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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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alicuius animum commovereto touch a person's heart, move him.Rate it:

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babes in the woodCriminals in the stocks, or pillory.Rate it:

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because you touch yourself at nightUsed to humourously deflect a request for a reason.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingThinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present.Rate it:

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bottom outTo touch or drag along the ground.Rate it:

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breviter tangere, attingere aliquidto touch briefly on a thing.Rate it:

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chestnutThe wood of a chestnut tree.Rate it:

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common touchThe personal quality of showing understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people; rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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dead woodDead limbs and branches still attached to a living tree.Rate it:

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dead woodPersonnel no longer contributing to an organization.Rate it:

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extrema manus accēdit operi (active extremam manum imponere operi)to put the finishing touch to a work.Rate it:

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extremis digitis aliquid attingereto touch with the fingertips.Rate it:

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frapper au bon endroitTo touch the right spring; To hit the right nail on the head; To hit the mark; To touch the spot.Rate it:

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golden touchAn ability to be successful at anything endeavored.Rate it:

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hatchet manSomeone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.Rate it:

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how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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human touchThe positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.Rate it:

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human touchThe ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas se moquer des chiens (or, du loup) avant qu'on ne soit hors du boisDo not holloa before you are out of the wood.Rate it:

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il y a mis la dernière mainHe put the finishing touch to it.Rate it:

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in touchThe ball, or a player, is in touch when it, or he, is outside the playing area or touching the touchlines of the playing area.Rate it:

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in touchIn contact, or in communication.Rate it:

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kick into touchTo evade an issue.Rate it:

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kick into touchTo kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situationRate 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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KITInitialism of keep in touch.Rate it:

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Knock on WoodThose having superstitious beliefs such as knocking on wood save them to have a bad luckRate it:

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knock on woodHave not had a misfortune yet.Rate it:

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knock on woodTo take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.Rate it:

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knock on woodA self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.Rate it:

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lay a finger onTo merely touch.Rate it:

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leaves of three let it beDon't touch a plant with a cluster of three leaves because it might be poison ivy.Rate it:

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lignatum, aquatum ireto go to fetch wood, water.Rate it:

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lose one's touchTo lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.Rate it:

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lose touchTo cease to be familiar with someone or something or to cease to communicate or have contact.Rate it:

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make outTo kiss, touch intimately and/or to make love.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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meet withTo contact or touch (something).Rate it:

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Midas touchThe ability to gain success or financial reward from one's actions.Rate it:

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Midas touchthe ability to turn everything one touches into gold.Rate it:

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Midas TouchThe ability to make large money and succeed with whatever you doRate it:

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mit der Kneifzange nicht anfassennot touch something with a barge poleRate it:

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not touch something with a barge poleTo avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; (signifies a strong aversion).Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleTo avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion.Rate it:

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omitto dicereI avoid mentioning...; I prefer not to touch upon...Rate it:

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on ne peut manier le beurre qu'on ne se graisse les doigtsOne cannot touch pitch without soiling one’s fingers; If you have to do with money, some will stick.Rate it:

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out of touchNo longer conversant with facts; not aware or realistic.Rate it:

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out of touchNo longer maintaining contact or communications.Rate it:

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pick atTo touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.Rate it:

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