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baggageHeavy baggage; women and children. Also a familiar epithet for a woman; as, cunning baggage, wanton baggage, &c.Rate it:

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battle crySomething the troops yell out when going to war or battle.Rate it:

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beddy-byeBedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.Rate it:

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bloom is off the roseBusiness is not going well for a particular identified firm or industry, or the overall economy has taken a downturn.Rate it:

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brace aboutto brace the ship's yards on the opposite tack when going aboutRate it:

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c'est un ouvrage de longue haleineIt’s a long job, a heavy piece of work.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de flot s'en retourne de maréeFortune is as quick in going as in coming. Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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cómo le vahow's it going?Rate it:

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cómo te vahow's it going?Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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dry upTo stop talking, to forget what one was going to say.Rate it:

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elle a le cœur grosShe is ready to cry; She is heavy-hearted.Rate it:

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faire les frais de la conversation1. To keep a conversation going. 2. To be (oneself) the subject of conversation.Rate it:

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fides (vid. sect. IX. 10, note fides has six...) conciditcredit is going down.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.Rate it:

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fixing toGoing to, preparing to, about to, planning on doing, with the implication that it will not happen or be done immediately, but some time in the near future; can be used conditionally.Rate it:

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flash floodA heavy downpour.Rate it:

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frog-stranglerA very heavy downpour of rain; toad-strangler.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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get one's ass in gearTo exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.Rate it:

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get one's hopes upTo become enthusiastic about something that is going to happen.Rate it:

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git alongmove; keep goingRate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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go dutchTo pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.Rate it:

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go underTo collapse or fail, e.g. by going bankrupt.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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

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good valueFriendly; easy-going.Rate it:

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Handwriting on the WallSomething indicates that a bad is going to happen, a warning of risk and problemRate it:

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having a good run of itWhen something is going or has gone really well.Rate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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hit a rough patchWhen things are going smoothly for a time, and then a tough time begins.Rate it:

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hit one's strideTo reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going.Rate it:

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hop to it!Get going, Get started!, Let's Roll!Rate it:

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hot to trotEager to begin; anxious to get going.Rate it:

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how's everythingAn informal greeting, asking how a person's life is going.Rate it:

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i'm-aI'm going to...Rate it:

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indicta causa (opp. cognita causa)without going to law.Rate it:

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is that some tounge action right there jake?im going to lick your fetusRate it:

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j'y vais de ce pasI am going there directly.Rate it:

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je vais prendre l'air du bureauI am just going to look in at the office.Rate it:

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je vais vous montrer comment il faut s'y prendreI am going to show you how to set about it.Rate it:

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je vais y couper (pop.)I am going to “cut” that; I am not going to do it.Rate it:

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just you waitIndicates that something unpleasant is going to happen to the interlocutor, and the speaker is glad about it, as in vengeance or punishment.Rate it:

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keep the pot boilingTo keep going on actively, as in certain games.Rate it:

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keep up appearancesTo pretend to be all right or that everything is going well.Rate it:

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