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qui plus sait plus se taitA still tongue shows a wise head.Rate it:

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quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

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rector civitatis (De Or. 1. 48. 211)the head of the state.Rate it:

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ring someone's bellTo physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head.Rate it:

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round toTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind.Rate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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sand downTo treat or polish with sandpaper.Rate it:

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securi percutere, ferire aliquemto execute a person, cut off his head.Rate it:

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slap him up!A Threat to Inflict Violence, 'hand to face' or 'hand to head' or 'fists to body' of the victim of the threatened violence.Rate it:

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smhMeaning: Smack My head.Rate it:

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snow on the mountaintopGray or white hair on one's head, especially as an indication of aging.Rate it:

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snow on the rooftopGray or white hair on one's head, especially as an indication of aging.Rate it:

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stop offTo fill with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.Rate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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sucker punchA disabling punch targeting a place which is not normally acceptable in a "fair fight", such as on the back of the head.Rate it:

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sui (mentis) compotem non esseto lose one's head, be beside oneself.Rate it:

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the carpet matches the drapesA woman's pubic hair is of the same colour as the hair on her head, i.e. her hair is not dyed.Rate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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turn awayTo rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something.Rate it:

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un coup de sangA rush of blood to the head.Rate it:

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use one's coconutUse one's head; think.Rate it:

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vous avez mis le doigt dessusYou have hit the right nail on the head; You have touched the spot.Rate it:

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vous me cassez la tête avec votre bruitYou split my head with your noise.Rate it:

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walk the dogPerform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.Rate it:

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wash out of my hairget the memory out of my head - forgetRate it:

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טמן ראשו בחולto bury one's head in the sandRate it:

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活要見人,死要見屍A crude meaning normally used upon someone with a price on their head, to be brought upon either alive or dead.Rate it:

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