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put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

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put outWhen someone is feels "put out". It means they did something they didn't want to do and now they feel "put out" about it...like being taken advantage of after they did it (begrudgingly).Rate it:

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put out to pastureTo make someone retire, especially due to advancing age.Rate it:

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put paid toTo stop something once and for all.Rate it:

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put the boot inTo kick someone when they are down.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo stop or to slow it down.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.Rate it:

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put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to repent through fear of the wrath of God.Rate it:

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put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to fear abjectly in other contexts; to terrify completely.Rate it:

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put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to obey through fear in other contexts; to terrify into submission.Rate it:

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put the kibosh onTo halt, stop, or squelch.Rate it:

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put throughTo pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.Rate it:

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put to bedTo help someone, for example a child, go to bedRate it:

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put to the testTo test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.Rate it:

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put wool over one's eyesdeceive someoneRate it:

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put-up jobAn attempt to trick, deceive, or con someone.Rate it:

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qu'il vienne, il trouvera à qui parlerLet him come, he will find his match.Rate it:

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quand on parle du loupwhen you speak of someone they will appear; speak of the devilRate it:

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qui a bu n'a point de secretsWhen wine sinks, words swim; In vino veritas; Drink washes off the daub, and discovers the man; What the sober man has in his heart, the drunkard has on his lips.Rate it:

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qui compte sans son hôte compte deux foisHe who reckons without his host must reckon again; Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. Rate it:

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qui coupe son nez dégarnit son visageIt is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; He who cuts off his nose spites his own face.Rate it:

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qui sert à l'autel doit vivre de l'autelEvery man must live by his profession.Rate it:

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qui veut voyager loin ménage sa montureWho wishes to go far spares his horse; He who wishes to live long avoids excess.Rate it:

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quiet downTo make someone or something become quieter.Rate it:

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quieten downTo make someone or something become quieter.Rate it:

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rabattre le caquet à quelqu'un (pop.)To take a person down a peg; To stop his jaw; To cut his cackle.Rate it:

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rabble rouserSomeone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.Rate it:

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raccrocher au nezto hang up on someoneRate it:

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Rain CheckA ticket stub that allows an individual to attend an event on behalf of a canceled one; a paper piece that allows someone to buy a sold-out product at discounted or sale price later onRate it:

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Raise an EyebrowShocking or surprising someone by saying something exceptional or doing something extraordinary; showing the facial expressions of disapproving somethingRate it:

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raise somebody's hacklesMake someone angry.Rate it:

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Ramadan mubarakAn expression used during Ramadan to wish someone a happy time during the holiday.Rate it:

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reach outTo attempt to initiate communication with someone.Rate it:

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read like a bookTo be able to discern someone's thoughts from his or her body language or other behavior.Rate it:

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Read the Riot ActScold in a severe manner, or to give a warning to someoneRate it:

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read the tea-leavesTo foretell someone's future by examining the tea-leaves at the bottom of the cup.Rate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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red lightA warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’..Rate it:

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regem restituereto restore a king to his throne (not in solium).Rate it:

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rein inTo stop or slow something, by exercising control.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to halt riding a horse by pulling on the reins.Rate it:

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rein upTo stop, to cause to come to a halt.Rate it:

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rendre un homme camusTo stop a man’s mouth; To make a man look small.Rate it:

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ride downto catch or catch up with (someone) by chasing on horsebackRate it:

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right fightersomeone who fights for truth, justice and what is right often to the exclusion of or above all else; someone who tries to win arguments even if it hurts othersRate it:

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right hand mansomeone you trust.Rate it:

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rise aboveTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.Rate it:

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risk one's life and limbTo do something dangerous that will risk someone's existence together with his or her body facultiesRate it:

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road to damascusA road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.Rate it:

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rob the cradleTo use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to his or her age.Rate it:

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