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sleep with the fishesTo be killed and have one's body disposed off in the sea or other body of water.Rate it:

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slick backTo make hair flat by putting oil, water, etc. on it.Rate it:

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slick downTo make hair flat by putting oil, water, etc. on it.Rate it:

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smhMeaning: Smack My head.Rate it:

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snow on the mountaintopGray or white hair on one's head, especially as an indication of aging.Rate it:

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snow on the rooftopGray or white hair on one's head, especially as an indication of aging.Rate it:

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so-calledSame as above, without the negative connotation.Rate it:

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soapboxA crate for packing soap, or, by extension, any inexpensive crude platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, especially when used for speeches.Rate it:

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splash downThe act of landing in water.Rate it:

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splash downTo land in water.Rate it:

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stay backTo keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger.Rate it:

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steady as she goesA cry to a helmsman to keep on the current course.Rate it:

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store awayTo keep a supply of something, in a place or container.Rate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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string alongTo keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.Rate it:

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suck it up, buttercupget over it; accept a difficult situation keep goingRate it:

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sucker punchA disabling punch targeting a place which is not normally acceptable in a "fair fight", such as on the back of the head.Rate it:

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sui (mentis) compotem non esseto lose one's head, be beside oneself.Rate it:

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summa aquathe surface of the water.Rate it:

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Take the Bitter with the SweetAccepting bad things along with the good onesRate it:

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tenere all'oscurokeep someone in the darkRate it:

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tenir paroleTo keep one’s word.Rate it:

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tenir table ouverteTo keep open house.Rate it:

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thar she blowsAlternative form of there she blows; something someone shouts when they see a whale shooting water through its spout above the waterline. Then they point to where they saw it.Rate it:

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the carpet matches the drapesA woman's pubic hair is of the same colour as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.Rate it:

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there is no nobel soul.A person who always keep a promises.Rate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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tip of the icebergOcean Scientists assert in reference to an 'iceberg': The {tip} exposed portion, visible above the sea, is only one eighth of the actual size of this awesome natural phenomenon found in the polar seas of our planet Earth.Rate it:

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tomorrow is another dayTomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressedRate it:

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tremper son vinTo water one’s wine.Rate it:

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truth be toldUsed when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.Rate it:

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turn awayTo rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.Rate it:

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turnabout is fair playIt is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.Rate it:

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un brave à trois poilsThe bravest of the brave; A hero of the first water.Rate it:

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un coup de sangA rush of blood to the head.Rate it:

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une porte mal graissée chanteOne must pay well to keep persons quiet.Rate it:

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use one's coconutUse one's head; think.Rate it:

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ut supra (opp. infra) diximus, dictum estas I said above.Rate it:

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vamos hablandowe'll see; let's keep in touchRate it:

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veillez au grainKeep a sharp look-out.Rate it:

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victory at seaOcean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.Rate it:

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vide suprasee aboveRate it:

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votre vin est trop catholiqueYour wine is too weak, (i.e. baptised with water).Rate it:

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vous avez mis le doigt dessusYou have hit the right nail on the head; You have touched the spot.Rate it:

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vous lui tenez la bride trop hauteYou keep him too much under restraint.Rate it:

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vous me cassez la tête avec votre bruitYou split my head with your noise.Rate it:

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vultum non mutareto keep one's countenance, remain impassive.Rate it:

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walk the dogPerform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.Rate it:

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wash awayTo eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.Rate it:

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wash outTo wear away by the flow of water; to erode.Rate it:

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