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sponge outTo clean the inside of by using a sponge.Rate it:

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spring upTo come rapidly into existence.Rate it:

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stand someone in good steadto come in handy for someone in the futureRate it:

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start afreshTo start or restart doing something from the beginning or with a clean sheet.Rate it:

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start with a clean sheetTo go back to square one; start all over again.Rate it:

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start with a clean slateAlternative form of start with a clean sheetRate it:

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sub sensum or sub oculos, sub aspectum cadereto come within the sphere of the senses.Rate it:

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superiorem (opp. inferiorem), victorem (proelio, pugna) discedereto come off victorious.Rate it:

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suss outTo come to understand.Rate it:

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sweep upTo clean by sweeping.Rate it:

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take things as they comeTo accept and deal with events as they occur, with a composed state of mind.Rate it:

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the chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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the handbags come outA row intensifies; a dispute becomes heated.Rate it:

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there is a new sheriff in townA new person has come to power and is going to make changes.Rate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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this is itThe moment has come.Rate it:

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throw dirt enough, and some will stickIf enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say Rate it:

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tidy upTo make clean. In particular to make satisfactorily neat. Usually used to describe the straightening-out of a small room or small space.Rate it:

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Till The Cows Come HomeFor a very long timeRate it:

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tôt ou tard la vérité se fait jourSooner or later the truth will come out.Rate it:

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touch onTo come or go to for a short time.Rate it:

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transigere aliquid cum aliquoto come to an understanding with a person.Rate it:

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tricherie revient à son maîtreCurses, like chickens, come home to roost.Rate it:

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un malheur n'arrive jamais seulMisfortunes never come singly; It never rains but it pours.Rate it:

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un malheur ne vient jamais seulMisfortunes never come singly; It never rains but it pours.Rate it:

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until the cows come homeFor a very long time.Rate it:

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venez demain, nous serons en petit comitéCome to-morrow, there will be only a few intimate friends.Rate it:

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venez n'importe quandCome at any time, no matter when, whenever you please.Rate it:

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venir deto come from, to be from, to originate fromRate it:

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venire in conspectum alicuiusto come in sight.Rate it:

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venons au faitLet us come to the point.Rate it:

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verge onTo approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.Rate it:

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você vem sempre aquido you come here often; A phrase strongly associated with flirtatious behavior.Rate it:

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volte semprecome againRate it:

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vous arrivez on ne peut mieuxYou could not have come at a more opportune moment.Rate it:

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vous avez touché la grosse cordeYou have come to the main point.Rate it:

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vous venez à point nomméYou come in the nick of time, at the necessary moment, just when you are wanted.Rate it:

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vous vous adressez mal; vous vous adressez bien (ironic.)You have come to the wrong person; You have mistaken your man.Rate it:

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wait for itUsed to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.Rate it:

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wash upTo clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.Rate it:

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watering holeA depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.Rate it:

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wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet wohl zum Berge kommenIf the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountainRate it:

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when push comes to shoveWhen the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.Rate it:

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when two sundays come together"When two Sundays come together/ meet" is used to talk about a situation that never occurs as two Sundays can never meet.Rate it:

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white lieAn lie that is said for not hurting others with a clean mindRate it:

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wie bittesorry?, pardon?, come again?, excuse me?, I beg your pardon?Rate it:

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wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.Rate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget about previous differences and disagreements, and make a fresh start.Rate it:

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wipe the slate cleanTo forget all past problems or mistakes and start something again.Rate it:

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wipe the slate clean!Remove anything negative or any record of indebtedness or disfavor and begin anew.Rate it:

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