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full-fledgedHaving all its feathers; able to fly.Rate it:

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go out on the townTo party all night long.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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good nightA farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.Rate it:

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Good Night, ViennaAlternative form of goodnight ViennaRate it:

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Greek calendsA time that never occurs; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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gute Nachtgood nightRate it:

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how can you sleep at nightA rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.Rate it:

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if pigs had wingsShortened form of if pigs had wings they would fly.Rate it:

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il prend sur son sommeil pour étudierHe works far into the night.Rate it:

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ils sont arrivés bien avant dans la nuitThey arrived very late at night.Rate it:

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in the reign of queen dickWhen pigs fly; never.Rate it:

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intempesta, concubia noctein the dead of night; at midnight.Rate it:

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itinera diurna nocturnaquetravelling day and night.Rate it:

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j'ai passé une nuit blancheI have not slept a wink all night.Rate it:

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je n'ai fait qu'un sommeI never woke all night.Rate it:

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kein Wässerchen trüben könnenwouldn't hurt a flyRate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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lady of the nightProstitute.Rate it:

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like a deer caught in the headlightsReferring to someone who looks or acts startled like a deer in the road as a car approaches at night.Rate it:

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lucubrare (Liv. 1. 57)to work by night, burn the midnight oil.Rate it:

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make a night of itTo continue a pleasurable social activity for the whole evening or night.Rate it:

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meat marketOr night club.Rate it:

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multa de noctelate at night.Rate it:

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night and dayAlternative form of day and night.Rate it:

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night and dayentirely different, oppositeRate it:

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night outGoing away from one's usual residence for an entire night, and returning the next day.Rate it:

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night outSpending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.Rate it:

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night personA person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.Rate it:

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nightcapA warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.Rate it:

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nighthawkA person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.Rate it:

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nighty-nightAlternative spelling of nighty nightRate it:

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noctes diesque, noctes et dies, et dies et noctes, dies noctesque, diem noctemquenight and day.Rate it:

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north starBrightest star in the sky. Used for night-time direction. Also an analogy for a guiding force.Rate it:

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nox senatum dirimitnight breaks up the sitting.Rate it:

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nox sideribus illustrisa star-light night.Rate it:

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nuit blanchesleepless nightRate it:

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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one-night standAn occasion when a performer or team of them expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.Rate it:

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one-night standEither of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.Rate it:

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pad downTo spend the night somewhere.Rate it:

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party guideGet that party up, get that party up we gonna Dance all Night, get that balloons up, get that balloons up, we gonna stay all nightRate it:

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pass overTo fly over.Rate it:

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piece of assAn act of intercourse, especially a one night stand.Rate it:

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piquer une colèreto fly into a rageRate it:

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pull an all-nighterWork diligently throughout the night.Rate it:

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put awayTo catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.Rate it:

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quand les poules auront des dentswhen Hell freezes over; when pigs flyRate it:

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qui commence mal finit malA bad day never has a good night.Rate it:

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rouge le soir et blanc le matin, c'est la journée du pèlerinRed at night is the shepherd’s delight, Red in the morning, the shepherd’s warning. Evening red and morning gray Are two sure signs of a fine day.Rate it:

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