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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put someone in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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put the boot inTo kick someone when they are down.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo stop or to slow it down.Rate it:

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putting on airsAct like the master of.Rate it:

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quel temps fait-il?What is the weather like?Rate it:

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qui perd pècheHe who loses sins; Nothing succeeds like success.Rate it:

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qui se ressemble, s'assembleBirds of a feather flock together; Like will to like.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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rag baggerA sailboat, usually a cruising sailboats which tend to carry and store lots of supplies along the deck, or any sailboat that looks like a neglected vessel, or messy vessel.Rate it:

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rain checkIn social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.Rate it:

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raptim agmen ducereto lead the army with forced marches.Rate it:

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regarder de haut en basTo treat contemptuously; To look down upon with contempt.Rate it:

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res spectat ad vim (arma)there seems a prospect of armed violence; things look like violence.Rate it:

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rhetorical questionA QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."Rate it:

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rock the houseTo jam at a concert, get down.Rate it:

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rolling stoneA person who moves around a lot and never settles down.Rate it:

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rubber jungleIn a commercial passenger airliner, the dense, forest-like profusion of suspended tubes, straps, bags, and masks which results when large numbers of oxygen masks are deployed.Rate it:

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run out the clockTo preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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sa figure me revientI like his face.Rate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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Say Cry UncleTo lay down your arms or surrender, to accept defeatRate it:

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scout outto track down, to find by searchingRate it:

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se regarder en chiens de faïenceTo look at one another without talking (like stuck pigs).Rate it:

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sedem ac domicilium (fortunas suas) constituere alicubito take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere.Rate it:

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sedem collocare alicubi (Rep. 2. 19. 34)to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere.Rate it:

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sens dessus dessousAll upside down; Topsy-turvy.Rate it:

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set a spellTo sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.Rate it:

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shit two turdsJust means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like thisRate it:

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shrink awayto draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy awayRate it:

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shroudThat which covers or shelters like a shroud.Rate it:

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shut the front door!An exclamation of shock and/or disbelief; like saying, "No! Really?!" or "No way!" or "I don't believe it"Rate it:

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shy awayto draw back in fear, cringe, back downRate it:

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si le cœur vous en ditIf you feel like it; If you have a mind to.Rate it:

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silver bulletA cocktail somewhat like a martini.Rate it:

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sit outTo escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.Rate it:

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sit upTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.Rate it:

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skeleton crewThe minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.Rate it:

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Skeleton in Your ClosetA shocking secret people do not like to reveal, something shameful kept in secretRate it:

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slack offTo decrease in intensity; to ease off; to diminish; to die down.Rate it:

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SLAGIATTInitialism of seemed like a good idea at the time.Rate it:

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SLBSTMInitialism of sounds like bullshit to me.Rate it:

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sling off the bluesIt is not uncommon for individuals to become discouraged, down in the dumps, and want to throw in the towel.Rate it:

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slow upTo slow, slow down, decelerate.Rate it:

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small reedA reed-like grass of the genus Calamagrostis.Rate it:

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smell the barnTo experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.Rate it:

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snail it, until you nail it!When you’re practicing a musical piece and mistakes are happening. Slow it down at a snails pace and get it right and then speed it up.Rate it:

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somno or quieti se tradereto lay oneself down to sleepRate it:

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