let sleeping dogs lie »
To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.
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lick one's wounds »
He's just off licking his wounds. He'll be back to try again.
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life's not all skittles and beer »
Skittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.
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lily-livered »
Cowardly, lacking bravery.
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little pitchers have big ears »
Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).
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lock lips »
To kiss on the lips; to engage in a French kiss.
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long goodbye »
Nickname for Alzheimer's disease, especially for the final phase of the disease, during which the patient suffers a progressive decline of cognitive and motor skills and gradually loses the ability to recognize and to communicate with family and friends.[1]; nickname for the relationship between a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that person's family or friends.
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long shot »
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
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look daggers »
To stare sharply at someone to indicate disapproval without actually speaking.
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looking glass »
mirror
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lord of the flies »
A ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.
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lose one's touch »
To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.
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make a killing »
To win or earn a large amount of money.
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make a meal of »
That is the eleventh edit that you have made to that word, you are really making a meal of it.
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make book »
To gamble, either by placing or taking bets.
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