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stir the potThe deliberate act of agitating a situation. Especially to cause conflict.Rate it:

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suo iudicio utito act in accordance with one's convictions.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.Rate it:

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take one's chanceTo act in a manner dependent on luck.Rate it:

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the apple doesn't fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.Rate it:

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think with one's little headTo make decisions or act based on one's sexual impulses rather than based on clear reasoning.Rate it:

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thrill killAn act of murder motivated solely by the murderer's desire to have a very exciting experience.Rate it:

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thrill killOf, pertaining to, or being such an act of murder.Rate it:

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throw one's cap over the windmillTo act in a crazed manner.Rate it:

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throw shapesTo act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.Rate it:

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throwing money awayThe act of spending money foolishly; wasting money without regard of the consequences.Rate it:

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thumb on the scaleAn act of bias or a tactic for cheating which creates a situation that unfairly benefits one party involved in an interaction.Rate it:

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thumb one's noseTo act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.Rate it:

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tie someone's handsTo render one powerless to act, to thwart someone.Rate it:

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tiptoe aroundTo act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.Rate it:

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TL/DNRInitialism of Too long / Did not read.Rate it:

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tl;drToo long; didn’t read. Used to indicate that one did not read a text, or to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.Rate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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to whom it may concernUsed as a formal salutation in a letter when the writer does not know who will read the letter.Rate it:

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turkey slapThe act of hitting someone in the face with one's penis.Rate it:

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turn looseTo roam freely or to act freely.Rate it:

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turn the other cheekTo accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.Rate it:

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Tweedledum and TweedledeeA pair of people who spend a lot of time together, and look and act similarly.Rate it:

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un coup d'étatA sudden, unexpected act of policy; A violent change in the Government (e.g. 18 brumaire 1799, or 2 décembre 1851).Rate it:

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under the gunThe first player to act on the first round of betting in Texas hold 'em.Rate it:

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voler de ses propres ailesTo act (or, shift) for oneself.Rate it:

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walk the walkAct competently, like an expert.Rate it:

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warning shotAn action intended to act as a warning.Rate it:

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weigh downTo act as a ballast for.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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whoop-assAn act of beating.Rate it:

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with the mannerin the very act; red-handed.Rate it:

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work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can give someone knowledge, advice or an opportunity or try to make something easy for them, but you can’t force them to believe it, act on it, or benefit from itRate it:

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your actions speak so loudly that your words i cannot hearWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "To know and not to do is not to know"Rate it:

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不知死活to act recklessly; to do something regardless of dangerRate it:

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