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daylightA clear, open space.Rate it:

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on the squareHonest and open.Rate it:

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were you born in a tentAn admonishment said to someone who has left a door open.Rate it:

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air outTo discuss in the open.Rate it:

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draw outTo use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.Rate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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air outTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.Rate it:

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gray areaA part that is not clear or certain; something that is open to interpretation.Rate it:

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leaf outTo open its buds.Rate it:

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born in a barnEngaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.Rate it:

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cattle callAn audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.Rate it:

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hang out one's shingleTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.Rate it:

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lionThe arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.Rate it:

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à bras ouvertswith open armsRate it:

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abre-te sésamoopen sesame!Rate it:

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ábrete sésamoopen sesame!Rate it:

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al-frescoin the open airRate it:

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apriti sesamoopen sesame!Rate it:

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au grand jourin broad daylight, in the openRate it:

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au largeIn the open sea. Rate it:

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aures claudere, patefacere (e.g. veritati, assentatoribus)to turn a deaf ear to, to open one's ears to...Rate it:

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avoir le cœur sur la mainto be open-handed, to be generousRate it:

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avoir le cœur sur la mainTo be open-hearted, frank.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingOpen-minded thinking.Rate it:

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break intoTo open or begin to use.Rate it:

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buzz inTo open a remote-controlled door to allow to enter after he/she has sounded the door buzzer.Rate it:

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c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

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cet homme rêve tout éveilléThat man dreams with his eyes open.Rate it:

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chat upIn a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.Rate it:

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click baitA headline that enticed users to open an articleRate it:

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click baitA headline that enticed users to open an articleRate it:

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cordon, s'il vous plaîtOpen the door, please (to porters in Paris).Rate it:

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crack a bookTo open up one's books, especially in order to study.Rate it:

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daylightTo gain exposure to the open.Rate it:

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define the relationshipA modern phrase to describe when two people agree on the nature of their relationship - is it casual, serious, open etcRate it:

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dormir en gendarmeTo sleep with one eye open.Rate it:

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eat like a pigTo chew noisily, with one's mouth open, or with much greed.Rate it:

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en plein air; au grand airIn the open air.Rate it:

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en pleine rueIn the open street.Rate it:

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en rase (or, pleine) campagneIn the open country.Rate it:

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epistulam solvere, aperire, resignare (of Romans also linum incīdere)to open a letter.Rate it:

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Give Me FiveTo hit or slap your open hand to greet or rejoice something, as a gesture of sound agreementRate it:

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glaze upto light up, to become more open, as if in expectation.Rate it:

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hari-kari (hara-kiri, harry carry)suicide; to commit suicide; a less common spelling of hara-kiri; to slice oneself open with a ritual sword (a gross simplification of the actual Japanese expression)Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo reduce the risk of making a mistake, by keeping one's options open.Rate it:

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help wantedIndicates that a position of employment is open.Rate it:

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ianuam effringere, revellereto burst open the door.Rate it:

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il a le cœur sur les lèvres1. He always says what he thinks (and this is always something good and kind); He is open-hearted. 2. He feels sick.Rate it:

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integrum (causam integram) sibi reservareto leave the question open; to refuse to commit oneself.Rate it:

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iustitium remittereto re-open the courts.Rate it:

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