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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, heels.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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kid gloveUsed other than as an idiom: see kid, glove.Rate it:

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king of the castleAn individual who assumes a position of greater importance, authority, or prominence than others.Rate it:

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kip downTo sleep somewhere other than home, forced to do so by circumstances.Rate it:

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kitchen sinkUsed other than as an idiom: see kitchen, sink. A sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food.Rate it:

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la plus belle fille du monde ne peut donner que ce qu'elle aNo man can give more than he has; A man cannot give what he has not got.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeA room in a pub or hotel, separate from the main drinking area, in which drinks are served; originally a place for women to drink in when not welcome or not comfortable in the traditionally male-oriented public bar, and latterly a more genteel area than the public bar. Rate it:

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late bloomerA person who lives a child's life comparatively later than their peers.Rate it:

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late bloomerA person who reaches puberty comparatively later than their peers.Rate it:

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lawn sleevesUsed other than as an idiom: see lawn, sleeves.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.Rate it:

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le plus tôt sera le mieuxThe sooner, the better.Rate it:

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le vrai peut quelquefois n'être pas vraisemblableTruth is stranger than fiction.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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left turnUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see left, turn.Rate it:

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leg manUsed other than as an idiom: see leg, man.Rate it:

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legally bindingUsed other than as an idiom: see legally, binding.Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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let there be lightUsed other than as an idiom: see let, there, be, light.Rate it:

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lick someone's assUsed other than as an idiom. to perform anilingus on someoneRate it:

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light paintingUsed other than as an idiom: see light, painting.Rate it:

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lingua graeca latinā locupletior (copiosior, uberior) estthe Greek language is a richer one than the Latin.Rate it:

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lire du pouce (or, doigt)To skip in reading (i.e. to do more work with the thumb than the brain).Rate it:

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little oldUsed other than as an idiom: see little, old.Rate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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little womanUsed other than as an idiom: see little, woman.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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loaded diceUsed other than as an idiom: see loaded, dice.Rate it:

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long tailUsed other than as an idiom: The tail of a distribution that represents the rare occurrence of extreme values..Rate it:

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look beyondTo see potential past obvious flaws; to consider something more than something else.Rate it:

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magic eyeUsed other than as an idiom: see magic, eye.Rate it:

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magnetic deviationUsed other than as an idiom: see magnetic, deviation.Rate it:

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mail it inUsed other than as an idiom: see mail, it, in.Rate it:

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main dragUsed other than as an idiom: see main, drag.Rate it:

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main sequenceUsed other than as an idiom: see main, sequence.Rate it:

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Make a Federal Case Out of SomethingTo give something more importance than it deservesRate it:

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make a meal ofTo spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.Rate it:

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make heavy weather ofTo overcomplicate things, to make things appear worst than they are.Rate it:

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make it rainUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see make,‎ it,‎ rain.Rate it:

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make no mistakeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see make,‎ no,‎ mistake.Rate it:

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make timeTo travel at faster than usual speed.Rate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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mal comune mezzo gaudioshared trouble is a half joyRate it:

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male-to-femaleUsed other than as an idiom: see female, to, male.Rate it:

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man-of-warUsed other than as an idiom: see man, of, war. (A military man.)Rate it:

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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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market dayUsed other than as an idiom: see market, day.Rate it:

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married sectorUsed other than as an idiom. the portion of the population that is married.Rate it:

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