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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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up-and-comerSomeone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future.Rate it:

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up-and-comersomeone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the futureRate it:

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Upset the ApplecartSpoil careful plans, to mess with someone plans, to cause trouble, to interfere with a planRate it:

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use it or lose itSkills or knowledge that are seldom applied are likely to be lost with time.Rate it:

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vasa conclamare (B. C. 3. 37)to give the signal for breaking up the camp, collecting baggage.Rate it:

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vee have vaysThis phrase is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. It is an alternative pronunciation with a German accent and a shortened version of the movie quote "We have ways of making you talk."Rate it:

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vee have vays of making you talkThis is a German accent version of the American movie quote "We have ways of making you talk." It is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies.Rate it:

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vel maximos luctus vetustate tollit diuturnitas (Fam. 5. 16. 5)time assuages the most violent grief.Rate it:

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venez n'importe quandCome at any time, no matter when, whenever you please.Rate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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verno, aestivo, auctumnali, hiberno temporein spring, summer, autumn, winter time.Rate it:

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vitam alicuius exponereto give an account of a man's life.Rate it:

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vous lui avez tenu têteYou did not give in to him.Rate it:

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vous me donnez le dessus du panierYou give me the best, the pick.Rate it:

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vous venez à point nomméYou come in the nick of time, at the necessary moment, just when you are wanted.Rate it:

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wait onTo serve someone.Rate it:

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walk awayTo defeat someone or achieve something.Rate it:

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walk on eggshellsTo be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.Rate it:

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walk out onTo abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.Rate it:

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walk throughTo explain someone something, step by step.Rate it:

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Wash Your Hands of SomethingStop being involved in something, to end involvement with someone or something, stop being responsible for something, disownRate it:

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wash your mouth outA phrase uttered after someone has said a swear word.Rate it:

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watch like a hawkto observe (someone or something) closely and keenlyRate it:

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watch your mouthWatch what you say; usually said in response to someone cursing; "young man" or "young woman" is often added to the end of the phraseRate it:

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wave offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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wave the white flagTo yield, give up, or quit.Rate it:

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way back whenA time in the distant past.Rate it:

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way to go! congrats!Phrase used to congratulate someone informally.Rate it:

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we have waysA shortened version of "We have ways of making you talk." Usually said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. Also pronounced as "Vee have vays" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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we have ways of making you talkThis movie quote is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies; also pronounced as "Vee have vays of making you talk" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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wear outTo cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.Rate it:

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wear thinTo lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse.Rate it:

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weekend warriorA part-time soldier, or reservist.Rate it:

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weigh downTo be too much for someone to cope with.Rate it:

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weird outTo, by weirdness, make someone feel uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel weird.Rate it:

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welcome homeSaid to someone coming back to their own home.Rate it:

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well hungHaving been left for a time, normally hanging, to encourage tenderness.Rate it:

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WendeDie Wende; the process or time of unification between the BRD and GDR to modern Germany.Rate it:

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whale the tar outa him!Act of Beating Someone! 'Slap 'im-UP To A Fair Thee Well!"Rate it:

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what a crock!An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"Rate it:

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what aboutGive consideration to.Rate it:

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what did your last slave die ofUsed to indicate that someone is being bossy and/or demanding, usually to an unreasonable extent.Rate it:

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what do you sayUsed to ask someone if they are willing to do something.Rate it:

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what do you want, a cookieA phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so.Rate it:

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what is the Wi-Fi passwordAsks someone for the Wi-Fi password.Rate it:

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what was your first clueA riposte to someone who has just stated an obvious conclusion.Rate it:

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what's your phone numberAsks the interlocutor to give his or her phone number for subsequent communication.Rate it:

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what's your poisonUsed to ask someone what alcoholic beverage they would like to drink.Rate it:

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whenever one turns aroundAlternative form of every time one turns aroundRate it:

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