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on the back burnerNot immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.Rate it:

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optimo iurewith full right.Rate it:

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otio abūti or otium ad suum usum transferreto use up, make full use of one's spare time.Rate it:

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packed to the raftersCompletely full; packedRate it:

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piquer des deux(lit.) To spur a horse with both heels; To gallop off at full speed; (fig.) To run very fast.Rate it:

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pitched battleA hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.Rate it:

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plein comme un œuf (fam.)Chock-full.Rate it:

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pluribus verbis, copiosius explicare, persequi aliquidto give a full, detailed account of a thing.Rate it:

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put one's shoulder to the wheelTo work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.Rate it:

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put through its pacesTo test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.Rate it:

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run the gamutTo encompass the full range or variety possible.Rate it:

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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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sit outTo lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.Rate it:

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take abackOf a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly.Rate it:

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to the brimFull, almost overflowingRate it:

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tooth-and-nailvicious; violent; full of strength and powerRate it:

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toutes voiles dehorsmaking use of all sails, in all sailsRate it:

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ubertas (not divitiae) et copia orationisa full and copious style of speech.Rate it:

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vela armamentaquesails and rigging.Rate it:

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vela contrahere (also metaph.)to furl the sails.Rate it:

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vela dareto set the sails.Rate it:

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vela facere, pandereto set the sails.Rate it:

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votre rival vous coupera l'herbe sous le piedYour rival will cut you out, will take the wind out of your sails, will cut the ground from under your feet.Rate it:

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warts and allOf or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.Rate it:

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whole clothin full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additionsRate it:

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wide openat full speed; maximum velocity or momentumRate it:

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write outTo write in full length or expanded form.Rate it:

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食飽未are you full yet?Rate it:

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