about turn »
An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.
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aim at »
To design for a particular audience.
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at death's door »
About to die; in a life-threatening state of health.
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back-cloth star »
An actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.
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bend the truth »
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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big boys »
The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.
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bite i gresset »
To bite the dust, to die.
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bite the dust »
To die.
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bought the farm »
Simple past tense and past participle of buy the farm: died; often refers to death in battle.
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buy the farm »
To die; often, to die in battle.
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carpe diem »
seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present
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carpe diem cras »
seize the day tomorrow, make the most of tomorrow
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cease to be »
To die.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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check out »
To die.
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