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stand tallTo behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity.Rate it:

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sous (or, par) bénéfice d'inventaire1. (lit. in a legal sense) Without prejudice. 2. (fig.) Only to a certain point, conditionally, for what it is worth, with a pinch of salt.Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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by handManually; without the use of automation or machines.Rate it:

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for the askingWithout making any significant effort; freely; without monetary cost.Rate it:

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fresh startA new beginning, without prejudices.Rate it:

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like water off a duck's backWithout immediate or lasting effects.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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Out of the Clear Blue SkyUnexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warningRate it:

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revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

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run offTo leave someone without prior advice.Rate it:

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take it like a manTo respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner, especially without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotionalRate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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boire secTo drink hard; To drink wine neat (without adding water).Rate it:

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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Buy a Pig in a PokeTo buy something immediately without even examining itRate it:

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carry the message to garciaTo perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.Rate it:

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check your ego at the door!A direct, crisp, critical rejoinder to another, 'to leave their egoism without the room', {at the door}!Rate it:

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Clear As a BellAnything that can be understood easily and without any confusionRate it:

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déménager à la cloche de bois (fam.)To shoot the moon; To leave a house without paying one’s rent or one’s creditors.Rate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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ghost homeA residence intentionally kept vacant by an absentee owner, especially a foreign investor, as a financially safe asset to be liquidated at a convenient time.Rate it:

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leave to one's own devicesTo leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance.Rate it:

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long ways, long liesSomeone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.Rate it:

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moonlight flita disappearing act, often without paying the rent; supposedly at night by the light of the moon.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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run roughshod overTo treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.Rate it:

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scape goatUsing another excuse for not taking the blame.Rate it:

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shit or get off the potTo choose between taking action now, or foregoing the opportunity until a later date.Rate it:

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tooth and nailViciously; with all one’s strength or power; without holding back..Rate it:

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walk all overTo easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.Rate it:

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well and trulyutterly; completely; without doubtRate it:

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#pitstoptoyourpurposeHashtag, phrase, ministry, movement by Activist Greshun De Bouse to describe how the storms of life are just a temporary stop en route to one's divine destiny; As creator of the phrase and hashtag, De Bouse is the first to use #pitstoptoyourpurpose on social media and online anywhere.Rate it:

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"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!)BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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à l'anglaisequietly, suddenly, without permissionRate it:

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à la bonne franquetteIn a homely manner, without ceremony.Rate it:

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above the foldThe term "above the fold" refers to the part of a webpage that users can see without scrolling down.Rate it:

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absque impetitione vastiWithout impeachment of waste.Rate it:

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acheter chat en pocheto purchase without seeing the object in question; to buy on trust; to be sold a pig in a pokeRate it:

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ad infinitumwithout any limitRate it:

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adopt outTo expel a child from a family by placing them for adoption; to put a child up for adoption privately, without going through an adoption agency.Rate it:

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all at onceUnexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.Rate it:

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all goodAnother way of saying it's all good; don't worry; everything is okayRate it:

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all of a suddenwithout warningRate it:

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aller en flandre sans couteauTo embark in an enterprise without the necessary resources.Rate it:

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amuser le tapisTo talk a great deal without coming to the point; To talk time away.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/in Soviet Russia, Y Xs youThe Russian reversal, a joke in which the subject and the statement are reversed, usually to reference the propaganda of an enemy that is the exact opposite of the interlocutor. It is usually told in broken English, without articles.Rate it:

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apropos of nothingWithout reference to anything.Rate it:

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apropos of nothingWithout any apparent reason or purpose.Rate it:

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