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gun downTo kill by means of a firearm, especially deliberately and in a brutal manner.Rate it:

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gutter outTo dwindle down to nothing.Rate it:

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hail downto appear inexplicablyRate it:

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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate it:

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hand downTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.Rate it:

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hand downTo forward to the proper officer .Rate it:

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hand me downClothes reworn, often by a younger siblingRate it:

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hands downWithout much effort; easily.Rate it:

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hands downWithout question.Rate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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have a seatA polite directive to sit down.Rate it:

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have a seatTo sit down; to take a seat.Rate it:

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have something down patTo know something or be able to do something perfectly. Be perfect master of something.Rate it:

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head over heelsTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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heavy handedCome down hard on something or someone.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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high five. down low. too slow.Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.Rate it:

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historiae prodiderunt (without nobis)history has handed down to us.Rate it:

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hold cheapTo have a low esteem for; to look down upon; to hold in contempt.Rate it:

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hold downTo restrain; to check.Rate it:

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hold downTo continue, to hold and to manage well.Rate it:

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hold one's waternot have to pee; try not to urinateRate it:

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hold your fireWait, don't retaliate, calm down, be quiet.Rate it:

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Hold Your HorsesTo be patient, to relax and slow down your pace, to waitRate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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hose downTo put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.Rate it:

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hose downTo calm down a person, or a situation.Rate it:

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hose downTo spray thoroughly with a hose.Rate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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hunker downTo take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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hunker downTo stubbornly hold to a position.Rate it:

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hunt downTo find with difficulty.Rate it:

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hunt downTo hunt something and capture or kill it.Rate it:

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hunt outTo track down; to find after searching for a whileRate it:

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hush downTo quieten; to make quietRate it:

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hush downTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.Rate it:

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i have many bridges to sell you.You've been very naive.Rate it:

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i'll do my damnedest!I'll do my best; I'll try my hardestRate it:

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i'm worriedIndicates that the speaker is worried.Rate it:

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i've been robbedI should have gotten something that I didn't getRate it:

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i'm a lone wolfA meek and humble warrior who hunts down the enemy, and at his own peril by not drawing the sword from it's sheath. This allows opportunity for the enemy to relent "both hands up." But once the sword is drawn from it's sheath, probation is over and swift judgement is at hand.Rate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it downIn order to save water, only flush the toilet after defecation, not after urination.Rate it:

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il a l'air de revenir de pontoiseHe looks down in the mouth; He answers in a silly fashion.Rate it:

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il était tout choseHe was out of sorts; out of spirits; cast down.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas se déchausser pour manger celaIt is not worth while sitting down to eat that.Rate it:

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il s'est rangéHe has settled down (after sowing his wild oats).Rate it:

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il se promenait de long en largeHe was walking up and down, to and fro.Rate it:

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il va de la cave au grenier1. He rambles in his talk. 2. He writes very unevenly (up and down).Rate it:

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