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tenir la dragée haute à quelqu'unTo make a person pay well (or, wait a long time) for what he desires.Rate it:

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the holy of holiesThe most private room in the house. "This is my husband's holy of holies where he can work without being disturbed." The Holy of Holies was the name given to the innermost apartment of the Jewish Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this room on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).Rate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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time out of mind1) The distant past beyond memory 2) A time in the past that was so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it.Rate it:

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TL/DNRInitialism of Too long / Did not read.Rate it:

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tl;drToo long; didn’t read. Used to indicate that one did not read a text, or to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.Rate it:

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to hell and goneRuined or lost completely; a long distance away or apart; for good or forever; into oblivion or non-existenceRate it:

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to the brimFull, almost overflowingRate it:

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tongue-tiedhaving difficulty expressing yourself i.e. when you are nervous or embarrassed; an inability to speak; a condition you are in when you are at a loss for words; when you try to speak and the words get misspoken; NOT to be confused with "tongue-tie" or Ankyloglossia, which is a physical dental/mouth condition that makes speech difficult (among other symptoms)Rate it:

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tooth-and-nailvicious; violent; full of strength and powerRate it:

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tout ça pour direExpression qui met un terme à une longue histoire ou un long développement afin d'en venir finalement au fait.Rate it:

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tout ce qui branle ne tombe pasA creaking gate hangs long.Rate it:

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twenty winksa very short sleep, half as long as forty winks.Rate it:

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ubertas (not divitiae) et copia orationisa full and copious style of speech.Rate it:

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un ange passeused to indicate that one has noticed a long silence, especially a pause in a conversationRate it:

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un chien regarde bien un évêqueA cat may look at a king.Rate it:

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un pot fêlé dure longtempsA creaking door hangs long: Ailing folk live longest.Rate it:

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unspoken wordA great and viable factor, a venerable background, solid financial condition. Long and successful business history.Rate it:

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until the cows come homeFor a very long time.Rate it:

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vete con la música a otra partescram; get outta here; go take a long walk off a short pierRate it:

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vetus (verbum) est (c. Acc. c. Inf.)it was said long ago that...Rate it:

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warts and allOf or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.Rate it:

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wear downTo have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.Rate it:

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whistle walkThe path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.Rate it:

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who shot johnA long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.Rate it:

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whole clothin full extent, wholesale, entirely, without changes or additionsRate it:

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wide openat full speed; maximum velocity or momentumRate it:

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wiener doganother name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dogRate it:

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work the crowdTo work the room.Rate it:

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worse for wearIn poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.Rate it:

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write outTo write in full length or expanded form.Rate it:

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давно не виделисьlong time no seeRate it:

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короче, СклифосовскийUsed to cut short someone's long speech.Rate it:

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сколько времениhow long?Rate it:

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сколько лет, сколько зим"It’s been ages since we met!", long time no seeRate it:

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язык проглотилcat got your tongue?Rate it:

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פעם שלישית גלידהSaid when meeting someone for the second time in a short span : long time no seeRate it:

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פרצוף תשעה באב9th in Av face: long face, unhappy faceRate it:

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一匹布咁長very longRate it:

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久仰I've long looked forward to meeting you; It's an honor to meet you at lastRate it:

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好耐唔見long time no seeRate it:

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知人知面不知心One may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature.Rate it:

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等到頸都長to wait for a very long timeRate it:

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等到頸都長埋to wait for a very long timeRate it:

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長遠勿見long time no seeRate it:

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食飽未are you full yet?Rate it:

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