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play hardballTo use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.Rate it:

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positis scalis muros ascendereto scale the walls by means of ladders.Rate it:

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pour your heart and soulTo do something with 100% effort; to try your best; to do something like it means a lot to you.Rate it:

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practice what you preachTo practice what you preach means to do as you say. To live by example.Rate it:

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price outTo exclude by means of a high price.Rate it:

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public commentInput given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period-and by means-set aside and prescribed by law.Rate it:

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pump upTo inflate by means of a pump.Rate it:

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pump upTo cause one's muscles to swell by means of focussed weightlifting.Rate it:

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qui veut la fin veut les moyensWhere there is a will there is a way; If you want the end you must not stick at the means.Rate it:

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rebajasThis word is used a great deal in shop windows in Tenerife -- it means discounts in SpanishRate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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rem or opes habere, bona possidere, in bonis esseto possess means, to be well off.Rate it:

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rig outto expel the holder of an office or other position by means of rigging the election.Rate it:

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rod for one's backThe means of one's own punishment or downfall.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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saddleA part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.Rate it:

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saltimbocca for soulSaltimbocca is loved by many, so here saltimbocca for soul clearly means that their soul is satisfied.Rate it:

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save by the bellTo rescue or favorably assist (someone) by means of a timely interruption or the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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savoir sur le bout du doigtTo know perfectly; To have at one’s finger-ends.Rate it:

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scare upTo find or procure while relying on chance to provide the means, especially something not easily found or procured.Rate it:

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scratch byTo get by; make ends meetRate it:

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screen outTo use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small objects or particles.Rate it:

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sex pallySexpally simply means sex mateRate it:

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shanks' nagTransportation by foot. To "take a shanks' nag" means using one's own legs to walk.Rate it:

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ship outTo send, especially by means of a transport vehicle.Rate it:

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shit two turdsJust means like double anything u mean like why one when two is better lol i guess it can be used like thisRate it:

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shittin in high cottonLiving well, often above one's meansRate it:

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shoot the moonTo hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means.Rate it:

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shout outwhen used as a noun, a shout out means to publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization; see also shout out when used as a verb - to shout outRate it:

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shout outwhen used as a verb, to shout out means to say something in a loud voice; to speak inappropriately, particularly in a school environmentRate it:

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skip ropeTo jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.Rate it:

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slow down real quickMeans that things REALLY need to SLOW DOWN!Rate it:

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smoke signalA method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.Rate it:

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smooth as a cheese graterMeans he is really happyRate it:

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song and danceAn excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.Rate it:

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stand downFor me this means stop being mean a bullyRate it:

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standard fareThe usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.Rate it:

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starched as an ironing boardMeans you're stiff unable to bend/flex properlyRate it:

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stat whoreThrough unscrupulous or tacky means.Rate it:

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stem to sternStem is the main upright timber at the bow of a ship (front) & stern is the rear part of a ship or boat (back) Means entirely or beginning to end.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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string upTo suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.Rate it:

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tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

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take by stormTo capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack.Rate it:

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the conference was attended by people from all walks of lifeit means the conference was attended by people from different parts of the worldRate it:

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the doctor always err's on the side of caution.It means to make sure of, or to make the most ofRate it:

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the end justifies the meansMorally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.Rate it:

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the ends justify the meansAlternative form of the end justifies the means.Rate it:

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the ends of the earthThe furthest reaches of the land.Rate it:

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the hedgebirds raised a strainFrom Thomas Hardy's poem The King's Experiment. It means small song birds in hedges were singing.Rate it:

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