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draw upcome to a haltRate it:

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draw uponTo appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.Rate it:

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Dressed to the NinesTo wear stylish clothing; wearing clothes to draw attentionRate it:

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drink offTo drink the entirety of in a short period; originally and especially, in a single gulp.Rate it:

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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e fontibus haurire (opp. rivulos consectari or fontes non videre)to draw from the fountain-head.Rate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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en deux motsTo cut a long story short.Rate it:

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end ofA short form of end of story.Rate it:

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faire patte de veloursTo speak smoothly; To draw in one’s claws.Rate it:

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fall shortTo be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.Rate it:

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farmer's tanThe tan line left by clothing, especially, by a short-sleeved shirt.Rate it:

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feast or famineA situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.Rate it:

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few sandwiches short of a picnicExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.Rate it:

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fifteen minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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fill one's handTo draw one's handgun, especially for an armed confrontation.Rate it:

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fine, thanks, and you?short for "I'm fine, thanks. How are you?Rate it:

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flavor of the weekA fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.Rate it:

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flying visitA very short visit.Rate it:

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forbidden fruit is the sweetestForbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.Rate it:

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formas (not figuras) geometricas describereto draw geometrical figures.Rate it:

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garden pathShort for garden path sentence.Rate it:

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gladium educere (e vagīna)to draw one's sword (from the scabbard).Rate it:

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gladium stringere, destringereto draw one's sword.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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gods bless youShort for may the gods bless you.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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haerere, haesitare (Catil. 2. 6. 13)to stop short, hesitate.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 offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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here you areSaid when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..Rate it:

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hi pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy. But no-one uses the word.Rate it:

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hold onWait a short while.Rate 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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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate 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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I could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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I've never heard it called that beforeUsed to draw attention to a possible double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.Rate it:

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il est haut comme ma botteHe is a mere sixpennyworth of halfpence; He is very short.Rate it:

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il faut lui serrer la courroieWe must curtail his allowance; We must keep him on short commons.Rate it:

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il la fait courte et bonneHe is having a short life and a merry one.Rate it:

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il ne demande que plaie et bosseHe seeks quarrels only to draw profit from them.Rate it:

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il ne manquait plus que cela!That crowns all! That is the last straw!Rate it:

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il prête de l'argent à la petite semaineHe lends money for a short time at a high rate of interest.Rate it:

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il se trouve à court (d'argent)He is short of money.Rate it:

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in brevi conspectu ponere aliquidto make a short survey of a thing.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must Rate it:

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