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worm's-eye viewA view of an object from below, from the ground.Rate it:

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get a roomA jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.Rate it:

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loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.Rate it:

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tete a teteprivate conversationRate it:

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œil pour œil, dent pour denteye for an eyeRate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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when the shit hits the fanA reference to the messy consequences of a secret or private situation becoming public.Rate it:

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beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderAlternative form of beauty is in the eye of the beholderRate it:

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oculis mentis videre aliquidto see with the mind's eye.Rate it:

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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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mercy bucketEye dialect spelling of merci beaucoup.Rate it:

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à perte de vueAs far as the eye can reach.Rate it:

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à vue d'oiseauA bird’s-eye view.Rate it:

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actio, petitioa private, civil prosecution.Rate it:

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aimer quelqu'un comme la prunelle de ses yeuxTo love somebody like the apple of one’s eye.Rate it:

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aliquis est mihi in oculisto cherish as the apple of one's eye.Rate it:

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aspostaEye dialect spelling of supposed to.Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œilTo have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œil (fam.)To have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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back at yaEye dialect spelling of back at you.Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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blind side someoneTo injure, reveal shared private information or cause financial or personal loss through disloyalty or actions which hurt or disappoint.Rate it:

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blue-eyedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eye,‎ -ed.Rate it:

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bought the farmA fatality in private aviation for any number of Airframe and Engine {A&E} failures, pilot error or weather related problems.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui ne perd pas la carteHe is a man who keeps his wits about him, who has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

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cette maison a été vendue de gré à gréThat house was sold by private contract.Rate it:

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chacun prêche pour son saintEvery one has an eye to his own interest.Rate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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coméquiéEye dialect spelling of como é que é.Rate it:

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courir le cachetTo go from house to house giving private lessons.Rate it:

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cuméquiéEye dialect spelling of como é que é.Rate it:

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dormir en gendarmeTo sleep with one eye open.Rate it:

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ekceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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ekcetraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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exceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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exeteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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faire moucheTo hit the bull’s eye.Rate it:

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fermer les yeuxto turn a blind eyeRate it:

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forgeddabouditEye dialect spelling of forget about it.Rate it:

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get outtaEye dialect spelling of get out of.Rate it:

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get outta hereEye dialect spelling of get out of here.Rate it:

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have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

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heart of heartsOne's innermost private feelings.Rate it:

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Holy of HoliesOne's private retreat, inner sanctum.Rate it:

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howdedoEye dialect spelling of how do you do.Rate it:

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il ne cherche que plaie et bosseHe is always hankering after a black eye.Rate it:

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il songe au solideHe has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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in oculis aliquem ferreto cherish as the apple of one's eye.Rate it:

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in otium se referre (Fam. 99)to retire into private life.Rate it:

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