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mettez un couvert de plusPut another knife and fork (for another guest); Lay for one more.Rate it:

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mettre en coupe réglée(lit.) To cut down periodically (of forests); (fig.) To lay regularly under contribution.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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off the hookOf a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.Rate it:

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on the squareHonest and open.Rate it:

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open a can of whoop assA good-humored threat of physical harm.Rate it:

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open a can of whoop assI'm gonna open up a can of whoop-ass on ya.Rate it:

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Open a Can of WormsTo create trouble, to cause a situation for unpleasant eventsRate it:

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open and shut caseSimple situation; quick situation; clear-cutRate it:

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open bookAn open book decomposition.Rate it:

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open bookSomething of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted.Rate it:

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open bookA person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.Rate it:

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open bookAn inside angle in the rock.Rate it:

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open doorsTo lead to opportunities or (social) advantages.Rate it:

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open endedwithout definite limitsRate it:

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open fireTo begin firing at something or someone.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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open one's big mouthTo speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.Rate it:

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open one's legsTo open oneself up to sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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open prisonpenal institutionRate it:

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open seasonA period of time during the calendar year when authorities within a jurisdiction permit the unrestricted hunting of one or more kinds of animal wildlife.Rate it:

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open seasonA situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed.Rate it:

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open seasonA situation in which or period of time during which some activity or circumstance routinely occurs.Rate it:

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open sesameopen up!Rate it:

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open someone's eyesTo become or be made aware of something that was not known or fully understood before.Rate it:

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open sourcererA person who refuses to be a Googler, Facebooker or any form of #BigTecher, indulges instead in the magic of collective wisdom in open source!Rate it:

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open the battingTo be one of a pair of cricketers that start a side's innings, who are also known as the opening pair or openers.Rate it:

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open the battingBy extension, to commence proceedings.Rate it:

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open the floodgatesTo allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extentRate it:

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open the kimonoTo reveal details of one's business operations.Rate it:

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open upTo commence firing weapons.Rate it:

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open upTo open.Rate it:

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open upTo reveal oneself; to become communicative.Rate it:

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open wideTo open one's mouth wideRate it:

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open-armedHaving one's arms open and apartRate it:

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open-armedcordial; friendly; welcomingRate it:

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open-door policyA policy or usual practice, by a person in authority, of permitting subordinates or constituents to visit his or her office unannounced and at any reasonable time for the purpose of discussing matters of concern.Rate it:

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open-door policyA governmental policy of encouraging immigration or of permitting increased access by foreigners for purposes of tourism, trade, investment, etc.Rate it:

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ostium, fores aperire, claudereto open, shut the door.Rate it:

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parking lotAn open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.Rate it:

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piece outTo lay out or present possible components of a whole.Rate it:

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play possumTo feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.Rate it:

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power chordA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.Rate it:

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prêter le flanc à ...To lay oneself open to...Rate it:

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prêter le flanc à des reprochesTo lay oneself open to reproaches.Rate it:

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progressive loveA committed open relationship based on boosting the love and affection opportunities available for one's partnerRate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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push against an open doorTo do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.Rate it:

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raris ordinibusin open order.Rate it:

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refricare vulnus, cicatricem obductamto open an old wound.Rate it:

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