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thick skinAbility to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedoverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchyRate it:

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this won't get the baby into a short dressTo take inadequate action dealing with an opportunityRate it:

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those who can't use their head must use their backif you do not think, you will take the consequencesRate it:

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those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay(archaic) One should take immediate advantage of an opportunity that may not be available later.Rate it:

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throw a sickieTo take a day off from work, supposedly because of ill health. The illness could be either real or feigned.Rate it:

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toddle offTo leave or departRate it:

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trot offto leave, departRate it:

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tune in, turn on, drop outPay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways.Rate it:

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tune you out!Disregard, Ignore, Leave, 'Turn You Off!', Abandon, Isolate, Turn Away, Terminate, Go Away from, Reject, Dismiss, Divorce:Rate it:

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turn offTo leave a road; exit.Rate it:

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turn outTo leave a road.Rate it:

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turn tailTo flee; to run away; to leave.Rate it:

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two-way streetA social interaction in which both parties are expected to give and take equally.Rate it:

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two-way streetAny interaction in which both parties give and take equally.Rate it:

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use upto take or occupyRate it:

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va pour mille francs!Done! I’ll take £40.Rate it:

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valetudini consulere, operam dareto take care of one's health.Rate it:

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venenum sumere, bibereto take poison.Rate it:

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vete con la música a otra partescram; get outta here; go take a long walk off a short pierRate it:

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viam ingredi, inire (also metaphorically)to enter upon a route; to take a road.Rate it:

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videant or dent operam consules, ne quid res publica detrimenti capiat (Catil. 1. 2. 4)let the consuls take measures for the protection of the state.Rate it:

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voilà comme je suisYou must take me as I am; That’s my way.Rate it:

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voluptates haurireto take one's fill of enjoyment.Rate it:

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voluptatibus fruito take one's fill of enjoyment.Rate it:

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votre rival vous coupera l'herbe sous le piedYour rival will cut you out, will take the wind out of your sails, will cut the ground from under your feet.Rate it:

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voulez-vous accepter la fortune du pot?Will you take pot-luck with us?Rate it:

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vous moquez-vous du monde de parler ainsi?Are you making fun of people (are you serious) in speaking thus? Do you take people for a pack of fools?Rate it:

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walk all overTo dominate a person or a group; to have a person take a submissive or inferior role.Rate it:

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walk away fromTo abandon or leave; to shun.Rate it:

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walk outTo leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest.Rate it:

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walk the dogTake a dog for a walkRate it:

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want outTo want to leave something.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo take one's share from the financial proceeds of illicit activity.Rate it:

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wheels upMore of a question than an answer: Does this mean when the plane is directed to depart, when the wheels leave the tarmac, or when the wheels are retracted into the body of the plane?Rate it:

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when the cat's awayPeople are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.Rate it:

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when the cat's away the mice will playIn the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.Rate it:

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when the going gets tough, the tough get goingin difficult times, it is the strong-willed who take action.Rate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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whisk awayTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:

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whisk offTo take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.Rate it:

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work to ruletake industrial actionRate it:

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you've got to laughUsed when somebody sees the funny side to a tough situation, to remind not to take things so seriously.Rate it:

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your eyes are bigger than your bellyTo take more food on one's plate than one can eatRate it:

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上有老下有小to have both one's aging parents and one's young children to take care of; to be a member of the sandwich generationRate it:

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由得佢let him be; leave him beRate it:

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算了forget it; forget about it; drop it; leave it at that; let it pass; let it be; leave it beRate it:

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順其自然let it be; let nature take its courseRate it:

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