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across the boardA racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.Rate it:

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after you, AlphonseAn exchange indicating excessive formality or effort at politeness, particularly where two people each refuse to go forward because each insists on allowing the other to go forward first.Rate it:

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ah! vous m'en direz tant!1. Well, that alters the case! 2. Ah! now I understand, why did you not say so at first? 3. There’s no going against such a reason as that.Rate it:

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aliquem in insidiis locare, collocare, ponereto place some one in ambush.Rate it:

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aliquem in rogum imponereto place on the funeral-pyre.Rate it:

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all over hell's half acreAll over the place; everywhere.Rate it:

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allons-yfirst-person plural imperative of y allerRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/you can't spell XYZ without YImplies a correlation between two items, where the second one is spelled with letters from the first one.Rate it:

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après skiA place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.Rate it:

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après-skiA place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.Rate it:

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around robin hood's barnAll over the place.Rate it:

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arse end of nowhereA very remote place.Rate it:

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art collegeA place where you learn artRate it:

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art schoolPlace where you learn artRate it:

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ash wednesdayfirst day of lentRate it:

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ass-backwardsMoving backwards, that is, rear end first.Rate it:

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at homeIn one's place of residence.Rate it:

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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehenused to encourage someone to have another drink after their firstRate it:

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back fortyThe most remote or inaccessible part of any place.Rate it:

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backwaterA remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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bat a thousandTo reach first base on every at-bat.Rate it:

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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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bird bathCommon usage of word bird Place where birds clean themselvesRate it:

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BOMDASBrackets, then order, then multiplication and division, then addition and subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of operations, with B first and AS last.Rate it:

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boogie on downto go (to a place or event)Rate it:

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break one's duckTo do something for the first time.Rate it:

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break the deadlockTo score the first goal or point in a competitionRate it:

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break the sealWhen consuming alcohol, to urinate for the first time, which leads to needing to urinate more and more often.Rate it:

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bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big cityRate it:

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bring onTo make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.Rate it:

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BroadwayA place name for a settlement which grew up around such a road. For example, Broadway, Worcestershire, Broadway, Somerset.Rate it:

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broom closetThe metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden.Rate it:

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brûler une station (une étape)To run through a station (or, a halting-place) without stopping.Rate it:

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BumfuckAn imaginary place in the middle of nowhereRate it:

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bump upTo give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.Rate it:

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bums in seatsSpectators, passengers, or customers in attendance at a venue or other place where people assemble.Rate it:

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c'est un des gros bonnets (or, légumes) de l'endroitHe is one of the bigwigs of the place.Rate it:

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c'est un homme hors ligneHe is a first-rate man. Rate it:

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c'est un joueur de première forceHe is a first-rate player.Rate it:

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call off the dogsDuring a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.Rate it:

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cash on the barrelheadMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction.Rate it:

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cast adriftTo place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave themRate it:

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château pris, ville rendueLors de l’attaque d’une ville, mieux vaut commencer par la place forte.Rate it:

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China syndromeA rare disease, first characterized in the early 1990s, which resembles poliomyelitis but which has somewhat different characteristics and occurs in persons vaccinated for poliomyelitis.Rate it:

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Christmas graduateA freshman who drops out of college at the end of the first semester.Rate it:

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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