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round tableUsed other than as an idiom: see round, table.Rate it:

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round tableA conference at which participants of similar status discuss and exchange viewsRate it:

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round the bendCrazy, mad or insane.Rate it:

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round the clockNonstop, 24 hours per day.Rate it:

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round toTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind.Rate it:

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show roundTo show someone the important parts of somethingRate it:

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spin roundto rotate; to revolveRate it:

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talk roundAlternative form of talk aroundRate it:

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turn roundTo revolve or rotate around a centre.Rate it:

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turn roundTo turn so as to be facing in the opposite direction.Rate it:

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turn roundTo change one's opinion or attitude.Rate it:

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turn roundTo make revolve, rotate.Rate it:

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turn roundTo put into an opposing position; to reverse.Rate it:

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turn roundTo make ready for departure.Rate it:

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turn roundTo process; to complete work on, especially with a view to sending it on in a finished state.Rate it:

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win roundTo persuade or convince.Rate it:

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as long asDepending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; so long as.Rate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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day and nightAll the time; round the clock; unceasingly.Rate it:

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go onTo continue; expand upon.Rate it:

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like mother, like daughterA daughter will have traits similar to her mother upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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live upTo fulfil the expectations placed upon.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.Rate it:

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put onTo place upon or atop.Rate it:

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so much forAn expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.Rate it:

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count onTo rely upon, trust, or expect.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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es war einmalonce upon a timeRate it:

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like father, like sonA son will have traits similar to his father upon reaching adulthood.Rate it:

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tell againstTo serve as evidence which casts doubt upon.Rate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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you can hang your hat on thatIt's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).Rate it:

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come down toTo depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.Rate it:

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come toTo befall; to affect; to happen to; to come upon.Rate it:

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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.Rate it:

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rely onTo be dependent upon.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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vivre de l'air du tempsTo live upon nothing (i.e. to eat very little).Rate it:

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the law is an assThe law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.Rate it:

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érase una vezonce upon a timeRate it:

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je l'ai saisi à bras le corpsI seized him round the waist (in a struggle).Rate it:

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Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

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ad opus faciendum accedereto take a task in hand, engage upon it.Rate it:

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agreement in principleA legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.Rate it:

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alicui ignominiam inurereto inflict an indignity upon, insult a person.Rate it:

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aliquem ignominia afficere, notareto inflict an indignity upon, insult a person.Rate it:

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and changeAnd some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.Rate it:

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