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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.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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knock it offStop doing something; desist.Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause something to be replaced by something else.Rate it:

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know beans aboutTo know something, even if only a little, about.Rate it:

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know inside and outTo know {something or someone) very thoroughly.Rate it:

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know like a bookTo have an extensive and penetrating understanding of (something or someone).Rate it:

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l'eau qui tombe goutte à goutte cave la pierreDropping water will wear away a stone.Rate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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lace upTo fasten the laces of something.Rate it:

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lâcher pied1. To lose ground. 2. To scamper away.Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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lay it on the lineTo state something, for example an ultimatum, strongly and clearly.Rate it:

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lay oddsTo feel certain about something.Rate it:

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Lay Your Cards on the TableTo be open in discussing plans and facts, to reveal something candidly to someoneRate it:

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le chat parti les souris dansentWhen the cat’s away the mice will play.Rate it:

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le chat parti, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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lead offThe short distance that a player stands away from their current base.Rate it:

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lead timeThe amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.Rate it:

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lean inTo shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.Rate it:

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lean intoTo accept something negative but unchangeable; to find a way to benefit from, or alleviate the harm of, risk, uncertainty and difficult situations.Rate it:

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leave it beTo allow something to follow its natural course.Rate it:

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Leave Someone Holding the BagTo fully accuse someone for something when the accusation is equally shared and applied to somebody else as wellRate it:

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leave well enough aloneTo leave something alone; to avoid attempts to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient.Rate it:

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leave well enough aloneTo leave something alone; to avoid attempts to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficientRate it:

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leave you into the dirtSomeone pushes you away, and forgets you.Rate it:

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left holding the bagBeing blamed for something.Rate it:

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Left Out in the ColdTo ask someone to get out of the room so that he may not listen something important, ignored and left outRate it:

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lemonizeTo damage something and then deny or be aloof from the damage.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.Rate it:

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let it beTo leave something to follow its natural course.Rate it:

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let slideTo allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.Rate it:

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Let the Cat Out of the BagTo expose something, to disclose a secretRate it:

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libidine ferrito be carried away by one's passions.Rate it:

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libro continetur aliquidthe book contains something... (not continet aliquid).Rate it:

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libro scriptor complexus est aliquidthe book contains something... (not continet aliquid).Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo look forward avidly to eating something.Rate it:

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lick upTo consume something by first licking it from a surface.Rate it:

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

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light outTo run away.Rate it:

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light upTo bring light to something, to brighten.Rate it:

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like a moth to a flameIt’s an expression that indicates you’re drawn to something that will harm youRate it:

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Like it or Lump itSomething that is certain to happen, whether one likes it or notRate it:

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like rats from a sinking shipQuickly but in futility, away from a failing projectRate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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little oldEmphatically, affectionately, or humorously little; ordinary or harmless (especially when trying to downplay the importance of something).Rate it:

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live a lieTo conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.Rate it:

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living endThe most extreme form of something or the final and most impactful development in a series of events - whether favorable or unfavorableRate it:

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