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private languageUsed other than as an idiom: see private, language.Rate it:

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private branch exchangeTelephone lines.Rate it:

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private enterpriseindividual initiativeRate it:

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private eyeA private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.Rate it:

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private languageA language which expresses one's inner thoughts, feelings, or experiences but which cannot be used for communication, since it is known to and understandable by only one person-the existence of which was famously argued by Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) to be impossible.Rate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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buck offTo cause to fall off.Rate it:

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buck upHurry up; make haste.Rate it:

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bang for the buckEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.Rate it:

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break the buckFall below the value of one dollar per share.Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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buck nakedCompletely naked.Rate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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hearty as a buckExtremely healthy.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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the buck stops hereA statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.Rate it:

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get a roomA jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.Rate it:

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loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.Rate it:

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tete a teteprivate conversationRate it:

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when the shit hits the fanA reference to the messy consequences of a secret or private situation becoming public.Rate it:

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take apartTo move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.Rate it:

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actio, petitioa private, civil prosecution.Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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blind side someoneTo injure, reveal shared private information or cause financial or personal loss through disloyalty or actions which hurt or disappoint.Rate it:

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bought the farmA fatality in private aviation for any number of Airframe and Engine {A&E} failures, pilot error or weather related problems.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

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cette maison a été vendue de gré à gréThat house was sold by private contract.Rate it:

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courir le cachetTo go from house to house giving private lessons.Rate it:

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have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

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heart of heartsOne's innermost private feelings.Rate it:

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Holy of HoliesOne's private retreat, inner sanctum.Rate it:

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in otium se referre (Fam. 99)to retire into private life.Rate it:

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je prends mes repas dans une pension bourgeoiseI board at a private boarding-house.Rate it:

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jemandem den Schwarzen Peter zuschiebento pass the buckRate it:

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maintenant, à nous deux!Now I will settle with you; Now is the time for a private explanation; Now to business.Rate it:

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post no billsA Printed/Scripted sign; addressed to the Public to wit; "Do Not Post nor Affix"; any Bills, Notices, Wanted Posters, Advertising, Missing persons, Court Notices, Auction Bills et al on/upon this site, wall, post, b'ldg., Private PropertyRate it:

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remotis arbitris or secretoin private; tête-à-tête.Rate it:

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showing one’s shitWearing tight or ill-fitting clothing that reveals private parts; when body parts cannot be unseen through clothing.Rate it:

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sit in onTo attend a private meeting or class without participating.Rate it:

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the holy of holiesThe most private room in the house. "This is my husband's holy of holies where he can work without being disturbed." The Holy of Holies was the name given to the innermost apartment of the Jewish Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this room on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).Rate it:

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vita privata (Senect. 7. 22)private life.Rate it:

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