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everybody and his cousinEverybody; a huge crowd; too many people.Rate it:

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everybody and his motherA large assortment of people.Rate it:

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everybody and their brotherA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everybody and their dogA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everybody who is anybodyAll of the people who are well-known or important, especially those who have prominent social standing.Rate it:

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everyone and his brotherA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everyone and his motherA large assortment of people.Rate it:

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everyone and their brotherA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everyone and their dogA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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everyone and their motherA large number of people; most people.Rate it:

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eye sexA lustful or sexually-charged glance exchanged between two people.Rate it:

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faex populi, plebis, civitatisthe dregs of the people.Rate it:

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faire bande à partNot to mix with other people.Rate it:

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faire du cuir d'autrui large courroieTo be generous with other people’s money.Rate it:

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fall in withTo join a group of people.Rate it:

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falsa caobaÁrbol de la familia de las fabáceas, ampliamente difundido en América del Sur, sobre todo en zonas de abundante sol y pocas heladas. Corteza delgada, parduzca. Hojas caducas, acorazonadas y simples. Sus flores son de color blanco y semejantes a una orquídea. Las hojas son lobuladas y semejan a la huella de una pezuña. Se cultiva como ornamental. En medicina natural se usa en infusión contra la diabetes.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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fans are slansScience fiction fans are more intelligent and more creative than other people.Rate it:

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fat catsPeople who receive too much money for the job they do.Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo the People's Republic of China.Rate it:

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fifth wheelWhen there are two couples and a fifth person who is not in a couple, the extra person is known as a fifth wheel - a situation in which may feel uncomfortable to some peopleRate it:

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first come, first servedPeople will be dealt with in the order they arrive.Rate it:

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fit intoTo be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people.Rate it:

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fletán negroPez marino de unos 45 kilogramos y un metro de largo, de color oscuro, propio de las aguas árticas. Está sobreexplotado y su pesca ha dado lugar a disputas entre los países pesqueros y aquellos que desean preservar la especie.Rate it:

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flor de JamaicaHibisco de la familia de las Malváceas, originario de franja norte tropical de África que se cultiva con éxito en México, América Central y en el sur y sudeste asiático, incluido el sur de China. Es una planta herbácea anual que puede alcanzar de 3 a 5 metros de altura. Las hojas, trilobuladas o pentalobuladas, tienen unos 15 cm de longitud, alternas en el tallo, y las flores, de color rojo en la base y más pálido en los extremos, tienen de 8 a 10 cm de diámetro. Su cáliz, carnoso y de un color rojo intenso, se recoge en el momento en que alcanza un tono vinoso y se deja secar para su uso como infusión.Rate it:

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flor de la viudaPlanta campanulácea que puede alcanzar un metro de altura, flores reunidas en hermosas inflorescencias de color violeta. Crece en lugares húmedos. Es común en España.Rate it:

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flor mitrePlanta trepadora leñosa de la familia Gesneriaceae, nativa de la pluviselva de Chile, y de los Andes del sur argentino. Tiene flores tubulares de color rojo. Se cultiva como planta ornamental en áreas libres de heladas.Rate it:

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flores blancasSecreción vaginal anormal de color blanco, que suele producirse por infecciones con levaduras, y también con bacterias.Rate it:

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flujo blancoSecreción vaginal anormal de color blanco, que suele producirse con infecciones con levaduras, y también con bacterias.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteA disturbance, usually one caused within a prescribed group of people.Rate it:

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fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in itRate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.Rate it:

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fresh meatA person or group of people who arouse one's interest, either as a new target for deception, humiliation or ridicule, or as a potential love interest or one night stand.Rate it:

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friendshippeople outside of family to trustRate it:

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fruta del diabloArbusto polinesio, cultivado como frutal y medicinal. Alcanza de 2 a 4 m de altura, con tallos glabro, hojas opuesta, elípticas a ovadas, de color verde brillante. Muestra inflorescencias en densas cabezuelas seudoaxilares opuestas de flores sésiles, pequeñas, blancas, pentámeras. El fruto es un sincarpo ovoide, muy maloliente, que se consume en el Pacífico en ocasiones de escasez, y se emplea como medicina para varias afecciones. Rumores no probados le atribuyen efectos anticancerígenos.Rate it:

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garza brujaAve pelecaniforme de la familia Ardeidae.2 3 ampliamente distribuida por Eurasia, África y América. De tamaño medio, ojos de color rojo intenso, garganta, pecho y partes inferiores de un blanco puro; la parte superior de la cabeza y el dorso son de un gris oscuro; de la nuca le salen tres largas plumas blancas; las patas y pies son de color amarillo pálido, y el pico, fuerte aunque no excesivamente largo, es verdoso en la base y negro en la parte superior. Es notable la escasa longitud de su cuello, si lo comparamos con el de otras garzas como la garza real o la garceta común.Rate it:

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garza nocturna coroninegraAve pelecaniforme de la familia Ardeidae.2 3 ampliamente distribuida por Eurasia, África y América. De tamaño medio, ojos de color rojo intenso, garganta, pecho y partes inferiores de un blanco puro; la parte superior de la cabeza y el dorso son de un gris oscuro; de la nuca le salen tres largas plumas blancas; las patas y pies son de color amarillo pálido, y el pico, fuerte aunque no excesivamente largo, es verdoso en la base y negro en la parte superior. Es notable la escasa longitud de su cuello, si lo comparamos con el de otras garzas como la garza real o la garceta común.Rate it:

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gathers from aroundcollect or receiving the information or rumors from around the environment or gathering or people.Rate it:

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geek outTo enthuse about a specific topic, not realizing that most people listening will fail to understand it.Rate it:

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get a lifeUsed sarcastically to tell someone who keeps meddling in other people's business, or gossiping about others, to stop obsessing over other people's lives and to concentrate on themselves and do something useful.Rate it:

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get one's voice heardIt often requires much energy and persistence to get people to listen to your strongly held views.Rate it:

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glóbulo rojoCélula anucleada de la sangre que tiene la hemoglobina encargada de llevar el oxígeno a los tejidos de los animales superiores. Principal componente celular de la sangre, es responsable de su color rojo.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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

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go togetherOf two people, to be in a relationshipRate it:

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go togetherOf two people, to accompany each other (e.g. to an event).Rate it:

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golden ruleThe principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.Rate it:

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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grammar policeOne or more people who make negative comments, which are usually unsolicited and unwanted, concerning the correctness of someone's English usage.Rate it:

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