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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

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vox gravis, acuta, parva, mediocrisa deep, high, thin, moderate voice.Rate it:

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wrap it before you tap itwear a condom before sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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auf dünnem Eison thin iceRate it:

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dolled updress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about womenRate it:

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dress downTo wear casual or informal clothes.Rate it:

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Dressed to the NinesTo wear stylish clothing; wearing clothes to draw attentionRate it:

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gold platea thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic methodRate it:

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gussied updress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about womenRate it:

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if the shoe fitsMore common version of the original "If the shoe fits, wear it"; If it has all of the characteristics of a thing, it probably is that thing.Rate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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leadA thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.Rate it:

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maigre comme un clouAs thin as a lath.Rate it:

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new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:

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pencil-neckA person with a very thin neck.Rate it:

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pencil-neckedHaving a very thin neck.Rate it:

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pencilneckA person with a very thin neck.Rate it:

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qui se sent galeux, se gratte (fam.)If the cap fits, wear it. Rate it:

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qui se sent morveux se mouche (pop.)If the cap fits, wear it. Rate it:

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run into the groundTo wear out, especially through excessive use.Rate it:

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sec comme un penduAs thin as a lath.Rate it:

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silver plateA thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.Rate it:

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slip into something a little more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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slip into something more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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smarten upTo wear smart clothes and look more stylishRate it:

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Sunday bestA person's finest clothing, especially the clothes one reserves to wear to church on Sunday.Rate it:

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

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wrap upTo wear more clothes as protection from the weather; to bundle up.Rate it:

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愛媠莫命to be fashionable rather than comfortable; to wear little on a cold day to look attractiveRate it:

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要靚唔要命to be fashionable rather than comfortable; to wear little on a cold day to look attractiveRate it:

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