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domo pedem non efferreto never set foot out of doors.Rate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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faire une gaffeTo put one’s foot in it; To make a stupid blunder.Rate it:

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firing lineThe line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battleRate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.Rate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:

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Gone FishinHumorous 'Door-Sign' on Front Door of Temporarily 'Closed' Store, Business Place, Service StationRate it:

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hang fiveTo perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.Rate it:

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head-onOf a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.Rate it:

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hit the headlinesTo appear prominently in the news, especially on the front page.Rate it:

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il a mis les pieds dans le plat (fam.)He put his foot in it.Rate it:

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il est en première ligneHe is in the front rank.Rate it:

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il ne sait ni A ni BHe does not know B from a bull’s foot; He cannot read; He is a perfect ignoramus.Rate it:

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in one's faceIn front of someone's face; before someone's eyes.Rate it:

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iter ingredi (pedibus, equo, terra)to begin a journey (on foot, on horseback, by land).Rate it:

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iter terrestre, pedestretravel by land, on foot.Rate it:

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ius ac fas omne delereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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kneel beforeTo kneel in front of someone or something, especially in order to worship or supplicate.Rate it:

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le pied m'a manquéMy foot slipped.Rate it:

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lie before(especially of something honorific) to be situated in front ofRate it:

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omnia iura pervertereto trample all law under foot.Rate it:

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oppidum monti subiectum estthe town lies at the foot of a mountain.Rate it:

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partir du bon piedTo put one’s best foot foremost.Rate it:

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partir du mauvais piedTo start off on the wrong foot.Rate it:

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pas devant les enfantsNot in front of the children.Rate it:

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pedibus ireto go on foot.Rate it:

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pedibus obterere, conculcareto trample under foot.Rate it:

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pig latinA made up language often used as a way to speak in front of people (often children and often by parents) without them knowing what you are sayingRate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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push pastTo rudely force one's way in front of another.Rate it:

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ringside seatA seat in the front row of a boxing or wrestling match.Rate it:

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se fourrer le doigt dans l'œil jusqu'au coude (pop.)To deceive oneself most blindly; To put one’s foot in it.Rate it:

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se tirer une balle dans le piedto shoot oneself in the footRate it:

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shank-nagTo travel on foot.Rate it:

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shanks' nagTransportation by foot. To "take a shanks' nag" means using one's own legs to walk.Rate it:

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shanks' ponyTransportation by foot.Rate it:

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shotgunThe front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver.Rate it:

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shotgun shackA house with no internal barrier between the front and back doors.Rate it:

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si es un perro, muerdeIt's right in front of you/meRate it:

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side wallEither of the two parallel walls in a racquetball or squash court, perpendicular to the front wall; either of the walls on the side of the court.Rate it:

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slap downTo browbeat or reprimand someone harshly, usually in front of other people.Rate it:

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stadium currere (Off. 3. 10. 42)to run a foot-race.Rate it:

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step outTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.Rate it:

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sub radicibus montis, in infimo monte, sub monteat the foot of the mountain.Rate it:

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tag upOf a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.Rate it:

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take guard(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.Rate it:

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throw shapesTo act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.Rate it:

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toe inTo align the front wheels of a vehicle so that they point slightly toward each other.Rate it:

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toe outTo have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, pointing outward, the right foot pointing to the right and the left foot pointing to the left, from the the body.Rate it:

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