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measuring the drapesMaking premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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spare the rod and spoil the childIf one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.Rate it:

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the ChildTo give corporal punishment to someone in orders to make him learn something, or civilized himRate it:

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

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square roda unit of area used for measuring small quantities of land. Equal in size to a square with sides 1 rod in length. Equal to 30¼ square yards or 1/160 acre. Sometimes known, simply, as a rod.Rate it:

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square rodUsed other than as an idiom: see square, rod.Rate it:

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dead centerThe position of the crank of a piston when it is in line with the connecting rodRate it:

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il vous en garde une bonne (pop.)He is keeping a rod in pickle for you.Rate it:

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mener les gens à la baguetteTo rule men with a rod of iron; To be a martinet.Rate it:

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qui aime bien châtie bienSpare the rod and spoil the child.Rate it:

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walk offTo measure a distance by walking, as by counting paces or extending a measuring tape or rope.Rate it:

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