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shoot oneself in the footTo deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.Rate it:

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short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:

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show who's bossTo demonstrate oneself to be dominant; to show that one has the upper hand.Rate it:

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sic vita hominum estthat is the way of the world; such is life.Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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slap him up!A Threat to Inflict Violence, 'hand to face' or 'hand to head' or 'fists to body' of the victim of the threatened violence.Rate it:

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small armsFirearms designed to be carried and fired by a single person; often held in the hand.Rate it:

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spannerA hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.Rate it:

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spannerA hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.Rate it:

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stand patTo play one's hand without drawing any more cards.Rate it:

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state of the unionAddress given by US president annually in January to explain to the country the current status of the US government, and how it relates to the worldRate it:

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stick to one's textTo limit one's focus to the matter at hand, or the primary subject at issue; to avoid diversion.Rate it:

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straight and narrowA path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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suck outTo win a hand, usually on a showdown, by hitting a card on the turn or river to make a better hand than one's opponent, even though one had a significantly inferior hand on the flop.Rate it:

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superi; inferithe gods of the upper, lower world.Rate it:

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take the red pillTo understand the world in its previously unknown reality.Rate it:

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tap outTo submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body.Rate it:

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tenir le haut boutTo have the whip hand.Rate it:

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tenon sawhand toolRate it:

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TEOTWAWKIThe end of the world as we know it.Rate it:

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the ;WYEWYE, SPECIAL RAILROAD TRACK LAYOUT DESIGNED SO AS TO Be Able To Reverse Direction Of An Entire Freight Train. Subject to Constraints Relavent to Consist, Train Length, Engine Power, Terrain, Weather, Traffic Condx., Company Rules, Govt Regs, Crews et al:Rate it:

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the conference was attended by people from all walks of lifeit means the conference was attended by people from different parts of the worldRate it:

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the jig is upWhen one's plans, schemes, distractions, falsifications, feints, sleight of hand's, and 'dirty tricks' fail, one must admit.Rate it:

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the map is not the territoryOur models of the world, and our sensations of the world, are not the true world.Rate it:

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then againFrom another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought.Rate it:

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there's a sucker born every minuteThere are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.Rate it:

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thorn in the fleshIvar Specto. The Soviet Union and the Muslim World, 1917-1958.Rate it:

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to the letterLiterally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.Rate it:

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toe the lineTo abide by the rules or conventions.Rate it:

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Toe the LineDo what you actually are supposed to do; obeying all the rules and regulations; one shouldn’t be disagreeingRate it:

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touchez-làHere’s my hand on it.Rate it:

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town and gownOn one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict.Rate it:

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tum pes cum pede collatus est (Liv. 28. 2)a hand-to-hand engagement ensued.Rate it:

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two thumbs upA hand gesture indicating strong approval.Rate it:

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two-fisted drinkerEither someone who can handle their liquor well, or an alcoholic clutching a drink in each hand.Rate it:

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two-fisted drinkerA person clutching a drink in each hand.Rate it:

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ultimae terraethe most distant countries, the world's end.Rate it:

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un décrochez-moi-ça (pop.)A reach-me-down (second-hand garment).Rate it:

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un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'aurasA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.Rate it:

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une grande dame de par le mondeA great lady in the eyes of the world.Rate it:

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university of lifeThe real world as a source of instruction, as opposed to a formal education.Rate it:

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up topWhen someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

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vous l'avez fait tant bien que malYou did it in a casual (off-hand) way.Rate it:

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wake upTo become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand.Rate it:

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walk the lineConform to rules, protocol, commands, the usual, the sensible, the customary.Rate it:

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wave awayTo reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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winder-upHand-Crank an Automobile in a rapid 360 Degree Constant Cranking Action!Rate it:

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wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.Rate it:

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wipe upTo completely remove spilled liquid or solids, typically by hand using a dishcloth.Rate it:

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