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jiminy cricketa phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swearRate it:

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jog onTo continue with one's pursuitRate it:

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John HenryOne's signature.Rate it:

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jouer avec ses armesTo play one's own gameRate it:

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jug earsEars whose plane is markedly not parallel to the plane of the head.Rate it:

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jumpTo employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.Rate it:

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jump offTo move from an elevated place by one jump.Rate it:

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jurer ses grands dieuxTo affirm vehemently; To swear by all that one holds sacred.Rate it:

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just a minuteOnly one minute; a passage of time 60 seconds in duration.Rate it:

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just a secondOnly one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.Rate it:

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just folksUnpretentious, informal, down-to-earth.Rate it:

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kick against the pricksto struggle against one's fate. [from 14th c.]Rate it:

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kick in the teethA humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support; a sudden and unexpected setback; a strong rebuff.Rate it:

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kick offTo shut down or turn_off suddenly.Rate it:

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kick the bucketOf a machine, to break down such that it cannot be repaired.Rate it:

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kick up the arseA severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.Rate it:

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Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden EggsTo spoil something good with one’s absurd actions, intolerance and greedRate it:

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kin folkrelatives; people one is related to by blood or marriageRate it:

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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.Rate it:

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king of the hillA child's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.Rate it:

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kiss my assTo plant lips on one's buttocksRate it:

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kiss of deathA kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence.Rate it:

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KITInitialism of keep in touch.Rate it:

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knacker's yardThat area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue.Rate it:

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knee highVery small; to the height of one's knees.Rate it:

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knee slapperA joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.Rate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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knock AnthonySaid of an in-kneed person, or one whose knees knock together; to cuff Jonas.Rate it:

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knock offAn imitation, especially one of poorer quality.Rate it:

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knock oneself outTo go ahead; to do as one pleasesRate it:

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knock someone's block offTo strike a person in the head, causing him to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.Rate it:

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knowledge is powerWith knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of his objectives will certainly increase.Rate it:

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l'occasion fait le larronOpportunity makes the thief; Keep yourself from opportunities and God will keep you from sins.Rate it:

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l'un bat les buissons et l'autre prend les oiseauxOne does the work and the other reaps the advantage; One man starts the game and another kills it.Rate it:

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l'un vaut l'autreOne is as bad as the other.Rate it:

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L-bomban expression of love, usually one that provokes a significant change in a relationshipRate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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la pièce n'est que quelconqueThe piece (i.e. the play) is quite an ordinary one.Rate it:

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la tête me tourneI feel giddy; my head swims.Rate it:

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lacerare bona sua (Verr. 3. 70. 164)to squander all one's property.Rate it:

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lâcher priseTo let go one’s hold.Rate it:

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lacrimas tenere non posseto be hardly able to restrain one's tears.Rate it:

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lacrimis obortiswith tears in one's eyes.Rate it:

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laisser voir le bout de l'oreilleTo show one’s ignorance (or, true character); To show what one is driving at; To show the cloven hoof.Rate it:

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land poorIn a condition of poverty as a result of inability to meet tax payments or other financial requirements for one's land holdings.Rate it:

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landing stripA runway for aircraft, especially one which is auxiliary or temporary.Rate it:

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lap of luxuryA position or situation in which one is spoiled and indulged.Rate it:

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lapsed academicA person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.Rate it:

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laundry listHence, a long list of items, especially an exhaustive one.Rate it:

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