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knee-high to a grasshoppershort; especially relating to when the subject was a small childRate it:

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l'enfant tombe par terre, mais le fruit tombe à terreA child falls on the ground, while fruit falls to the earth.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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leave for deadTo abandon a person or other living creature that is injured or otherwise incapacitated, assuming that the death of the one abandoned will soon follow.Rate it:

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little emperorIn contemporary China, a child with no siblings who is regarded as overly protected and spoiled. (Seen as belonging to a generation which is a product of China's "one-child" policy.)Rate it:

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little pitcherA child.Rate it:

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luxuria diffluere (Off. 1. 30. 106)to be abandoned to a life of excess.Rate it:

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Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:

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nasciturus ruleAn unborn child, if subsequently born alive, is considered as already in existence whenever it is to its own advantage.Rate it:

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nine day wonderSomething that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.Rate it:

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omnium rerum copia diffluereto be abandoned to a life of excess.Rate it:

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on the shelfLaid aside, unused, abandonedRate it:

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only sonA sole male child among multiple siblings.Rate it:

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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.Rate it:

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oopsie daisySomething you say to a child or someone who has just fallen down as you pick the up to reassure them that they are okay/not hurt. It also alerts the person that you are going to pick them up.Rate it:

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pocket moneychild's allowanceRate it:

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poster boySee poster child.Rate it:

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poster girlSee poster child.Rate it:

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puerum alicui erudiendum or in disciplinam tradereto entrust a child to the tuition of...Rate it:

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put to bedTo help someone, for example a child, go to bedRate it:

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qui aime bien châtie bienSpare the rod and spoil the child.Rate it:

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refrigerator motherAn emotionally frigid mother, who does not exhibit normal care or love for her child or children.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.Rate it:

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snuggle bunnyA romantic partner, child, pet, stuffed animal, etc. which is an object of affection and which provides comfort through physical contact.Rate it:

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sophie's choiceFrom a movie. Choosing between two unthinkable options. Sophie had to select which child lived/died.Rate it:

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start a familyTo conceive one's first childRate it:

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suck hind titTo be the youngest or most neglected child.Rate it:

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the apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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tollere or suscipere liberosto accept as one's own child; to make oneself responsible for its nurture and education.Rate it:

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un ange bouffiA chubby child.Rate it:

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ups-a-daisyAn exclamation made when encouraging a child to get up after a fall or when lifting a child into the air.Rate it:

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votre enfant est gentil à croquerYour child is a charming little fellow.Rate it:

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walked out onTo abandoned; to desertRate it:

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what do you sayUsed to ask or remind a child to say a polite expression.Rate it:

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whipper snappera young person who is being unruly or who causes trouble. Usually said by an older person when they are frustrated with an unruly child or younger person; typically preceded by the word "young" or "little"Rate it:

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白髮人送黑髮人to see one's child die before oneselfRate it:

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