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jot downto write down hurriedly; to make a note ofRate it:

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Jump off the Deep EndTo become deeply involved in something without thinking about its end result, to have deep emotional involvementRate it:

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jump shipTo depart a project without warning.Rate it:

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jump to conclusionsMake conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.Rate it:

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just like thatUnexpectedly, without warning.Rate it:

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keep someone companyTo remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.Rate it:

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kick at the canTo make an attempt; to try.Rate it:

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kick someone when they are downTo make it worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.Rate it:

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kidding asideUsed to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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kink outTo straighten a kink; to make straight.Rate it:

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know what side of the bread your butter's onTo know who has the upper hand/power in a situation before you take on someone who can make your situation worseRate it:

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l'habit ne fait pas le moineThe cowl does not make the friar; The coat does not make the gentleman.Rate it:

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la belle plume fait le bel oiseauFine feathers make fine birds.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vasethe straw that broke the camel's backRate it:

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la mort l'a pris au pied levéDeath took him without a moment’s notice.Rate it:

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labi in scribendoto make a mistake in writing.Rate it:

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laborem non intermittereto work without intermission.Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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last wordA final decision, or the right to make such a decision.Rate it:

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lawyer upTo exercise one's right to legal representation, especially on the occasion of refusing to answer law-enforcement officials' questions without the presence of such legal representation.Rate it:

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lay backTo make a short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position.Rate it:

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lay overTo make an intermediary stop somewhere.Rate it:

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le bien lui vient en dormantHe becomes rich without any trouble.Rate it:

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lead onto mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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lead with one's chinTo behave without caution; to make oneself vulnerable.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneDo not interfere, change, disturb, get involved or try to make a situation better because you might make a situation worse; (also known as "let well enough alone" "leave well alone and "let well alone")Rate it:

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leges scribere, facere, condere, constituere (not dare)to make laws (of a legislator).Rate it:

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les bons comptes font les bons amisShort reckonings make long friends.Rate it:

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let off the hookTo forgive without consequencesRate it:

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let oneself goto relax and enjoy oneself without restraint.Rate it:

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let slideTo let go, allow, release, pass over without action.Rate it:

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let the chips fall where they mayTo allow events to unfold naturally; to accept what occurs without prejudice, worry, or regret.Rate it:

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Let the Chips Fall Where They MayTo do what seems right, just and proper to you without caring much about the consequencesRate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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lift a fingerTo make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsy, aggressive, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsily, aggressively, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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like a duck takes to waterVery naturally; without effort.Rate it:

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like a manbravely, decisively and without complainingRate it:

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limber upto stretch; stretch one's muscles to make them more limber, as before exerciseRate it:

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line upTo make arrangements for an event.Rate it:

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listen inTo listen without participating.Rate it:

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live a lieTo conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.Rate it:

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live in sinTo cohabit as if man and wife without being married.Rate it:

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live over the brushTo cohabit without being married.Rate it:

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live paycheck to paycheckTo spend all that one earns without saving anything.Rate it:

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lone gunmanAn individual person who acts on his or her own initiative, without partners, especially one who has sole responsibility for doing something questionable, confidential, or iniquitous.Rate it:

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look daggersTo stare sharply at someone to indicate disapproval without actually speaking.Rate it:

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