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deliver the goodsTo keep one's promises.Rate it:

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hide one's light under a bushelFor a person to keep some talent or skill hidden from other people. The tone is that a person having a talent which they can be proud of ought not hide it.Rate it:

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if at first you don't succeed, try try againdon't quit, keep tryingRate it:

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shushA nice way of saying shut up, be quiet, lower your voice, keep your mouth shut.Rate it:

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hold onTo keep; to store something for someone.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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button upTo fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.Rate it:

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go back onTo fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.Rate it:

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renfermer le loup dans la bergerieTo set the fox to keep the geese.Rate it:

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tie upTo occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.Rate it:

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Get This Show on the RoadGet something moving, step ahead and keep goingRate it:

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nothing to lose but their h'sDescriptive of people in England whose speech is proper or upper-class, but who are poor.Rate it:

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companyKeep the house clean, I have company coming.Rate it:

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acharnement thérapeutiqueProviding medical care to keep patients alive when there is no hope that it will benefit or cure themRate it:

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alere equos, canesto keep horses, dogs.Rate it:

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aliquem in officio continereto keep some one in subjection.Rate it:

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animo adesse(1) to be attentive; (2) to keep one's presence of mind.Rate it:

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back burnerA section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.Rate it:

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balance the booksTo put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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Blue BloodBelonging to upper class of the society or having a royal backgroundRate it:

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bottomless pitA person who can keep eating without ever seeming to fill up, or a vessel which never fills however much is added.Rate it:

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bridgeAn elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.Rate it:

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bridgeThe upper bony ridge of the human nose.Rate it:

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caveat emptorA provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.Rate it:

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ces poires sont de bonne gardeThese pears will keep well.Rate it:

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civitatem servitute oppressam tenere (Dom. 51. 131)to keep the citizens in servile subjection.Rate it:

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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consuetudinem suam tenere, retinere, servareto keep up a usage.Rate it:

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copias castris continereto keep the troops in camp.Rate it:

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cuff Jonassaid of one who is knock-kneed, or who beats his sides to keep himself warm in frosty weather.Rate it:

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custodias agere in valloto keep watch on the rampart.Rate it:

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dead men tell no talesOnce someone is dead, they can no longer communicate, hence killing someone is the best way to keep him/her quiet.Rate it:

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dickyA hat, especially a stiff hat or derby, and a straw hat.Rate it:

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diem festum agere (of an individual)to keep, celebrate a festival.Rate it:

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diem festum celebrare (of a larger number)to keep, celebrate a festival.Rate 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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donner une chandelle à dieu et une au diableTo try and keep in with both parties.Rate it:

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faire bouillir la marmiteTo keep the pot boiling.Rate it:

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faire faux bond1. To deceive. 2. To fail to keep an appointment.Rate it:

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faire les frais de la conversation1. To keep a conversation going. 2. To be (oneself) the subject of conversation.Rate it:

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fidem praestare alicuito keep faith with a person, keep one's word.Rate it:

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fidem servare (opp. fallere)to keep one's word (not tenere).Rate it:

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file withTo follow closely, like one soldier after another in file; to keep pace.Rate it:

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finders keepersThe doctrine that whoever finds something is allowed to keep itRate it:

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finders, keepersWhoever finds something is allowed to keep it.Rate it:

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fugere alicuius conspectum, aspectumto keep out of a person's sight.Rate it:

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garder les arrêtsTo keep to one’s quarters.Rate it:

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garder son sang-froidto keep one's cool; to keep a cool headRate it:

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