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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate it:

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knock the wind out of your sailsTo make you feel less confident or determined.Rate it:

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WTGInitialism of wind turbine generator.Rate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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à brebis tondue dieu mesure le ventGod tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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à quelque chose malheur est bonIt is an ill wind that blows no one any good.Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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ad pedes alicuius accidereto fall at some one's feet.Rate it:

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ancient historyA period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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apple never falls far from the treeAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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artus somnus aliquem complectitur (Rep. 6. 10)to fall fast asleep.Rate it:

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au bout du fossé la culbuteAt the end of the run comes the fall.Rate it:

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brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the shipRate it:

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brace of shakesThe time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.Rate it:

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break the buckFall below the value of one dollar per share.Rate it:

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break windTo flatulate; fart; to expel gases generated during digestion through the anus.Rate it:

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bring toTo turn into the wind; to check the course of by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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chi semina vento raccoglie tempestasow the wind, reap the whirlwindRate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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close to the windIn a direction almost opposite to that from which the wind is blowingRate it:

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come toTo stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.Rate it:

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conked outTo fall asleep after doing something strenuous.Rate it:

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consilium abicere or deponereto let a plan fall through.Rate it:

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cork offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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crash outTo fall asleep from exhaustion.Rate it:

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crescere ex aliquoto raise oneself by another's fall.Rate it:

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domus collapsura, corruitura (esse) videturthe house threatens to fall in (vid. sect. X. 5, note "Threaten"...).Rate it:

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domus ruina impendetthe house threatens to fall in (vid. sect. X. 5, note "Threaten"...).Rate it:

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donner dans le panneauTo fall into the trap.Rate it:

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dripTo fall one drop at a time.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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drop offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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drop off the radarTo vanish or fall into obscurity.Rate it:

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eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.Rate it:

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erroribus implicari (Tusc. 4. 27. 58)to fall into error.Rate it:

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être assis entre deux chaisesTo fall between two stools. Rate it:

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fallen overpast participle of fall overRate it:

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feet of clayTo say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.Rate it:

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flake outTo fall asleep from exhaustion.Rate it:

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get into the wrong handsTo fall into the wrong hands.Rate it:

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get offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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get taken inTo be fooled; to fall for.Rate it:

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get the wind upTo become frightened or disturbed.Rate it:

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get wind ofTo hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.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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go downFall to the floor.Rate it:

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