labor of love »
A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.
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landing strip »
A runway for aircraft, especially one which is auxiliary or temporary.
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last trump »
Forever.
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last trump »
The moment of God's final judgement on Earth.
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lay about »
To set about, with infinitive or gerund.
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lay rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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leave somebody high and dry »
To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.
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lie through one's teeth »
To tell a gross or egregious untruth.
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liquid courage »
Alcohol drunk to induce a feeling of courage in the drinker.
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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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long run »
An extended period of time.
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look off »
To mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.
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look-in »
A quick short pass to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field.
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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 shirt »
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
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