air out »
To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
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avoir du pois lay »
Stealing brass weights off the counters of shops.
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bang about »
To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.
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bang around »
To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.
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bone dry »
Completely dry; without any trace of moisture.
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clay »
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
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empty vessels make the most sound »
noisy, opinionated people are often stupid.
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fruit of the poisonous tree »
And which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.
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go off »
To begin clanging or making noise.
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hoist by one's own petard »
To be hurt, or destroyed by one's own plot or device, of one's own doing which one intended for another; to be "blown up by one's own bomb".
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hustle and bustle »
A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.
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jack up »
To raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.
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lick one's chops »
To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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make the welkin ring »
To make a loud noise.
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petits pois »
small peas
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pipe down »
To be quiet; to refrain from being noisy.
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poison »
A drink; liquor.
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poison »
A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism.
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poison »
Something that harms a person or thing.
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poison pen »
A usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.
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poison tree bears poison fruit »
Unethical actions in the service of good intentions will have immoral or unethical consequences.
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put a lid on it »
To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
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whoop it up »
To have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.
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