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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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have one's back to the wallTo have no other options remaining.Rate it:

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Hit a Brick WallA hurdle and trouble which is impossible to tackle and overcomeRate it:

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like speaking to a brick walla saying used of the difficulty of talking to someone who is not listeningRate it:

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like talking to a wallOf an attempt at communication: unsuccessful because of the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.Rate it:

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nailing jelly to a wallTo do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessnessRate it:

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off-the-wallGreatly inappropriate.Rate it:

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off-the-wallWildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.Rate it:

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Off-the-WallSurprising, strange, bizarre, weird, unconventionalRate it:

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piss money up the wallTo waste money, normally through ineptness in business.Rate it:

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side wallUsed other than as an idiom: see side, wall.Rate it:

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side wallEither of the two parallel walls in a racquetball or squash court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court.Rate it:

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stare at the wallUsed other than as an idiom: see stare, wall.Rate it:

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stare at the wallTo be idle.Rate it:

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the writing is on the wallDisaster is imminent.Rate it:

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throw one's hat over the wallTo commit fully.Rate it:

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Up Against the WallIn serious trouble, in desperate situation, in serious difficultiesRate it:

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up the wallCrazy, mad.Rate it:

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wall inTo enclose by surrounding with walls.Rate it:

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wall offTo separate with a wall.Rate it:

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Wall Street American financial markets, financial institutions as a whole, or by extension, big-business interests.Rate it:

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wall upTo seal with a wall.Rate it:

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writing on the wallAn ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.Rate it:

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knuckle upBalls drop, don't be a pussyRate it:

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otro gallo cantaríawoulda, coulda, shoulda; if pigs had wings they would fly; if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncleRate it:

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total clearanceThe potting of all the object balls on the table.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.Rate it:

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mene mene tekel upharsinWords written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.Rate it:

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stand upTo stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.Rate it:

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tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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one twowall passRate it:

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pissing contestA boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.Rate it:

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aries murum attingit, percutitthe battering-ram strikes the wall.Rate it:

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barber's signA standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.Rate it:

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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.Rate it:

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de fond en comblefrom top to bottom, from wall to wallRate it:

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deez nutsballs for a human boyRate it:

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donner de la tête contre le murTo hit one’s head against a stone wall.Rate it:

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faire tapisserie (fam.)To be a wall-flower at a ball.Rate it:

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hush puppieswhen not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)Rate it:

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les battus payent l'amendeThe weakest go to the wall; Those who lose pay.Rate it:

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mur à hauteur d'appuiA wall breast high (so that one may lean against it).Rate it:

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paste upTo display on a wall, kiosk, or other prominent surface, using adhesive.Rate it:

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post no billsA Printed/Scripted sign; addressed to the Public to wit; "Do Not Post nor Affix"; any Bills, Notices, Wanted Posters, Advertising, Missing persons, Court Notices, Auction Bills et al on/upon this site, wall, post, b'ldg., Private PropertyRate it:

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post upTo affix a notice, announcement etc, to a post, board, wall or the like.Rate it:

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prendre le haut du pavéTo take the wall.Rate it:

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s'y casser les dentsTo come up against a brick wallRate it:

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shotgunA gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.Rate it:

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