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cop off withTo successfully engage the company of someone for a period of time.Rate it:

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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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cracked the whipMy former boss demanded much in the manner of results, production. In addition he worked us long hours without advance notice, without overtime, rather promised US time-off in the future.Rate it:

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cuánto tiempolong time no seeRate it:

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d'ici là il passera bien de l'eau sous le pontIt will be a long time before that happens.Rate it:

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dar las tantascause someone to take a long timeRate it:

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day and ageA time period of years or more.Rate it:

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daylightThe period of time between sunrise and sunset.Rate it:

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de loin en loinAt long intervals.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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des mots longs d'une toiseWords as long as your arm.Rate it:

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desiderio alicuius rei teneri, affici (more strongly flagrare, incensum esse)to long for a thing, yearn for it.Rate it:

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diamonds are a girl's best friendA statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.Rate it:

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dichosos los ojos que te venlong time no see, you're a sight for sore eyesRate it:

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die offTo become extinct (if a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, all of that group dies over a period of time).Rate it:

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diu anceps stetit pugnathe issue of the day was for a long time uncertain.Rate it:

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donkey's earsA long time.Rate it:

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down for the countDecisively beaten; rendered irrelevant for the long term.Rate it:

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down on one's luckUnlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.Rate it:

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drag onto last too longRate it:

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drone onto talk in a boring manner for a long time.Rate it:

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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du matin au soirall day long; every waking hourRate it:

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dum vires suppetuntas long as one's strength holds out.Rate it:

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dum vita suppetit; dum (quoad) vivoas long as I live.Rate it:

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en deux motsTo cut a long story short.Rate it:

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end of the lineFinal cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.Rate it:

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faith can move mountainsa strong, fervent belief in one's capability goes a long way in successful accomplishment of a taskRate it:

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final curtainThe end to something which has longed for a long time.Rate it:

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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.Rate it:

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finest hourA point in time or a relatively brief period of time when an especially distinguished, admirable, or effective set of actions is performed.Rate it:

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fly under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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for EnglandVery well or for a long time.Rate it:

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for the agesIn a manner that produces long-lasting effects; for posterity; for a very long duration.Rate it:

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for the agesEspecially memorable and noteworthy; deserving to endure for a very long time.Rate it:

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Forty WinksTo take some sleep for shorter period of time, a brief napRate it:

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from here to ya-yaA very long distance.Rate it:

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front loadSomething assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.Rate it:

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garde à vousOrdre de se mettre à la position formelle, debout, les bras le long du corps et immobile, marquant le respect.Rate it:

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get the timeHave a free period of time to do something.Rate it:

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get to the pointTo state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.Rate it:

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Give Someone the Third DegreeA long period of inquiry or questioningRate it:

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go all around the WrekinTake a long time to arrive.Rate it:

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go down in flamesTo fail miserably and with long-term consequences.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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go out on the townTo party all night long.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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golden yearsThe period during which someone or something flourishes.Rate it:

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good old daysA period of time in the distant past when things were better or fondly remembered.Rate it:

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