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arse aboutTo turn round.Rate it:

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aspostaEye dialect spelling of supposed to.Rate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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auf dem Holzweg seinto be up a blind alleyRate it:

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aures claudere, patefacere (e.g. veritati, assentatoribus)to turn a deaf ear to, to open one's ears to...Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œilTo have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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avoir le compas dans l'œil (fam.)To have a good eye for distances.Rate it:

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back at yaEye dialect spelling of back at you.Rate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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blue-eyedUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eye,‎ -ed.Rate it:

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Bohnen in den Ohren habento turn a deaf earRate it:

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box offTo turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.Rate it:

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bring toTo turn into the wind; to check the course of by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.Rate it:

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c'est à vous à parlerIt is your turn to speak.Rate it:

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c'est comme un cataplasme sur une jambe de boisA nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.Rate it:

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c'est entendu, à la charge d'autant (or, de revanche)I will do the same for you; One good turn deserves another.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui ne perd pas la carteHe is a man who keeps his wits about him, who has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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chacun prêche pour son saintEvery one has an eye to his own interest.Rate it:

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cheat outTo face or turn toward the audience more than would be natural, for instance in a staged conversation.Rate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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come upon the townBecome a prostitute; turn to prostitution.Rate it:

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coméquiéEye dialect spelling of como é que é.Rate it:

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coucher dans son fourreauTo go to sleep without undressing; To turn in all standing (nav.).Rate it:

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cuméquiéEye dialect spelling of como é que é.Rate it:

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curveballAn unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.Rate it:

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de via declinare, deflectere (also metaphorically)to turn aside from the right way; to deviate.Rate it:

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der Reihe nachone by one, in turnRate it:

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dormir en gendarmeTo sleep with one eye open.Rate it:

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drank the koolaidDid what the Blind majority did, like a lemming, walking off a cliff.Rate it:

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ecotropism is a philosophyFrom "eco" the hearth and "tropism" to turn toward. Ergo--to turn toward the earthRate it:

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ekceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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ekcetraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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eventum, exitum (felicem) habereto turn out (well); to result (satisfactorily).Rate it:

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exceteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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exeteraEye dialect spelling of et cetera.Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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faire marche arrièreto turn back, go backwardsRate it:

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faire moucheTo hit the bull’s eye.Rate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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faire pencher la balanceTo turn the scale.Rate it:

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fall back onTo turn to as a substitute.Rate it:

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fermer les yeuxto turn a blind eyeRate it:

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flip overto turn upside downRate it:

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foras mittere aliquemto turn some one out of the house.Rate it:

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forgeddabouditEye dialect spelling of forget about it.Rate it:

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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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fork overTo turn over soil with a gardening fork.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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get outtaEye dialect spelling of get out of.Rate it:

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