight-lippedHaving the lips pressed together.Rate it:

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tighten upTo make sufficiently tight.Rate it:

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tighter than Dick's hatbandAlternative form of as tight as Dick's hatbandRate it:

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weapons tightAn order that weapons may only be fired at targets that are positively identified as hostileRate it:

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wouldn't pay a quarter to see jesus ride a bicycle.Somone so tight with their money they wouldn't pay even a little bit to see something miraculous !Rate it:

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