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plus on se presse, moins on arriveThe more haste, the less speed.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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potterOne who makes pots and other ceramic wares.Rate it:

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pour down the drainto waste prior work by subsequent bad decisionsRate it:

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professional victimA person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.Rate it:

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properat, maturat proficiscihe starts in all haste, precipitately.Rate it:

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punch line (of a joke)Usually the last part of a joke that makes it funny.Rate it:

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quand on est bien, on ne s'y peut tenirThe love of change makes us give up even a comfortable position.Rate it:

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qui trop se hâte reste en cheminThe more haste, the less speed; Slow and sure wins the race. Rate it:

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rien que d'y penser j'en ai le frissonThe bare thought of it makes me shudder.Rate it:

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rob peter to pay paulTo solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse.Rate it:

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run down the clockTo waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.Rate it:

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run out the clockTo preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.Rate it:

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rush offTo produce in great haste.Rate it:

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screw aroundTo waste time; to dawdle; to play or idle.Rate it:

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shoot the breezeTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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shoot through like a bondi tramTo leave in haste.Rate it:

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six of one, half dozen of anotherIt makes no difference, they're still the same This expression is sometimes said a little differently, but is all the same no matter how it is said. Sometimes people say "half dozen" and sometimes "half a dozen " Also, sometimes the expression is "six of one, half dozen of THE other" and sometimes it is said, "six of one, half a dozen of ANother."Rate it:

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slattern awayTo consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.Rate it:

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slop outTo throw out the waste from the chamberpot in a prison cell.Rate it:

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snap judgmentA decision made without deliberation or in excessive haste.Rate it:

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snap judgmentMaking decisions without deliberation or in excessive haste.Rate it:

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spend thriftA person who spends money quickly, foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsWaste time, money and energy.Rate it:

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tempus terere, conterere (in) aliqua reto waste time on something.Rate it:

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throw good money after badTo waste money in a fruitless attempt to recoup losses previously incurred.Rate it:

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throw money awayTo spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.Rate it:

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time is of the essenceTime is an essential consideration; haste is necessary.Rate it:

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tomato, tomatoThis expression is pronounced like toe-may-toe, toe-mat-toe. Saying tomato two different ways like this means that something can be either of two things since the two things are basically the same; makes no difference; alternate spelling: tomayto, tomahtoRate it:

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tongue-tiedhaving difficulty expressing yourself i.e. when you are nervous or embarrassed; an inability to speak; a condition you are in when you are at a loss for words; when you try to speak and the words get misspoken; NOT to be confused with "tongue-tie" or Ankyloglossia, which is a physical dental/mouth condition that makes speech difficult (among other symptoms)Rate it:

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travail d'aurore amène l'orEarly to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.Rate it:

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trop de hâte gâte toutThe more haste, the less speed.Rate it:

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unus mihi restat scrupulus (Ter. Andr. 5. 4. 37) (cf. too religio, sect. XI. 2)one thing still makes me hesitate.Rate it:

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up in the airWhen someone makes a comment that the other person’s answer is not the clear or definitive.Rate it:

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whatever creams your twinkieDo what you will, whatever makes you happy.Rate it:

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when one's ship comes inWhen one makes a significant amount of money.Rate it:

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whistle-stop train tourA tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.Rate it:

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wind beneath my wingsmy inspiration, what makes me successfulRate it:

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wise guyOne who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.Rate it:

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wither awayTo atrophy, or waste away.Rate it:

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you crack me up.One that makes someone else to laugh.Rate it:

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חבל על הזמןIt's a waste of time; we're wasting time; we don't have time for this.Rate it:

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憑什麼for what reason; what makes you think; on what grounds; on what authority; who are theyRate it:

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虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後Modesty leads to progress, conceit makes one lag behindRate it:

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