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applaudir un acteur à tout rompreTo applaud an actor so as to bring the house down (to lift the roof).Rate it:

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ardor animi resēdit, consedithis enthusiasm has abated, cooled down.Rate it:

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arse over tipTumbling or falling; upside-down.Rate it:

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arse over titTumbling; falling; upside-down; unstable or unbalanced.Rate it:

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arsy varseyTumbling upside down; head over heels.Rate it:

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arsy varsyTumbling upside down; head over heels; backwards.Rate it:

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ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:

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attacher sa tuqueTo brace oneself; to get ready.Rate it:

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attendez-vous-yYou may depend upon it; (or, ironic.) Don’t you wish you may get it!Rate it:

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autant lui en pend au nez (or, à l'oreille)He will get just the same (in bad sense).Rate it:

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avoir du pois layStealing brass weights off the counters of shops.Rate it:

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ax to grindTo have some selfish reasons to say or do something, to get a favor from another person greedilyRate it:

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back to our muttonsTo get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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baisser le rideauTo close down, close shopRate it:

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Baker's DozenTo get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelveRate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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bare necessitiesthe very least that is enough to get byRate it:

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be off with youGo away; get out.Rate it:

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be still my heartCalm down, this situation is too exciting or overly distressing.Rate it:

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beat it!Get the heck out of here!Rate it:

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beat upTo get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare or colligere (ex aliqua re)to find favour with some one; to get into their good graces.Rate it:

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bite the big oneo break down; to be impossible to repair or not worth repairing.Rate it:

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blaze upTo begin smoking cannabis; to light up cannabis; to get high. <--so this shd be 2 separate senses?-->Rate it:

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Blind as a BatNot able to see at all or get completely blindRate it:

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blow meExpressing surprise; I'll be blowed; blow me down.Rate it:

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blow upTo suddenly get very angry.Rate it:

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boo booa cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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branle-basThe taking down of hammocks in a shipRate it:

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break free fromget out ofRate it:

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break the iceTo start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.Rate it:

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breeze throughTo get through or succeed in quickly and easily.Rate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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bring one's arse to an anchorTo sit down.Rate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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c'est un homme qui arriveraHe is sure to get on in the world.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui s'afficheHe is a man who tries to get talked about (generally in a disparaging sense).Rate it:

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catch a break!To receive or get lucky opportunityRate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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catch upget level withRate it:

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caucus raceA political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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cela fera parfaitement l'affaireThat will do capitally; That will suit down to the ground.Rate it:

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cela me va comme un gantThat fits me to a T; That suits me down to the ground.Rate it:

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cet homme n'a pas un denier vaillantThat man is not worth a brass farthing.Rate it:

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cet homme se tirerait d'un puitsThat man would get out of any difficulty, is full of resource.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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