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bottom fishingFishing with bait, lines, and other gear used to catch aquatic creatures which inhabit the lowest regions of a body of water, including a seabed or riverbed.Rate it:

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bridgeAn elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.Rate it:

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c'est le feu et l'eauThey are as opposite as fire and water.Rate it:

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case closedThe above is meant as final, not subject to amendation or variation.Rate it:

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casting couchThe situation as described above.Rate it:

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cela ne tient pas deboutThat won’t hold water.Rate it:

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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como em cima, assim embaixoas above, so belowRate it:

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connect upTo join to a network or supply - of water, electricity, Internet etc.Rate it:

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cook offAs with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.Rate it:

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corporation popWater.Rate it:

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crop outTo appear above the surface, as a seam or vein, or inclined bed, as of coal.Rate it:

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dégât des eauxwater damageRate it:

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dégât des eauxAn incident, such as a burst pipe or overflowing tub, that causes water damage.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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draw a bathTo fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo indicate the threshold or level above which something will become unacceptable or will provoke a response; to create a boundary and imply or declare that its crossing will provoke a (negative) response.Rate it:

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drop anchorTo release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place.Rate it:

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dry upTo become dry; to lose water.Rate it:

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ex aqua exstareto stand out of the water.Rate it:

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faire de l'eau (of boats)To take in fresh water.Rate it:

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faire venir l'eau à la boucheTo make one’s mouth water.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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fire hoseA hose used to deliver water in case of fire.Rate it:

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go underTo descend into a body of water; to founder.Rate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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hand over handby passing the hands alternately one before or above the other, especially with ropeRate it:

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heave toTo cause the vessel to become dead in the water by pointing the bows directly towards the wind.Rate it:

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hereinaboveAbove this, in this document.Rate it:

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hors de pairBeyond all comparison; Above the level of others.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small amount, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.Rate it:

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hydrogen iona proton combined with one or more water molecules; usually written H3O and called the hydronium ion though is best considered as H9O4 but is often written H(aq) for simplicityRate it:

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if you stop ritik you will be stopedin Sanskrit language Ritik means the flow of calm and quite water stream. If you disturb it it will lead to destruction of whole community.Rate it:

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il est à sec (pop.)He is hard up, broke, in low water.Rate it:

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il est de la haute voléeHe is a tip-top swell, of the first water, of the upper ten.Rate it:

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il se mettrait en quatre pour un amiHe would go through fire and water for a friend.Rate it:

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in the drinkIn or into a body of water.Rate it:

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in the moneyFor an option, having a strike price which makes it profitable to exercise. For a call this is a strike below the market price, or for a put a strike above the market price.Rate it:

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in the wake ofIn the noticeable disturbance of water behind .Rate it:

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je suis comme un poisson sur la pailleI am like a fish out of water.Rate it:

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killA creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.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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les eaux sont basses chez luiHe is hard up; He is in low water.Rate it:

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les observations glissent sur lui comme sur une cuirasseBlame slips off him as water off a duck’s back.Rate it:

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lignatum, aquatum ireto go to fetch wood, water.Rate it:

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living high on the hogLiving richly, often above one's meansRate it:

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make wayTo progress through the water .Rate it:

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muddy upTo make muddy; to make clear water into muddy water.Rate it:

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nager entre deux eaux(lit.) To swim under water; (fig.) To run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.Rate it:

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navem retro inhibere (Att. 13. 21)to back water.Rate it:

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