pull up stumps »
To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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pulls up »
stops
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read lips »
To lipread.
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read somebody's lips »
To discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.
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rebrousser chemin »
To retrace one's steps, to turn back.
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ropable »
Upset; irate.
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sexual enjoyment »
Sexual intercourse that produces physical and psychological pleasure.
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short strokes »
The final steps of an undertaking, especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.
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slop bowl »
One of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.
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smooth operator »
A person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc.
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sort out »
To organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy.
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stave in »
To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.
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tag team »
Two or more people or groups acting alternately to accomplish some task.
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take one's lumps »
To endure through criticism or other adversity.
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take one's lumps »
To receive physical abuse and to survive.
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