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battre quelqu'un à plate coutureTo beat some one hollow.Rate it:

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be absorbed byLose one's identity in.Rate it:

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beat someone at their own gameto win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their fieldRate it:

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beat upTo cause by some other means, injuries comparable to the result of being beaten up.Rate it:

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Beat Your Swords into PlowsharesTo abandon any sort of fights and divert attention and efforts towards some peaceful activitiesRate it:

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believe inTo ascribe some powers or other attributes to.Rate it:

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bellum coniungere (Imp. Pomp. 9. 26)to wage war in conjunction with some one.Rate it:

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bellum cum aliquo inireto begin a war with some one.Rate it:

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bene, praeclare (melius, optime) mereri de aliquoto deserve well at some one's hands; to do a service to...Rate it:

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benevolentiam, favorem, voluntatem alicuius sibi conciliare or colligere (ex aliqua re)to find favour with some one; to get into their good graces.Rate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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Beware of Greeks Bearing GiftsBe careful when suspected people given some gifts unexpectedly, be aware of people who might be looking for some favors from you, by showing their kind side or some generosityRate it:

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biblicalIn accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of the later)Rate it:

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big enchiladaSome item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.Rate it:

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bite the dustTo quit, or fail or lose any chances of successRate it:

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black outTo lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.Rate it:

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blank outTo temporarily lose memoryRate it:

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blank outTo become blank.To temporarily lose memoryHe blanked out five minutes into the meeting.I'm blanking out on your name, I'm afraid.Rate it:

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blow a fuseTo lose one's temper; to become enraged.Rate it:

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blow one's chancesTo forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.Rate it:

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blow one's topTo be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.Rate it:

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boire un bouillon (lit.)To swallow water (when swimming); To swallow a bitter pill; To lose a lot of money.Rate it:

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border onTo be almost like some other thing.Rate it:

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borganismSome forms of government.Rate it:

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break backTo win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.Rate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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break the bankTo win more money than is available to be paid.Rate it:

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buff outTo remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method.Rate it:

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bust a gutTo laugh vehemently or uncontrollably; Any reaction (to some news or a sudden change) which is furious, violent, or of an extreme nature; Also one of many similar euphemisms meaning to highly exert oneselfRate it:

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call screeningthe process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it. Some methods may include: listening to the message being recorded on an answering machine or voice mail. checking a caller ID display to see who or where the call is from.Rate it:

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camel's noseA metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.Rate it:

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Can't Fight City HallThe under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedureRate it:

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capitis or capite damnare aliquemto condemn some one to death.Rate it:

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captatio benevolentiaeUsed rhetorically to seek to win someone's sympathy or support by showing respectRate it:

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carum atque iucundum esse alicuito be dear to some one.Rate it:

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carum esse alicuito be dear to some one.Rate it:

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casser le nez à quelqu'un à coups d'encensoirTo flatter some one fulsomely to his face. Rate it:

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causā or iudicio vincereto win a case.Rate it:

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causam alicuius defendereto conduct some one's defence in a case.Rate it:

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causam or litem amittere, perdereto lose one's case.Rate it:

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causam or litem obtinereto win a case.Rate it:

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changer son cheval borgne contre un aveugleTo lose in an exchange.Rate it:

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charge downTo lose electrical powerRate it:

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cheap-arse TuesdayThe day of the week when establishments such as the cinemas, restaurants, etc, offer some of their goods and services at discounted prices.Rate it:

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cheap-arse TuesdayThe day of the week (Tuesday) when establishments such as the cinemas, restaurants, etc, offer some of their goods and services at discounted prices.Rate it:

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checks and balancesA system for multiple parties wherein each has some control over the actions of each of the others.Rate it:

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chew the meat and spit out the bonesTo take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicableRate it:

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Chip on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clear awayTo prepare some object for use by removing obstacles, untying or unfastening it.Rate it:

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