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cut the mustardan assessment or opinion as to one's ability to meet the requirements of the challenge, job, or situation at hand.Rate it:

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cutie pieA small hand-held radiation meter.Rate it:

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dab handexpertRate it:

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dans le même tempson the other hand, at the same time, then againRate it:

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de manu in manus or per manus tradere aliquidto pass a thing from hand to hand.Rate it:

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deal a handTo assign life circumstances to someone.Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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dextram alicui porrigere, dareto give one's right hand to some one.Rate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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donner un coup de mainTo give a helping hand.Rate it:

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donnez-moi un coup de mainGive me a helping hand.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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draw outTo improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.Rate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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drop the topicTo stop talking about the topic at hand.Rate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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eat out of somebody's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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Eat Out of Your HandTo be incredibly supportive to someone; to trust and follow someone without inquiryRate it:

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entendre la raillerieTo know how to be witty; To be a good hand at chaff.Rate it:

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être à la brochette1. To be brought up by hand (of a bird). 2. To be brought up tenderly, with too much care.Rate it:

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ex or de manibus alicui or alicuius extorquere aliquidto wrest from a person's hand.Rate it:

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fan danceA stage performance or striptease in which a female entertainer disrobes while dancing with large hand-held fans that are alternately used to conceal and provide glimpses of her erogenous body regions.Rate it:

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fashion plateA person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.Rate it:

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fashion plateA picture, usually an advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.Rate it:

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fiddle while Rome burnsTo neglect helping when one's time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.Rate it:

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fifth wheelA type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.Rate it:

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fill one's handTo draw one's handgun, especially for an armed confrontation.Rate it:

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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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fork outTo pay out, to hand overRate it:

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free handfree reinRate it:

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full housepoker handRate it:

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German virginThe name of a poker hand in the game of Texas hold 'em, when a player is dealt two nine cards.Rate it:

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get one's finger outTo proceed with the matter in hand.Rate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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give awayTo formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.Rate it:

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give me a handA request for assistance.Rate it:

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Give Me FiveTo hit or slap your open hand to greet or rejoice something, as a gesture of sound agreementRate it:

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give somebody a handTo help, aid, or assist.Rate it:

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give someone a handTo applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).Rate it:

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give someone a handTo help, aid, or assist.Rate it:

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go hand in handOf two things, to be closely related or to go together well; see hand in hand.Rate it:

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go hand in handOf two people, to hold hands.Rate it:

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go togetherTo be inseparable; to go hand in hand.Rate it:

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gold plateUsed other than as an idiom. a plate made of, or coloured goldRate it:

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gold plateto apply gold plate to an object, to plate with goldRate it:

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gold plateto embellish, to extend beyond its intended scope, especially so as to become stifling, or rigid and inflexibleRate it:

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gold platea thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic methodRate it:

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gold plateto incorporate costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily, to over engineerRate it:

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