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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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bottom edgeTo hit the ball with the bottom edge of the bat.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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caeli asperitasrough climate.Rate it:

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carmen incondituma rough poem; an extempore effusion.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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donner de la tête contre le murTo hit one’s head against a stone wall.Rate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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faire la uneTo hit the headlinesRate it:

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faire moucheTo hit the bull’s eye.Rate it:

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frapper au bon endroitTo touch the right spring; To hit the right nail on the head; To hit the mark; To touch the spot.Rate it:

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frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

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frapper un grand coupmake a splash, hit hardRate it:

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front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

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funny boneThe ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]Rate it:

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Get Down to Brass TacksTo directly hit the basic aspects of the issue; start an extremely important taskRate it:

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Give Me FiveTo hit or slap your open hand to greet or rejoice something, as a gesture of sound agreementRate it:

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grab atTo grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.Rate it:

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HMUInitialism of hit me up; contact me at a later time.Rate it:

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hole in oneA round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.Rate it:

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home runA four-base hit, a homer.Rate it:

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il a trouvé la fève au gâteauHe has hit the mark; He has made a lucky discovery.Rate it:

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il faut prendre le bénéfice avec les chargesOne must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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it is all fun and games until someone loses an eyeRough play results in injury.Rate it:

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jeu de mains, jeu de vilains1. Horse-play is not gentlemanly. 2. Rough play often ends in tears.Rate it:

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le trait est arrivé à son adresseThe shaft (or, arrow) hit the mark; He took the hint.Rate it:

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let flyTo kick or hit a projectile with great force.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopBoisterous, awkward, rough, disrespectful, careless. :Rate it:

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loca aspera et montuosa (Planc. 9. 22)rough and hilly ground.Rate it:

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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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miss the markTo fail to hit the target.Rate it:

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passage à videfunny turn, bad patch, slump, dry spellRate it:

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paw atTo repeatedly hit with a paw.Rate it:

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pistol whiphit someone with a hand gun/pistolRate it:

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play hardballTo act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.Rate it:

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play onto hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowledRate it:

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pognerto collide, to hitRate it:

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Pull No PunchesTo hit something with great force and power, attacking something potently, to be honestRate it:

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punch outTo repeatedly hit a personRate it:

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punch outTo hit so they become unconsciousRate it:

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road to damascusThat was my Road to Damascus moment. They played one hit after another and this is the song I remember most clearly.Rate it:

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roughen upto make something rough or rougherRate it:

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sauter à pieds joints sur quelqu'un(fig.) To ride rough-shod over any one.Rate it:

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screamA form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.Rate it:

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ses plaisanteries portent coupHis jokes hit the mark.Rate it:

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strike a blowTo hitRate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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tag upOf a baserunner, when a fly ball is hit, to put one's foot on the base one is currently at until the ball is caught. When the ball is caught, the baserunner may attempt to advance to the next base, at the risk of being tagged out.Rate it:

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throw smokeTo consistently pitch fastballs that are difficult to hit.Rate it:

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top edgeTo hit the ball with the top edge of the bat.Rate it:

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