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cross the aisleTo vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.Rate it:

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cry the bluesTo complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.Rate it:

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cut baitTo give up on something in order to pursue something else.Rate it:

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deathbed conversionAn abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.Rate it:

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dig up dirtTo examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.Rate it:

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doTo work for or on, by way of caring for, looking after, preparing, cleaning, keeping in order, etc.Rate it:

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do you knowThis entry exists purely in order to provide translationsRate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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doodie upTo decorate or dress in a fancy way in order to make attractive.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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est liber de...there exists a book on...Rate it:

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Faustian bargainAn agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain wealth or other benefits.Rate it:

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fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.Rate it:

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fiddle withTo adjust the position, as of an electronic device, in order to provide better reception or signal.Rate it:

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fiddle withTo manipulate in order to gain something for oneself.Rate it:

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fill the billIn order to fill the bill an individual must carry the ball, complete the task, fulfill the expectations.Rate it:

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find a need and fill ithow to make money; a course of action to take in order to create something newRate it:

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find it in one's heartTo feel compassionate, especially in order to forgive someoneRate it:

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find one's placeTo locate where had most recently stopped reading, in order to resume reading.Rate it:

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first come, first servedPeople will be dealt with in the order they arrive.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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for kicksIn order to obtain pleasure or excitement; for fun.Rate it:

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force est restée à la loiThe police proved the stronger; Order was restored.Rate it:

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freshen upto wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractiveRate it:

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fuel upTo eat hurriedly in order to do something more interesting.Rate it:

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get on toTo contact in order to raise or discuss a certain matter.Rate it:

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get-rich-quickClaiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.Rate it:

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go forTo go somewhere in order to get something.Rate it:

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golf widowA woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.Rate it:

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grandstand playA successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.Rate it:

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grease paymentA bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.Rate it:

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hark backOf hounds, to retrace a course in order to pick up a lost scent.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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have it outTo argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.Rate it:

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have one's ducks in a rowTo be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.Rate it:

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hedge one's betsTo place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.Rate it:

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hell weekThe week during which new members are required to undergo undignified rites of initiation or gruelling discipline in order to be accepted into a fraternity, sorority, secret society, military group, etc.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of his or her employer.Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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how do I get to the airportUsed to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.Rate it:

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how do I get to the bus stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a bus station.Rate it:

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how do I get to the train stationUsed to ask for directions in order to go to a train station.Rate it:

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hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.Rate it:

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hutch upto put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to be integrated or accepted; compare ‘butch’Rate it:

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I need a guideIndicates that the speaker needs a book or document to guide him or her.Rate it:

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il tient à ce livreHe treasures that book.Rate it:

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in extremo libro (Q. Fr. 2. 7. 1)at the end of the book.Rate it:

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in one's bookIn one's opinion.Rate it:

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index, inscriptio librithe title of a book.Rate it:

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