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beat somebody to the punchTo do something before somebody else is able to.Rate it:

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beat the clockTo be used or become operational before a deadline or date of expiration.Rate it:

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blind dateA romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.Rate it:

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butter someone upTo praise someone; to flatter someone to attain his/her favor, especially before asking them for somethingRate it:

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c'est du bien perduIt is casting pearls before swine.Rate it:

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call screeningthe process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it. Some methods may include: listening to the message being recorded on an answering machine or voice mail. checking a caller ID display to see who or where the call is from.Rate it:

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Call You on the CarpetTo scold a person before assigning an authorityRate it:

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carry onTo continue or proceed as before.Rate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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causam dicereto defend oneself before the judge (of the accused).Rate it:

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ce jeune homme ira loinThat young man will make his way in the world, has a future before him.Rate it:

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cenam alicui apponereto set a repast before a person.Rate it:

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change one's mindTo decide differently than one had decided before.Rate it:

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chew the cudTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.Rate it:

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chômer les fêtes avant qu'elles ne soient venuesTo count one’s chickens before they are hatched.Rate it:

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cibum apponere, ponere alicuito set food before a person.Rate it:

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classicum or tuba canit ad praetoriumthe bugle, trumpet sounds before the general's tent.Rate it:

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command performanceA dramatic, musical, or similar entertainment performed before a monarch or other head of state, especially in a circumstance where that ruler has requested or ordered the performance.Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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correct me if I'm wrongUsed before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.Rate it:

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count into do a countdown before the start of something, especially a musical performance.Rate it:

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counting sheepFarmers in the medieval ages would count their sheep before leaving them.Rate it:

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cowboy showerA simple shower in a mudroom to remove the grime from the outdoors and the workday, before entering into a home or ranchhouse.Rate it:

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cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

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cut shortInterrupt and curtail before the planned end time.Rate it:

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d'ici là il passera bien de l'eau sous le pontIt will be a long time before that happens.Rate it:

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deathbed conversionAcceptance of religious belief immediately before one dies, typically in a state of anxiety or fear of the insecurity of what will happen to one in and after death.Rate it:

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do I know youUsed to ask the interlocutor whether or not he/she has met the speaker before.Rate it:

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don't knock it till you've tried itDon't criticise something before having experienced it.Rate it:

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drill in and drill outTo work on something for a small time, before ultimately giving up.Rate it:

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duck duck gooseA children's game where kids sit in a circle facing each other with their eyes closed. One child is designated "it" and walks around the outside of the circle saying "duck" as he/she touches each child's head. Finally, instead of saying "duck" the person who is it says "goose!" then runs forward around the circle and tries to sit down in the spot where the "goose" was sitting. The goal of the game is for the person who is "it" to sit down before the "goose" catches him/her. If he/she does sit down before being touched/tagged, then the "goose" becomes "it" and the process begins again. If the "goose" catches the person who was "it" then the person who was "it' is out of the game and the circle moves in closer/smaller until only one sitting winner remains.Rate it:

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duck outTo depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.Rate it:

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dummy runA trial or practice before the real attempt.Rate it:

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edit outTo remove before publication or broadcasting.Rate it:

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elle lui a jeté un sortShe cast a spell over him; He is infatuated with her.Rate it:

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en toutes choses il faut considérer la finWe must always look to the end; Look before you leap.Rate it:

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essuyer les plâtresTo move into a newly-built house before the walls are dry; (fig.) To experience the disadvantages of a beginning.Rate it:

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être gros jean comme devantTo be no better off than one was before, in spite of all one’s efforts.Rate it:

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être sur le gaillard d'avantTo serve before the mast; To be a common seaman.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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fasces praeferre, summittereto walk before with the fasces; to lower the fasces.Rate it:

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first of allFirstly; before anything else.Rate it:

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first offFirstly; before anything else.Rate it:

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first upFirstly; before anything else.Rate it:

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for once in my lifeSomething has happened that has never happened before,Rate it:

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get out while the getting's goodTo leave at an opportune time or before adverse conditions appear.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.Rate it:

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going once, going twice, soldSaid before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction.Rate it:

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good nightA farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.Rate it:

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