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Hand-to-Mouth ExistenceTo hold enough money to meet expenses and live with no extra money Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo reduce the risk of making a mistake, by keeping one's options open.Rate it:

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home runThe portion of a journey that ends at home.Rate it:

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how do you doa greeting used meeting somebody. Alternatives are pleased to meet you and nice to meet you. Often not actually meant as a question.Rate it:

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hush downTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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hush upTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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il fera face à toutHe will meet every demand.Rate it:

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imperium orbis terrarum terminis definiturthe empire reaches to the ends of the world.Rate it:

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in the blackHaving positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.Rate it:

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incidere in aliquemto meet, come across a person; to meet casually.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.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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jump ropeThe activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.Rate it:

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kick oneselfTo reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.Rate it:

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la fin couronne l'œuvreThe end crowns all; All’s well that ends well.Rate it:

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land poorIn a condition of poverty as a result of inability to meet tax payments or other financial requirements for one's land holdings.Rate it:

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leather workingThe technology of making products from leather.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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liven upTo improve a person's mood by making them more energeticRate it:

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make a meal ofThat is the eleventh edit that you have made to that word, you are really making a meal of it.Rate it:

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make one's markTo sign (a document) by making a cross or other mark.Rate it:

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measuring the drapesMaking premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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meat rackA place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.Rate it:

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Mexican standoffA near-collision between two trains, an averted cornfield meet.Rate it:

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mortem oppetereto meet death (by violence).Rate it:

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muito prazerpleased to meet youRate it:

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no tea, no shadeIndicating that no offence is meant, that the speaker is merely making an observation.Rate it:

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nod throughto listen to, or endure something, nodding in agreement without making comment.Rate it:

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non-denial denialA statement which appears to deny that something is true, but which, when examined carefully, can be seen to have used diversion, bluster, or ambiguity to avoid making a clear, direct denial.Rate it:

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nose bleed seatsVery high seats in a sports arena or stadium (known for making your nose bleed because of their elevation)Rate it:

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not to put too fine a point on itUsed to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making.Rate it:

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obviam alicui aliquem mittereto send to meet a person.Rate it:

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obviam ire alicuito meet any one.Rate it:

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obviam venire alicuito go to meet some one.Rate it:

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obvium or obviam esse, obviam fierito meet some one by chance.Rate it:

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occasionem nanciscito get, meet with, a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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off like a prom dressMaking a start, or departing, very rapidly.Rate it:

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offendere, nancisci aliquemto meet, come across a person; to meet casually.Rate it:

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on the anvilRefers to anything in the making, being created, or in production, especially in the metalworking field.Rate it:

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où il y a de la gêne il n'y a pas de plaisir (ironic.)There is nothing like making one’s self at home everywhere.Rate it:

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pink slimeAn undesirable pink-colored microbial mass occurring in the slurry used in making paper. [from 1951]Rate it:

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pip to the postto overcome a prominent competitor, gaining his position, especially by making a smart sudden move.Rate it:

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play the anglesTo seek ways to advance one's self-interest, especially by making choices in a calculating or crafty manner; to scheme.Rate it:

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Play the FieldTo have many lovers and dates without making a single genuine commitment with one particular personRate it:

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pull one's socks upTo start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.Rate it:

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Pull Your LegTo tease someone by making fun of him or her.Rate it:

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put a lid on itTo be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.Rate it:

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Put Your Shoulder to the WheelTo work really hard for something, making great effort to accomplish somethingRate it:

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Quiet as a MouseExtremely silent; non-talkative; silent or making very less soundRate it:

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