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draw the lineTo set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.Rate it:

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Eat Your WordsTo admit your mistake humbly; to say sorry for something you did or said; to take your words backRate it:

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embark on a ventureset up/begin/start a businessRate it:

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être sur le côté (or, flanc)To be on one’s back, ill.Rate it:

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exemplo esseto set an example.Rate it:

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exemplum edere, prodereto set an example.Rate it:

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exponere, proponere merces (venales)to set out goods for sale.Rate it:

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faire la planche1. To show others the way; 2. To float on one’s back.Rate it:

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faire le gros dosto arch one's back.Rate it:

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faire marche arrièreto turn back, go backwardsRate it:

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fall off the wagonTo cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.Rate it:

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finest hourA point in time or a relatively brief period of time when an especially distinguished, admirable, or effective set of actions is performed.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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Flotsam and JetsamSet or assembly of worthless or unimportant things, hogwash or rubbishRate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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funk outTo back out in a cowardly fashion.Rate it:

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GBTWInitialism of get back to work.Rate it:

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German wheelAn apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.Rate it:

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gin upTo set up a snare.Rate it:

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glance awayTo look at something else briefly, then look back again.Rate it:

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global community cleanlinessMovement, term, and hashtag created by Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe and encourage global litter eradication and resource preservation efforts-one community at a time. The movement is inspired by De Bouse's father, humanitarian Curtis Lassiter's continued commitment to global community cleanliness, safety, and beautification, one city at a time via litter prevention, prompt waste pickup/removal, properly set concrete, and more #global communitycleanliness #gccmovement #activistdebouseRate it:

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go forthTo depart from a place; to set out.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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go upstairsTo request a decision by the third umpire (traditionally by making a sign of a TV set with the hands)Rate it:

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good to goEverything is all set; we can proceed.Rate it:

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goodgesser, not a bad gesser.Someone says not bad pretty close, I come back with not a bad gesser or pretty good gessser.Rate it:

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hang a legHesitate; hang back.Rate it:

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hang an arseTo hang back, to be afraid to advance.Rate it:

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hang fiveTo perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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head tripAn experience or set of experiences which is intellectually challenging or stimulating.Rate it:

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here to staypresent, and set to remain permanently.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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Hit the RoadTo begin to travel, to leave or set out for somethingRate it:

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hold outTo set something aside or save it for later.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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home truthsTo be honest about something and tell it as it is, without holding anything back.Rate it:

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horror showA horrifying, appalling, or sickening experience, set of events, or visual spectacle.Rate it:

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how do i get to carnegie hallA set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.Rate it:

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hoy por ti, mañana por miyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yoursRate it:

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hub-bubSet of disturbing circumstances, minor riot, loud talking.Rate it:

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huis closa work of fiction in which the action is set in an enclosed spaceRate it:

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huis closa genre in fiction where dramatic tension is derived from the action being set in an enclosed spaceRate it:

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I'll be blowedA set phrase used to express amazement and surprise.Rate it:

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idiot mittensMittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.Rate it:

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ignem inferre operibus (B. C. 2. 14)to set fire to the siege-works.Rate it:

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ignem tectis inferre, subicereto set fire to houses.Rate it:

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