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dig deepTry especially hard.Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profound (emotionally)Rate it:

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beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

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skin deepsuperficialRate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate it:

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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Still Water Runs DeepSomeone who apparently looks silent might be very knowledgeable or intelligent person, silence has powerRate it:

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profoundRate it:

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deep downFundamentally; in essence; in reality; really.Rate it:

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deep golden spellTo laugh, to a gag.Rate it:

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deep pocketsAn ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend; the possessor of such money.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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deep sleepUsed other than as an idiom: see deep, sleep.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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deep thinkerA person whose thoughts are profound; an intellectual.Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo get rid of something unwanted.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo throw something overboard from a ship.Rate it:

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go deepTo be a remarkable characteristic of a person or thing.Rate it:

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in at the deep endRate it:

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in too deepIn a situation where one can't cope.Rate it:

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Jump off the Deep EndTo become deeply involved in something without thinking about its end result, to have deep emotional involvementRate it:

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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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off the deep endCrazy, erratic, or irrational.Rate it:

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run deepgo deepRate it:

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still water runs deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellectRate it:

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throw in at the deep endTo introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.Rate it:

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a party animalAn individual whom lives, thinks, reflects, promotes, enjoys, raucous, wild, off the deep end, exotic; parties, gatherings, happenings and blasts.Rate it:

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at heartIn spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.Rate it:

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defenderse como gato panza arribaDefenderse con gran intensidad y fiereza ya sea de una agresión física o verbal.Rate it:

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je suis entre l'enclume et le marteauI am in a dilemma; I am between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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other fish in the seaUsed other than as an idiom: see other, fish, in, the, sea.Rate it:

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sea legsAbility to travel by ship without becoming seasick.Rate it:

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widow's walkA roof-top walkway or balcony associated with the homes of early sea captains from which the wife could see far out to sea and hope to catch a glimpse of her returning husband's ship...or not. Sailing in wooden ships and/or whaling was a hazardous business.Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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through in through outWhen in depth explaining something. Something so deep in meaning.Rate it:

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a smoke screenEarly sea battles demonstrated the value of gun smoke and smoke from burning ships to hide one battleship from one belonging to the enemy. Later, smoke was generated prior to commencing battle so as to make it more difficult for gun crews to spot the targeted vessel. This tactic became known as a smoke screen.Rate it:

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cross the lineTo cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.Rate it:

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only the tip of the icebergTip of the iceberg speaks to the relative size of an Atlantic iceberg as the exposed tip above the seas' surface is only one eighth of the actual vertical size of the entire mass. Seven eighths of the ice is below the sea level.Rate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available.Rate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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בין הפטיש והסדןcaught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard placeRate it:

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vox gravis, acuta, parva, mediocrisa deep, high, thin, moderate voice.Rate it:

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I love youAn affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.Rate it:

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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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"those who know the sea of god do not water their lives with tears."TearsRate it:

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a contralechoEjemplo: Corte. Esta operación se efectúa en los talleres a donde son transportados los bloques obtenidos. Allí se procede a sacar placas de diferente grosor, ya sea a lecho, ya a contralecho, lo que permite multiplicar los efectos decorativos.Rate it:

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a contralechoCon las capas de estratificación perpendicularmente a la que tenía en la cantera, o sea con las capas de estratificación perpendiculares al plano de hilada. Aplícase a los sillares sentados así en obra.Rate it:

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