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red rideranother name for "War", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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black rideranother name for "Famine", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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low riderKeeping a low profile (originating from a type of car of the same name).Rate it:

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pale rider"The Pale Rider"; another name for Death, "The Grim Reaper", "the angel of death"; and one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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white rideranother name for "Conquest/Pestilence", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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rough around the edgesIn need of refinement; unsophisticated.Rate it:

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rough trotA series of difficult circumstances.Rate it:

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diamond in the roughA person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.Rate it:

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rough upTo manhandle or beat up.Rate it:

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sleep roughTo sleep outdoors, without a place to go home to.Rate it:

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Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

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rough upTo make rough, to roughen.Rate it:

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diamond in the roughAn uncut diamond.Rate it:

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hit a rough patchWhen things are going smoothly for a time, and then a tough time begins.Rate it:

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rough and readyCrude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.Rate it:

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rough outto produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in roughRate it:

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rough sleddingA difficult period of time.Rate it:

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rough sleeperA homeless person.Rate it:

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taking the rough with the smoothDéfinition manquante ou à compléter. …Rate it:

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ballpark estimateA ballpark figure, a very rough approximation.Rate it:

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Ballpark FigureTo give a rough estimate or an idea of anythingRate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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third degreeIntensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.Rate it:

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back-of-the-envelopeApproximate, rough, simplified, especially of a calculation, estimation or other reasoning.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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soft as a baby's bottomextremely soft (not rough)Rate it:

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mess upTo manhandle; beat up; rough up.Rate it:

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à la guerre comme à la guerreOne must take things as they come; We must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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inconditum dicendi genus (Brut. 69. 242)a rough, unpolished style.Rate it:

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à gens de village, trompette de boisRough tools for rough work.Rate it:

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average upto calculate an average or rough figure.Rate it:

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back-of-the-envelopeApproximate, rough, simplified.Rate it:

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Bull in a China ShopAn awkward person who actually does not care about the delicate situation, a rough person who comes near the brittle things, an insensitive person who makes people angry with his/her deeds and words to create disturbance in their work or plansRate it:

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caeli asperitasrough climate.Rate it:

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carmen incondituma rough poem; an extempore effusion.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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grab atTo grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.Rate it:

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il faut prendre le bénéfice avec les chargesOne must take the rough with the smooth.Rate it:

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it is all fun and games until someone loses an eyeRough play results in injury.Rate it:

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jeu de mains, jeu de vilains1. Horse-play is not gentlemanly. 2. Rough play often ends in tears.Rate it:

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lead outA race tactic, used to set up a rider for a sprint finish, in which one rider on a team will ride at a very high rate of speed with a teammate following directly behind in his slipstream thus enabling the following rider to gain speed without expending as much energy as he normally would. See drafting.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopBoisterous, awkward, rough, disrespectful, careless. :Rate it:

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loca aspera et montuosa (Planc. 9. 22)rough and hilly ground.Rate it:

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play hardballTo act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.Rate it:

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roughen upto make something rough or rougherRate it:

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saddleA seat (tack) for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animalRate it:

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sauter à pieds joints sur quelqu'un(fig.) To ride rough-shod over any one.Rate it:

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screamA form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.Rate it:

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un cheval boit la brideQuand le mors force les coins de la bouche et les fait rider, ce qui arrive quand les montants de la bride ne sont pas assez allongés.Rate it:

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whip handThe hand in which a horse rider holds the whip.Rate it:

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