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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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bring overUsed other than as an idiom: see bring, over.Rate it:

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broom closetUsed other than as an idiom: see broom, closet.Rate it:

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brush downUsed other than as an idiom: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.Rate it:

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Buggins's turnThe appointment of a person by rotation or promotion, on the basis of length of service (it being that person's "turn") rather than merit or level of qualification.Rate it:

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bulk billUsed other than as an idiom: see bulk, bill.Rate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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burned outIndividuals whom expend more energy and funds than they really possess can overdo, go bankrupt or savage their health status.Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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bystander effectUsed other than as an idiom: see bystander, effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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c'est elle qui porte la culotteShe is mistress in this house (not her husband); The grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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ça marcheUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see ça,‎ marche.Rate it:

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can you tell usA prefix indicating a polite request; used on behalf of more than one speaker.Rate it:

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can't seemUsed other than as an idiom: see can't, seem.Rate it:

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carry onTo take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.Rate it:

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carry overUsed other than as an idiom. To transport over by carrying.Rate it:

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case closedUsed other than as an idiom: A case is closed; specifically, a police investigation or similar is resolved.Rate it:

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cask wineUsed other than as an idiom: see cask, wine.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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cat's clawUsed other than as an idiom: see cat, claw.Rate it:

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Catholic twinsUsed other than as an idiom: see Catholic, twin.Rate it:

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ce qui est fait n'est pas à faireBetter to finish it now than to leave it.Rate it:

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cela est bientôt ditThat is easier said than done.Rate it:

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central dogmaUsed other than as an idiom: see central, dogma.Rate it:

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chance vaut mieux que bien jouerLuck is better than wit or brains.Rate it:

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change one's mindTo decide differently than one had decided before.Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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cheaper by the dozenThings are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.Rate it:

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cheat outTo face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural, for instance in a staged conversation.Rate it:

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chemical imbalanceUsed other than as an idiom: see chemical, imbalance.Rate it:

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chemically imbalancedUsed other than as an idiom: see chemically, imbalanced.Rate it:

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chicken filletUsed other than as an idiom: A piece of chicken breast meat.Rate it:

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chicken liverUsed other than as an idiom: see chicken, liver.Rate it:

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chien qui aboie ne mord pasHis bark is worse than his bite.Rate it:

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childhood friendUsed other than as an idiom: see childhood, friend. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see Chinese, cherry.Rate it:

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choke upTo hold the bat higher than is normal.Rate it:

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chop downUsed other than as an idiom: see chop, down.Rate it:

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Christmas presentUsed other than as an idiom: see Christmas, present.Rate it:

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circles aroundFar faster or better than.Rate it:

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climb downUsed other than as an idiom. To descend by climbing.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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closed formUsed other than as an idiom: see closed, form.Rate it:

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closing timeUsed other than as an idiom: see closing, time.Rate it:

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cold readingUsed other than as an idiom: see cold, reading.Rate it:

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come apartUsed other than as an idiom: see come, apart.Rate it:

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come atUsed other than as an idiom: see come, at.Rate it:

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come forwardUsed other than as an idiom: see come, forward.Rate it:

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come intoUsed other than as an idiom: See come and into.Rate it:

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