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das Kind fällt in den Brunnena disaster happens or becomes inevitable; it is too late for precautions that should have been taken earlierRate it:

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daylightThe light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.Rate it:

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daylightThe intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.Rate it:

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dead heatA close race or contest in which no winner is apparent.Rate it:

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don't get your dander all in an uproarDon't get upset or too bothered; usually said to calm someone down from being too angry; Also said this way: Don't get your dander upRate it:

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don't mention itA polite way of expressing that something is too trivial to warrant thanks.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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drag onto last too longRate it:

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dying quailA pop fly which is hit weakly and falls in front of the outfielders.Rate it:

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eat for englandEat too muchRate it:

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el día que las vacas vuelenthat'll be the day; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.Rate it:

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elle n'a que l'embarras du choixShe has only too much to choose from.Rate it:

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eminus hastis, comminus gladiis utito use javelins at a distance, swords at close quarters.Rate it:

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en troptoo much; too many; in excessRate it:

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et tu, Brute"You too, Brutus" or "even you, Brutus"; expression of recognition of betrayal.Rate it:

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être à la brochette1. To be brought up by hand (of a bird). 2. To be brought up tenderly, with too much care.Rate it:

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everything feels so dam rightI’m too high to feel the fire tonightRate it:

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faire le canardTo suck up to; flatter too muchRate it:

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faire un trou à la lune (fam.)To shoot the moon; To fly from one’s creditors.Rate it:

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Feast or FamineEither you have too much of something or too little of it, something which is surplus sometimes and sometimes you have its shortageRate it:

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fuir à la débandadeTo fly helter-skelter.Rate it:

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full as a googHaving eaten too much, or being drunk.Rate it:

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full-fledgedHaving all its feathers; able to fly.Rate it:

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get carried awayTo become excessively involved, to take something too far.Rate it:

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give a sneck possetTo give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.Rate it:

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give away the storeTo transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.Rate it:

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gladio comminus (opp. eminus) rem gerereto fight with swords at close quarters.Rate it:

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go belly-upTo fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.Rate it:

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go overboardGo too far, be excessive.Rate it:

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goodgesser, not a bad gesser.Someone says not bad pretty close, I come back with not a bad gesser or pretty good gessser.Rate it:

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grappledEngage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle. passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle, brawl, fight, scuffle, battleRate it:

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Greek calendsA time that never occurs; never; when pigs fly.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too mature for something.Rate it:

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hand in gloveIn very close cooperation.Rate it:

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haste makes wasteOne makes mistakes when being too hasty.Rate it:

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Head Over Heels in LoveToo mad in love, to have extreme passion for loveRate it:

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hold one's breathTo inhale and then intentionally close the epiglottis so that one's breath is not exhaled.Rate it:

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horā citiusan hour too soon.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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hot on somebody's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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house poorIn financial difficulty because of the excessive cost of owning a house, or because the cost of home ownership forms too high a proportion of household income.Rate it:

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i approve this messagea phrase said by candidates for federal office to show their consent to comply with the elective law passed in 2002; now becoming used for other offices too, not just federal officesRate it:

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I don't care. Indicates that the speaker is indicating their complete detachment from something, where even the expression "I didn't see anything" conveys too much information.Rate it:

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I miss youAn expression of sorrow or sadness about the absence of a family member, close friend, lover or spouse.Rate it:

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ich auchme tooRate it:

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if it's not one thing it's anotherMany problems are happening simultaneously or in close succession.Rate it:

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if pigs had wingsShortened form of if pigs had wings they would fly.Rate it:

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il a bu un coup de tropHe has had a drop too much.Rate it:

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