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vel sim.Or the like; or similar.Rate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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ventum (tempestatem) nancti idoneum ex portu exeuntthe ships sail out on a fair wind.Rate it:

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viae se committereto set out on a journey.Rate it:

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vibe outTo lose oneself in music.Rate it:

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victory at seaOcean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.Rate it:

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vivere carne, piscibus, rapto (Liv. 7. 25)to live on meat, fish, by plunder.Rate it:

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voilà comme vous êtesThat is just like you.Rate it:

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voilà un discours qui n'est pas piqué des versThat’s a fine speech if you like [lit. not worm-eaten.]Rate it:

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voilà un nom à coucher dehors (avec un billet de logement dans la poche)That’s a name too ugly for words; That’s an outlandish name if you like.Rate it:

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von der Stangeout of the box, off-the-rack; ready for immediate useRate it:

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vote outTo expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.Rate it:

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votre rival vous coupera l'herbe sous le piedYour rival will cut you out, will take the wind out of your sails, will cut the ground from under your feet.Rate it:

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votre vin est trop catholiqueYour wine is too weak, (i.e. baptised with water).Rate it:

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voulez-vous coucher avec moiWould you like to sleep with me?Rate it:

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vous dites des choses de l'autre mondeYou say most out-of-the-way things.Rate it:

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vous êtes loin du compteYou are out in your reckoning.Rate it:

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vous êtes orfèvre, monsieur josse!That is a bit of special pleading; That is not disinterested advice; There’s nothing like leather!Rate it:

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vous faites d'une mouche un éléphantYou make a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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vous m'avez tiré une épine du pied(fig.) You have got me out of a difficulty. Rate it:

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vous n'y êtes pasYou do not understand it; “You are out of it.”Rate it:

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wack outTo become deranged.Rate it:

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wait outTo wait through (something); wait (through) till the end; patiently endure.Rate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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walk on waterTo be able to perform god-like or superhuman feats.Rate it:

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walk outTo stage a walkout or strike.Rate it:

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walk outTo leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest.Rate it:

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walk out onTo abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.Rate it:

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walk the walkAct competently, like an expert.Rate it:

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walked out onTo abandoned; to desertRate it:

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want outTo want to leave something.Rate it:

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wanton kittens make sober catsPeople who are unruly and reckless in youth may nevertheless turn out to be responsible adults.Rate it:

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wash awayTo eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.Rate it:

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wash outTo wear away by the flow of water; to erode.Rate it:

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wash outTo remove something by washing.Rate it:

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wash outTo cancel due to bad weather.Rate it:

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wash outTo lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.Rate it:

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wash out of my hairget the memory out of my head - forgetRate it:

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wash overOf open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.Rate it:

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wash upTo be carried on to land by water.Rate it:

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wash your mouth outA phrase uttered after someone has said a swear word.Rate it:

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washed outOf clothes. When they lose some of their original colour from being washed so often.Rate it:

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washed outTo be very tired and lacking energy.Rate it:

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watch like a hawkto observe (someone or something) closely and keenlyRate it:

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watch one's headTo look out for things one's head might bump into.Rate it:

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watch outTo be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.Rate it:

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water canAny of several species of Nuphar; the yellow frog lily; so called from the shape of the seed vessel.Rate it:

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water canUsed other than as an idiom: see water, can.Rate it:

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water downTo dilute; to add water.Rate it:

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water downTo make weaker.Rate it:

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