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leave someone in the lurchTo abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.Rate it:

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left and rightAll over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.Rate it:

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left, right and centerAll over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.Rate it:

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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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let downTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.Rate it:

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let someone in onTo disclose information to someone; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information.Rate it:

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let's go brandonMade famous during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama, after Brandon Brown lands his first career win.Rate it:

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libera contumacia Socratis (Tusc. 1. 29. 71)the frank but defiant demeanour of Socrates (before his judges).Rate it:

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lick one's woundsHe's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.Rate it:

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lie aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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lie beforeto put oneself at the whim of, to bow down toRate it:

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line upto put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth runningRate it:

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line upTo put things in a lineRate it:

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link whoreSomeone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog.Rate it:

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link whoringThe practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.Rate it:

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lion's denAny dangerous or frightening place.Rate it:

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litteris mandare or consignare aliquid (Acad. 2. 1. 2)to put down in writing.Rate it:

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live outto pass time or to pass the remainder of one's life, especially in a particular place or situationRate it:

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lock awayTo lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.Rate it:

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loco movere, depellere, deicere hostem (B. G. 7. 51)to drive the enemy from his position.Rate it:

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loco or vestigio se non moverenot to stir from one's place.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 roundTo search a place.Rate it:

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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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Lord's SupperThe Last Supper at Passover of Jesus with his disciples.Rate it:

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louse upMess up; confuse; put into a state of disorder.Rate it:

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love childA child born to a married man to someone not his wife.Rate it:

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luminibus alicuius obstruere, officereto obstruct a person's view, shut out his light by building.Rate it:

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luminibus orbare aliquemto deprive a person of his eyes.Rate it:

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lump itTo endure, accept, put up with a situation one does not like.Rate it:

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lunatics have taken over the asylumSaid of a situation in which those in charge are incapable of handling their responsibilities, and should rather be put under scrutiny themselves.Rate it:

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make a pug faceTo put on a sorry face, as a pug would look.Rate it:

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make a wagerplace a bet as in gamblingRate it:

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make itTo reach a place.Rate it:

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make someone's teeth itchTo bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.Rate it:

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make wayTo give place or step aside.Rate it:

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make yourself at homeA welcoming invitation to a guest to treat a place as if it were their home; a gesture to put someone at ease or make them feel more comfortable, especially in a new or unfamiliar placeRate it:

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make yourself prettyimprove the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferiorRate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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man the fortTo take care of a place or situation in another's absence.Rate it:

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manners maketh manA person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other peopleRate it:

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marcher à pas de géantTo put on one’s seven-league boots.Rate it:

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mark timeMarching in place; not going anywhere.Rate it:

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masters of spinPeople who put a different perspective on obvious things.Rate it:

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mauvais ouvrier n'a jamais bons outilsA bad workman always blames his tools.Rate it:

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meantime, back at the ranchA reminder during conversation, things are alright back at the ranch/home/headquarters, business-place, office et al.Rate it:

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meat rackA place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.Rate it:

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meeting of the mindsAn agreement, especially one resulting from a gathering in which discussion or negotiation took place.Rate it:

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mel ac deliciae alicuius (Fam. 8. 8. 1)somebody's darling.Rate it:

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