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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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to let a frog out of one's mouthTo say the wrong thing.Rate it:

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tone downTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.Rate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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topsy turvyupside downRate it:

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touch downTo land an aircraft.Rate it:

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track downTo hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.Rate it:

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trade downTo sell something and replace it with something cheaper.Rate it:

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trade downTo lose value on the stock exchange.Rate it:

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trickle downUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see trickle,‎ down.Rate it:

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trickle downTo pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked peopleRate it:

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tumble downtopple, collapseRate it:

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turn backTo fold something back; to fold down.Rate it:

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turn downTo refuse, decline, or deny.Rate it:

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turn downTo reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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turn downTo reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.Rate it:

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turn offTo power down; to stop a device by switching it off.Rate it:

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turn upside downTo thoroughly examine.Rate it:

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turn upside downTo flip over; to rotate top to bottom.Rate it:

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un décrochez-moi-ça (pop.)A reach-me-down (second-hand garment).Rate it:

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up and at 'emVigorously launched or launching into an activity; Also used to mean promptly awake and ready to start the day or given as a command to wake up, get out of bed, and get busy with activitiesRate it:

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up and downupward and downward, alternatelyRate it:

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up and downalternately forwards and backwards along a pathRate it:

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up and downVertical; perpendicular; said of the cable when the anchor is under, or nearly under, the hawse hole, and the cable is taut.Rate it:

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up hill and down daleHere and there; everywhere.Rate it:

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ventus cadit, cessatthe wind dies down, ceases.Rate it:

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vote downBy a majority vote.Rate it:

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walk down the aisleto get marriedRate it:

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walk like an EgyptianTo walk with one arm horizontally at the side, with arm bent at the elbow facing up, and the other arm horizontally at the side with arm bent at the elbow facing down.Rate it:

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walk the dogPerform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.Rate it:

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warm downGentle excercise at the end of a training session before cooling off.Rate it:

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wash downTo help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or taking a pill.Rate it:

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wash downTo wash something completely from top to bottom.Rate it:

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water downTo dilute; to add water.Rate it:

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water downTo make weaker.Rate it:

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water downTo simplify or oversimplify; to make easier; to make less difficult.Rate it:

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watered-downDiluted; containing extra water.Rate it:

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watered-downWeakened or simplified.Rate it:

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watered-downdiluted; containing extra waterRate it:

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watered-downweakened or simplifiedRate it:

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wave downTo cause to stop by using an arm gesture.Rate it:

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we will have no wine before it's timeSome things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.Rate it:

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we're goodthere is nothing wrong between us; our relationship is okay, not in jeopardy; alternate way of saying it: we goodRate it:

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wear downTo cause physical or mental fatigue.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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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heartRate it:

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weigh downTo act as a ballast for.Rate it:

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weigh downTo be too much for someone to cope with.Rate it:

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what a crock!An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"Rate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’Rate it:

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