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open the battingTo be one of a pair of cricketers that start a side's innings, who are also known as the opening pair or openers.Rate it:

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orfèvre en la matièreAn expert in the matter; a person with good judgment.Rate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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paint oneself into a cornerTo create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.Rate it:

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paper flowerA plant, Bougainvillea glabra, and its flower head, so called for the papery bracts.Rate it:

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par dessus les oreillesOver head and ears.Rate it:

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pave the road to hellTo lead to a disaster by acting with good intentions.Rate it:

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pay dividendsto bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.Rate it:

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peachy keenExtremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.Rate it:

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peel awayTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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perdre la boule (pop.)To lose one’s head; Not to know what one is doing. Rate it:

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perdre la tramontaneNot to know which way to turn; To lose one’s head.Rate it:

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perdre son sang-froidto lose one's cool; to lose one's headRate it:

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personal capitalGood reputation, credibility, or influence.Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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pinch outTo remove the shoots of a plant: the leading shoot in order to encourage a bushy habit a plant's side shootsRate it:

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por Dios benditogood Lord!, good heavensRate it:

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post upTo establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders.Rate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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potato saladA picnic or side dish made from mashed or cubed cooked potatoes including some or all of the following: mayonnaise, onions, pickles, boiled eggs, bacon, and spices. Typically served cold.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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praeesse exercituito be at the head of an army.Rate it:

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praeficere aliquem exercituito place some one at the head of an army, give him the command.Rate it:

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prêcher sept ans pour un carêmeTo do a great deal for little good.Rate it:

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pro maleficiis beneficia reddereto return good for evil.Rate it:

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pull outTo maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.Rate it:

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punched paperA thing looking good to one person, but bad to another.Rate it:

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quelle mouche vous pique?What irritates you? What whim have you got into your head?Rate it:

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qui a bruit de se lever matin peut dormir jusqu'au soirA good reputation covers many sins.Rate it:

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qui a renommée de se lever matin peut dormir jusqu'à midiA good reputation covers a multitude of sins.Rate it:

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qui bien fera, bien (se) trouveraWho works well will have a good reward.Rate it:

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qui commence mal finit malA bad day never has a good night.Rate it:

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qui dort dîneSleeping is as good as eating.Rate it:

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qui plus sait plus se taitA still tongue shows a wise head.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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reap what one sowsTo receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as one's exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.Rate it:

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rector civitatis (De Or. 1. 48. 211)the head of the state.Rate it:

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ride one's luckTo avoid failure only by good fortune.Rate it:

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rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à pointIt is no good hurrying if you have not started in time.Rate it:

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rien ne soulage comme un aveu sincèreOpen confession is good for the soul.Rate it:

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right as rainVery good; healthy.Rate it:

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ring someone's bellTo physically traumatize someone with a strong blow, especially a concussive blow to the head.Rate it:

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rire jauneTo laugh on the wrong side of one’s mouth.Rate it:

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rough and readyCrude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.Rate it:

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round potatoreally in good shapeRate it:

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round toTo turn the head of a ship toward the wind.Rate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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são seus olhosA phrase to humbly counter flattering by claiming that said good qualities are merely a distorting effect of the praiser's eyes.Rate it:

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scaredy cata children's word for a person who is easily frightenedRate it:

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se melhorar, estragaSaid of something that is very good, to a point that it can't be improved further.Rate it:

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