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that dog won't huntThat idea will not work; that is an inadequate explanation or proposition.Rate it:

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that old dog won't huntSynonym of that dog won't hunt.Rate it:

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there's life in the old dog yetA person's faculties, or an organization's usefulness, should not be written off simply because of age.Rate it:

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to dog flyto be having a fine only progressRate it:

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until the last dog is hunguntil the last moment.Rate it:

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wag the dogTo divert negative political attention by use of a military operation.Rate it:

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walk the dogTake a dog for a walkRate it:

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walk the dogperform a trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground, attached to the stringRate it:

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walk the dogPerform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.Rate it:

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what's up dogHelloRate it:

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wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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yellow dogUsed other than as an idiom: see yellow, dog.Rate it:

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yellow dogAn item or person of low value.Rate it:

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you can't teach an old dog new tricksIt is impossible, or almost impossible, to change people's habits or traits or mindset.Rate it:

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ce mari bat sa femme comme plâtreThat husband beats his wife like a dog.Rate it:

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defenderse como gato panza arribaDefenderse con gran intensidad y fiereza ya sea de una agresión física o verbal.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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je suis entre l'enclume et le marteauI am in a dilemma; I am between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.Rate it:

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muck outTo clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.Rate it:

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only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:

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out of house and homeHelping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.Rate it:

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les loups ne se mangent pas entre euxDog does not eat dog; There is honour among thieves. Rate it:

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בין הפטיש והסדןcaught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard placeRate it:

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c'est un rusé compèreHe is a sly dog, a cunning old fox. Rate it:

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petit bonhomme vit encoreThere’s life in the old dog yet.Rate it:

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à chacun son tourEvery dog has his day; Now it is my turn.Rate it:

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a contralechoCon las capas de estratificación perpendicularmente a la que tenía en la cantera, o sea con las capas de estratificación perpendiculares al plano de hilada. Aplícase a los sillares sentados así en obra.Rate it:

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a contralechoEjemplo: Corte. Esta operación se efectúa en los talleres a donde son transportados los bloques obtenidos. Allí se procede a sacar placas de diferente grosor, ya sea a lecho, ya a contralecho, lo que permite multiplicar los efectos decorativos.Rate it:

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animal domésticoAnimal criado y condicionado para ser usado o aprovechado por el ser humano, que generalmente ha sido modificado por selección genética. El hombre aprovecha de estos sus productos, su trabajo asi como cualquier otra característica que le sea de utilidad.Rate it:

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ask my arseA common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.Rate it:

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au largeIn the open sea. Rate it:

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break groundTo lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.Rate it:

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c'est le chien de jean de nivelle, il s'enfuit quand on l'appelleThe more you call him, the more he runs away, like John de Nivelle’s dog.Rate it:

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c'est le chien du jardinier qui ne mange pas de choux et n'en laisse pas manger aux autresHe is a dog in the manger.Rate it:

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c'est un vieux loup de merHe is an old sea dog.Rate it:

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c'est une fine moucheHe is a sly dog, a deep one.Rate it:

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c'est une fine mouche (or, lame)He is a cunning fellow, a sly dog. Rate it:

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cast adriftTo abandon a ship at seaRate it:

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cela ne vaut pas les quatre fers d'un chienThat is not worth a rap, a fig (i.e., nothing, for a dog is not shod).Rate it:

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conch don't grow on treesmeat that comes out of sea shellsRate it:

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corsaires contre corsaires ne font pas leurs affairesDog does not eat dog. Rate it:

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cupón de descuentoparte de un aviso, ya sea impreso o virtual por internet que da el derecho pero no la obligación a recibir un descuento en la compra de un servicio o producto.Rate it:

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dar poraceptar o considerar que una persona o cosa es o está como se dice, sin confirmarlo, o antes de que sea así.Rate it:

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de quita y ponExpresión utilizada en para referirse a un objeto que se puede colocar, poner, adosar, etc o lo inverso con algun medio ya sean botones, velcro, tornillos, cremalleras, o cualquier método de fijación que no sea permanente.Rate it:

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do quieraEn cualquier parte. Donde sea o en el lugar que se quiera.Rate it:

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do someone a frightenTo frighten someone, especially a dogRate it:

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dogsPlural form of dog.Rate it:

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