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to a certain extenta phrase to indicate a statement is true to a limited degree; partly true but not completely trueRate it:

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"the probability of becoming rich is much greater than of becoming poor."RichRate it:

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"there is no army greater than an unarmed united people defending a country."PaeseRate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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fat as a pigExceptionally fat. Fat to the extent of resembling a pig. Morbidly obese.Rate it:

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floor itTo depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.Rate it:

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opinio juris sive necessitatisThe principle of International Law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of Law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law. See the Lotus CaseRate it:

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to the maxTo a great degree or extent; very.Rate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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all very wellAll right, to a certain extent.Rate it:

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round upTo the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushIt is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one.Rate it:

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a great dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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drill downTo examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.Rate it:

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throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

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to the tune ofRoughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of.Rate it:

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fire at willFire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.Rate it:

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class warfareThe efforts of levelers promoting a greater financial contribution from the rich for the general benefit of the massesRate it:

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make a mountain out of a molehillTo treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.Rate it:

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on steroidsTo a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.Rate it:

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on the riserising; becoming greater in number.Rate it:

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round downTo the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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pie in the skyA belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!Rate it:

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a good dealVery much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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a lotvery much; a great deal; to a large extent.Rate it:

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aliqua ex parteto a certain extent.Rate it:

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aliquatenusto a certain extent.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/pense em X, é YIndicates that Y is X to a high extent.Rate it:

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at allIndicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.Rate it:

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barrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.Rate it:

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boil overTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.Rate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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buy outTo purchase the entire stock or extent of something.Rate it:

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by farTo a considerably large extent, easily.Rate it:

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come beforeto be of greater importanceRate it:

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enlarge upon1. Expend; 2. To make larger; 3. add to; 4. To give greater scope to;Rate it:

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full-stretchStretched to the fullest extent.Rate it:

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full-stretchstretched to full extentRate it:

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go downTo decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.Rate it:

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go so far asTo do something in an extreme fashion; to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.Rate it:

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I'll see you and raise youMore generally, used when someone produces or reveals something. One says this to announce they will answer by producing or revealing something of their own, usually greater in significance.Rate it:

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il a reculé pour mieux sauter1. He waited for something better. 2. (ironic.) He avoided a small evil to fall into a greater.Rate it:

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in no small measureTo a very great extent.Rate it:

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in the blackHaving positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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je ne demande pas mieuxNothing would give me greater pleasure.Rate it:

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jumped-upDescribes a person who thinks or acts as if he/she is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, pretending to be of a higher class or having greater authority than he/she has in reality.Rate it:

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