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empty promiseA promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.Rate it:

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empty vessels make the most soundnoisy, opinionated people are often stupid.Rate it:

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empty outTo completely empty.Rate it:

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empty the tankTo make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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run on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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running on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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left-handed complimentA complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.Rate it:

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lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:

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walk the talkTo do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. To walk one's talk is to be innocent of hypocrisy.Rate it:

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top offTo fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty.Rate it:

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hungry as a bearvoracious, starved, empty.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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rid outto clear out, emptyRate it:

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a horny handed son of the soilA hard working gardener or a farmercalRate it:

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all mouth and no trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all mouth and trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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avoir le cœur sur la mainto be open-handed, to be generousRate it:

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bang to rightsCaught red-handed; in a guilty state.Rate it:

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c'est un donneur d'eau bénite de courHe makes empty promises.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clear outto become emptyRate it:

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clear outto completely emptyRate it:

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deadweightThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.Rate it:

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drain outTo empty completely of liquids; to drain completely.Rate it:

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dump outTo empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.Rate it:

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en flagrant délitIn the very act; red-handed.Rate it:

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even handedimpartialRate it:

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exhaurire poculumto empty a cup at a draught.Rate it:

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gouty-handedSlow to reward.Rate it:

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gouty-handedSuffering from gout in the hands.Rate it:

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haec verba sunt (Ter. Phorm. 3. 2. 32)these are mere empty phrases.Rate it:

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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.Rate it:

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historiae prodiderunt (without nobis)history has handed down to us.Rate it:

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hot airempty talkRate it:

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il prêche dans le désert(lit.) He preaches to empty benches; (fig.) All his talking will not convince any one.Rate it:

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il y a bien des chambres à louer dans sa têteHe is an empty-headed fellow.Rate it:

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inanis verborum sonitusmere words; empty sound.Rate it:

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jouer devant les banquettes(of actors) To play to empty benches.Rate it:

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keep the changeAn instruction to a taxi driver, waiter etc. to keep the change from the amount handed over as a tipRate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the bagTo remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container.Rate it:

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Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:

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nada nessa mãoA phrase commonly associated with shows of magic, where the performer assures that his hand is empty, therefore he is not holding any tools to aid his tricks.Rate it:

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pee like a racehorseempty one's bladder immediately!Rate it:

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political footballA contentious political issue or problem that is often debated or discussed, but that remains unresolved; an issue or problem which is avoided by authorities and handed off to others.Rate it:

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