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hang heavyOf time or a time period: to seem to pass slowly; to crawl.Rate it:

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heap upTo increase over a period of time; to accumulate.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.Rate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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hit the high notesTo produce or attain, at least for a period of time, an especially satisfactory degree of achievement or fulfilment.Rate it:

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hold one's tongueTo keep quiet; especially, to leave something unsaid.Rate it:

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hot handA sustained period of luck or success, a streak of good luckRate it:

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hush downTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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hush downTo quieten; to make quietRate it:

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hush upTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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I see, said the blind manSaid to express confusion. Also used to express understanding after an initial period of confusion, i.e., "I see, said the blind man."Rate it:

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in the long runAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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in the long termAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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in this day and ageIn the current time period of years.Rate it:

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je l'ai fait de guerre lasseWeary of resistance I did it for the sake of peace and quiet.Rate it:

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just a minuteA short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more.Rate it:

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just a secondA short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.Rate it:

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keep it downTo be quiet.Rate it:

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keep one's lips sealedTo keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.Rate it:

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les Anglais débarquenta person is having or has just had her periodRate it:

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lie lowkeep quiet or unseenRate it:

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live throughTo survive a difficult period or eventRate it:

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long runAn extended period of time.Rate it:

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make peaceTo initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.Rate it:

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make timeTo reserve a period of time to do something.Rate it:

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man of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much, or speaks only for a short period of time.Rate it:

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mount upto increase over a period of time; to accumulateRate it:

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no ifs, ands, or butsPeriod; exactly so; without modification, limitation, or addendum.Rate it:

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on a kickHaving a period of enthusiasm towards some activity.Rate it:

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on one's watchDuring the period of time when one is in a position of authority or responsibility.Rate it:

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on the waneIn a period of decrease or decline.Rate it:

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one's days are numberedSome period of time, such as a term of employment or a lifetime, is coming to an end.Rate it:

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open seasonA period of time during the calendar year when authorities within a jurisdiction permit the unrestricted hunting of one or more kinds of animal wildlife.Rate it:

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open seasonA situation in which or period of time during which some activity or circumstance routinely occurs.Rate it:

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paix et peuAnything for a quiet life.Rate it:

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play possumTo feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.Rate it:

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postgasmThe period immediately following an orgasm.Rate it:

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pre-warDescribing the period before a war.Rate it:

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public commentInput given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period-and by means-set aside and prescribed by law.Rate it:

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put a lid on itTo be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.Rate it:

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put a sock in itTo be quiet; to shut one's mouth; to stop talking.Rate it:

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ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

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rough sleddingA difficult period of time.Rate it:

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rush hourbusy travel periodRate it:

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second childhoodThe period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior.Rate it:

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serve outTo serve the whole of some period.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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shut one's faceTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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shut one's mouthTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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shut one's trapTo stop talking; to be quiet.Rate it:

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