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grammar policeOne or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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gray outTo make gray or lighter in color to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.Rate it:

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grind to a haltComing to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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gum upTo make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.Rate it:

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Gum Up the WorksTo destroy something or cause damage, make something worse by breaking or throwingRate it:

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gun forTo pursue as a goal; to work hard to achieve.Rate it:

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gupi or guppyIt’s when you suspect a person to be lying or faking it until they make it. Purely full of shit. They smellin’ kinda fishy!! So can use GUPI to mean Guilty Until Prove Innocent or to mean that you’re not buying the story.Rate it:

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hack awayTo make progress on a difficult problem; to continue trying.Rate it:

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haerere, haesitare (Catil. 2. 6. 13)to stop short, hesitate.Rate it:

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hang a louieMake a left turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ueyTo make a U-turn turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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hardenTo become or make a thing resistant or less sensitive.Rate it:

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harden someone's heartTo make someone more resistant to something.Rate it:

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harsh one's mellowTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

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hash outTo work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.Rate it:

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have a goTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

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hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

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heap upTo make an untidy pile of.Rate it:

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heavy liftingThe most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.Rate it:

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her gunt is massiveShe has a Belly and Fanny which combines to make a GUNTRate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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hit the rockTo make a gesture to show celebration, friendship, or to be part of a secret handshake by one person raising their fist so the fist is pointing at the person and the other person lightly punches the fist.Rate it:

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hollow outTo make something hollow.Rate it:

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honey budTo work at threadsRate it:

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honey-mouthedIndirect, delivering a message in a way that will make it seem more pleasant to the hearer; seductive, persuasive.Rate it:

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honorable mentionAn award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.Rate it:

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how's thatUsed to make an appeal to the umpire if the batsman is out or notRate it:

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huis closa work of fiction in which the action is set in an enclosed spaceRate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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hush downTo quieten; to make quietRate it:

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hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.Rate it:

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i will viscously sweedle you later tonight!To make love consistently With you later tonight. I.E. Sex!Rate it:

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I'm your huckleberryI am your partner; I will join you; I will work with you; I will fight you; I will dance with you.Rate it:

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ignem excitare (pro Mur. 25. 51)to make up, stir up a fire.Rate it:

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ignem facere, accendereto light, make a fire.Rate it:

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il a battu les buissons, un autre a pris l'oiseauHe did the work and another had the profit.Rate it:

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il a du pain sur la plancheHe has saved money; He has enough to live upon; He has put something by for a rainy day; There is plenty of work for him to do.Rate it:

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il écorche l'anguille par la queueHe sets (goes) the wrong way to work.Rate it:

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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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il est haut comme ma botteHe is a mere sixpennyworth of halfpence; He is very short.Rate it:

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il est sur le pavéHe is out of work.Rate it:

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il est vif comme la poudre1. He is quick-tempered. 2. He is bustling, quick at work.Rate it:

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il faut faire son beurreOne must make a profit; One must feather one’s nest.Rate it:

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il faut lui serrer la courroieWe must curtail his allowance; We must keep him on short commons.Rate it:

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il fera des gorges chaudes du malheur de sa tanteHe will chuckle over (or, make fun of) his aunt’s misfortune.Rate it:

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il la fait courte et bonneHe is having a short life and a merry one.Rate it:

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