adams ale »
water
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Apa Sâmbetei »
Saturday's waters.
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April showers bring May flowers »
April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.
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ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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back water »
A very remote, rural area.
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bail out »
To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
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batten down »
To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.
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blood is thicker than water »
Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!
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blow someone out of the water »
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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bump and grind »
A combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.
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buried treasure »
Treasure stashed underground or underwater.
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carry someone's water »
To do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.
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carry water for »
To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist.
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come hell or high water »
Regardless of the hardships.
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corporation pop »
Water.
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