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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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à moitié fait qui commence bienWell begun is half done; A good beginning is half the battle.Rate it:

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all mouth and no trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all mouth and trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all over hell's half acreAll over the place; everywhere.Rate it:

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as often as notMore or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.Rate it:

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baker's half dozenSeven, a group of seven.Rate it:

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bat aroundWhen at least nine batters bat in a half inning.Rate it:

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bat five hundredTo be successful half of the time, to have a success rate of 50%.Rate it:

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Better HalfPartner in a lawful marriageRate it:

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better halfspouseRate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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blanc bonnet, bonnet blanctomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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bonnet blanc, blanc bonnettomayto, tomahto; same difference; six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

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c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

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c'est un donneur d'eau bénite de courHe makes empty promises.Rate it:

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ce verre de bière m'a coupé les jambesMy legs feel shaky after that glass of beer.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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centre halffootballerRate it:

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cheap at half the priceSatisfactorily cheap.Rate it:

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cheap at half the priceQuite expensive.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clear outto become emptyRate it:

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clear outto completely emptyRate it:

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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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deadweightThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.Rate it:

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drain outTo empty completely of liquids; to drain completely.Rate it:

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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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du pareil au mêmesame difference, six of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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dump outTo empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.Rate it:

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empty outTo completely empty.Rate it:

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empty promiseA promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.Rate it:

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empty the tankTo make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.Rate it:

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empty vessels make the most soundnoisy, opinionated people are often stupid.Rate it:

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être aux cent coupsTo be half mad (distracted) with anxiety; To be in the greatest difficulties.Rate it:

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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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exhaurire poculumto empty a cup at a draught.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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glass ceilingAn unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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glass-half-fulloptimisticRate it:

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go halfsiesTo share something by splitting it in half.Rate it:

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go off half-cockedTo take a premature or ill-considered action.Rate it:

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go off half-cocked: To take a premature or ill-considered action.Rate it:

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haec verba sunt (Ter. Phorm. 3. 2. 32)these are mere empty phrases.Rate it:

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