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ring backTo return a phone call.Rate it:

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ring backTo make another phone call to the same person.Rate it:

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ring roundTo call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.Rate it:

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ring upTo telephone, to call on the telephone.Rate it:

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

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whatchumacallitWhat you may call it.Rate it:

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Earth toUsed to call the attention of a distracted person.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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and be done with itUsed to terminate discussion or delay with a call to actionRate 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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hang upTo terminate a phone call.Rate it:

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knock upIn the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.Rate it:

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

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on holdWaiting on a telephone call.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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rufen Sie die Polizeicall the policeRate 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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à (la) portée de la voixWithin call.Rate it:

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ACDNRAutomatic Call Dispenser: Not Ready.Rate it:

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ad arma conclamare (Liv. 3. 50)to call to arms.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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appeler un chat un chatTo call something what it is; to call a spade a spade.Rate it:

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at a glanceUpon cursory examination; an abbreviated review.Rate it:

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at first blushUpon first impression or consideration; seemingly, apparently, ostensibly.Rate it:

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attendez-vous-yYou may depend upon it; (or, ironic.) Don’t you wish you may get it!Rate it:

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au bout du compteUpon the whole; After all.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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battre l'appelTo call to arms.Rate it:

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bed downThe act of lying down, reclining, preparing for sleep by assuming a supine position/reclining/upon or in a quiet, comfortable venue.Rate it:

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beneficia in aliquem conferreto heap benefits upon...Rate it:

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bite of the reality sandwichA wake-up call, a reality check.Rate it:

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blank canvasSomething with no content, upon which one can easily impose one's point of viewRate it:

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boo boo(or Boo, for short) a term of endearment; something you call a loved one/someone you care about; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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c'era una voltaonce upon a timeRate 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 parler celaThat is what I call talking.Rate it:

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c'est un écoute s'il pleutHe is a man who cannot be relied upon.Rate it:

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calling cardA prepaid card or credit card, usually electronically readable, used to pay the charges when making a telephone call.Rate it:

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cela me tient au cœurI have set my heart upon it.Rate it:

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cela n'est pas du jeu1. That is not fair, not cricket; You are not playing the game. 2. That was not agreed upon.Rate it:

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