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half-pintHalf a pint of beer.Rate it:

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half-pintA small child.Rate it:

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harvest moonThe Harvest Moon is the Full Moon nearest the fall equinox.Rate it:

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have one's hands fullTo be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.Rate it:

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head to toeEntirely; completely; over one's full body.Rate it:

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heart of glassA very fragile romantic state.Rate it:

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hell and half of georgiaA very large region; everywhere.Rate it:

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hit one's strideTo reach a full level of efficiency, competence, comfort, etc.; to get going.Rate it:

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hit one's strideWhen walking or running, to reach a full or comfortable pace.Rate it:

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hit the ground runningTo begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.Rate it:

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hold backTo act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.Rate it:

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how the other half livesThe comfortable, luxurious lifestyles of those who are very wealthy.Rate it:

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hugo est un romantique dans toute la force du termeHugo is a romanticist in the full sense of the word.Rate it:

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I'm fullIndicates that the speaker does not wish to continue eating.Rate it:

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il a toujours le mot pour rireHe is ever ready with a joke; He is full of fun.Rate it:

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il courait à toute bride (or, à bride abattue)He was running at full speed.Rate it:

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il était étendu tout de son longHe was lying at full length.Rate it:

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in full forcetotally; fully; completelyRate it:

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in full gearProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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in full swingProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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j'y ai mis du mien, mettez-y du vôtreI have given way a bit, meet me half-way; I have done my share at it, now it’s your turn.Rate it:

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Jacke wie Hosesix of one, half a dozen of the otherRate it:

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jam-packedextremely crowded or full to capacityRate it:

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je lui ai mis la bride sur le couI gave him full liberty.Rate it:

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judge, jury and executionerSomeone with the roles of judge, jury and executioner; someone with full power to judge and punish others unilaterally.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.Rate it:

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life is like a box of chocolatesLife is full of surprises, you never know what will happen next.Rate it:

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looking glassmirrorRate it:

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luce (luci)in full daylight.Rate it:

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mal comune mezzo gaudioshared trouble is a half joyRate it:

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Mary Celestea British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine that crossed the Atlantic Ocean, gone through the Straits of Gibraltar, and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail, without a crew or any occupants.Rate it:

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mediocribus consiliis utito adopt half-measures.Rate it:

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mendose scriptumfull of orthographical errors.Rate it:

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mendosum esse (Verr. 2. 4. 77)(1) to make frequent mistakes in writing; (2) to be full of mistakes (speaking of a passage).Rate it:

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Mexican breakfastA breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water, supposedly because that is all Mexicans can afford.Rate it:

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Mind Your P's and Q'sTo pay full attention to the exact details, watch your manners, to behave carefully, to show good mannersRate it:

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moitié figue, moitié raisin1. Partly willingly, partly by force. 2. Half one thing and half another. 3. Half in jest, half in earnest.Rate it:

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moral compassThe full range of virtues, vices, or actions which may affect others and which are available as choices (like the directions on the face of a compass) to a person, to a group, or to people in general.Rate it:

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moving along at a snail's paceThe slow start of an agenda, the maintenance of a slothful effort, spending half a day to complete a two hour job.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo be playful; full of fun and high spirits.Rate it:

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nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairsExtremely nervous.Rate it:

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not half badPretty good; okay; decent.Rate it:

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not playing with a full deck(chiefly US, Canada) (of a person) Not acting completely sanely, or mildly mentally retarded or diminished.Rate it:

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on a full stomachDirectly after eating, after a meal.Rate it:

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on est un sot“They-say-so” is half a liar.Rate it:

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on itIn full control and having full grasp of the situation.Rate it:

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on the back burnerNot immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadNot mentally sound; insane.Rate it:

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one brick short of a full loadStupid.Rate it:

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one card shy of a full deckMentally deranged; demented; insane.Rate it:

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