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a flag should normally be hoisted to the truck.The truck is at the top of the flag staff.Rate it:

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a whopper-dooperPrize Winning, Top Banana, First Rate, First Class, Winner, Great, Glorious, Grand, Super Duper. Superlative.Rate it:

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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.Rate it:

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all-conqueringthis is used when you are describing someone or something as better than anyone else. They are at the top level they can beRate it:

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at the top of one's lungsPossible.Rate it:

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at the top of one's voiceVery loudlyRate it:

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baggageHeavy baggage; women and children. Also a familiar epithet for a woman; as, cunning baggage, wanton baggage, &c.Rate it:

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bassingReally top notch greatRate it:

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big enchiladaSome item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.Rate it:

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big kahunaA boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.Rate it:

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big topcircus tentRate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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blow one's topTo be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.Rate it:

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bottom the houseTo clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughlyRate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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build uponTo form by combining materials or parts on top of a surface or foundation.Rate it:

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bulgerA capacitor with a bulging top.Rate it:

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c'est un ouvrage de longue haleineIt’s a long job, a heavy piece of work.Rate it:

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cherry on topAn unnecessary, but welcome, addition to a desirable object or outcomeRate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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cowgirl positionA sex position in which the man lies on his back, and the woman sits on top of him facing him.Rate it:

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crier à tue-têteTo shout at the top of one’s voice.Rate it:

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de cabezaoff the top of one's headRate it:

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

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domum demoliri (Top. 4. 22)to demolish, raze a house.Rate it:

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dormir comme une marmotte, comme un sabot, comme une souche, les (or, à) poings fermésTo sleep like a top, like a log.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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elle a le cœur grosShe is ready to cry; She is heavy-hearted.Rate it:

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elle poussa les hauts crisShe screamed at the top of her voice; She complained loudly.Rate it:

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en haut deon the top ofRate it:

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être aux angesto be on cloud nine, to be on top of the worldRate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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field dayTop-to-bottom all-hands cleaning.Rate it:

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flash floodA heavy downpour.Rate it:

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flat outAt top speed.Rate it:

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flat tophaircutRate it:

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frog-stranglerA very heavy downpour of rain; toad-strangler.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get offTo move to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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go belowTo go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship.Rate it:

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grass topsplural form of grass topRate it:

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hang heavyOf time or a time period: to seem to pass slowly; to crawl.Rate it:

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head over heelsAt top speed; frantically.Rate it:

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heavy as a dead donkeyVery heavy.Rate it:

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heavy goingthe going is wet and muddy (difficult to gallop on)Rate it:

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heavy goingdifficult of progressRate it:

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