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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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eid mubarakA customary Muslim greeting on the days of Eid ul-Adha and Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.Rate it:

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Elvis has left the buildingA phrase used to announce the end of a show, usually one performed by an Elvis impersonator.Rate it:

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en toutes choses il faut considérer la finWe must always look to the end; Look before you leap.Rate it:

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entendre raillerieNot to be offended at a joke; To stand chaff well.Rate it:

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être à fond de cale (fam.)To be hard up, at the end of one’s resources.Rate it:

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être au bout de sa corde (or, son rouleau)To be at the end of one’s tether; To have no more to say.Rate it:

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être au bout de son latin (or, rouleau)To be at one’s wits’ end; Not to know what to do, or say, next.Rate it:

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être au bout de son rouleau, de son latin, de sa gammeTo be at one’s wits’ end; Not to know what to do.Rate it:

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être marqué à l'ATo stand high in the estimation of others.Rate it:

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ex aqua exstareto stand out of the water.Rate it:

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exeunte, extremo annoat the end of the year.Rate it:

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extremae terrae partesthe most distant countries, the world's end.Rate it:

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fade outA type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.Rate it:

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fag outTo become untwisted or frayed, as the end of a rope, or the edge of canvas.Rate it:

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faire flèche de tout boisTo use every means to accomplish an end; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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faire tacheto not belong; to stand out awkwardly.Rate it:

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fall at the last hurdleTo fail near the end of something.Rate it:

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female-to-maleThat changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo try to do something so difficult that it will probably end in failure.Rate it:

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

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finem habereto come to an end.Rate it:

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finish withTo complete; to end the use of.Rate it:

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flat-footedTo firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.Rate it:

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fresh meatA person or group of people who arouse one's interest, either as a new target for deception, humiliation or ridicule, or as a potential love interest or one night stand.Rate it:

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from A to izzardFrom beginning to end; thoroughly; covering the whole range or scope.Rate it:

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from soup to nutsFrom beginning to end; throughout.Rate it:

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From Soup to NutsHaving all from beginning to endRate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:

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fugam hostium reprimere (B. G. 3. 14)to bring the flying enemy to a stand.Rate it:

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game overThe end of some ongoing situation due to either failure or success.Rate it:

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get bentUsed to dismiss a person or what they are saying, and end the conversation.Rate it:

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get off lightlyEnd up with a mild punishment.Rate it:

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get ontoTo move onto an object, especially one on which it is possible to stand.Rate it:

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give byto stand asideRate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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go out with a bangto end something in an exciting wayRate it:

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go the distanceTo have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.Rate it:

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go the way ofTo end up the same way as. To receive the same fate as.Rate it:

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go to potTo come to a bad end.Rate it:

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gratiosum esse alicui or apud aliquemto be popular with; to stand well with a person.Rate it:

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hang togetherTo remain united; to stand by one another.Rate it:

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hang up one's hatTo end one's career.Rate it:

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have done withTo end relations with.Rate it:

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hold one's ownTo stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.Rate it:

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hold upTo withstand; to stand up to; to survive.Rate it:

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hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

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holder newtStand by, Stand Fast!, Don't Move, Hold EverythingRate it:

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