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it's not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dogdetermination and perseverance will win out in the long run.Rate it:

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it's nothingUsed as a polite reply after being thankedRate it:

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it's too late for sorryAn expression of anger or disgust uttered toward someone who offers an apology after causing great harm.Rate it:

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j'ai écrit trois lettres coup sur coupI wrote three letters one after the other.Rate it:

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jack aroundto dawdle, to waste timeRate it:

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jack aroundto misbehave, fool aroundRate it:

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jerk aroundTo act foolishlyRate it:

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jerk aroundto cheat or treat unfairlyRate it:

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jeter le manche après la cognéeTo throw the rope after the bucket; To give up in despair.Rate it:

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joke aroundTo kid, prank, jokeRate it:

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joke around: bowdlerization of fuck aroundRate it:

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jouer de malheurTo have a run of ill-luck.Rate it:

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jump aroundTo move erratically by jumping. Usually as a result of being excited.Rate it:

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jump aroundTo move from side to side, or fidget annoyingly. Usually as a result of being nervous.Rate it:

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jump the gun!Take Premature Action:, Begin to run before the report of the starter's gun! Illegal actions:Rate it:

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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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keep aroundto keep something near one.Rate it:

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keep inTo require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.Rate it:

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keep outAfter being warned, he kept out.Rate it:

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keep paceTo run at the same speed as a pacesetterRate it:

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Keep Your Ear to the GroundBe focused and well aware of what is happening aroundRate it:

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keep your friends close, and your enemies closerOne should be on their toes and alert of their surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure such people can't wreak havoc in one's life.Rate it:

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kick aroundTo wander loose; to float around; to hang around.Rate it:

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kick aroundTo abuse or mistreat; to bully.Rate it:

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kid aroundTo engage in playful fun.Rate it:

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kiss and cry The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo do a relaxing activity.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo hit someone, or behave violently towards them.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo spend time with someone as a friend.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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knock-on effectThe continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be very familiar with; to have a significant understanding of.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be experienced and knowledgeable.Rate it:

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Know the RopesTo be well aware of everything around, to have knowledge of doing any complicated thingRate it:

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l'esprit de l'escalierThe experience of thinking of a devastating rejoinder only after leaving the scene of the debate.Rate it:

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lady gardenA woman's pubic hair, and the area around it.Rate it:

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Laugh Out of the Other Side of Your MouthTo made to feel sad after some happiness and excitementRate it:

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laze aroundto do nothing in particular, be idle.Rate it:

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let's go brandonMade famous during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama, after Brandon Brown lands his first career win.Rate it:

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letters after one's nameA list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.Rate it:

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lie aroundTo do nothing in particular; to be idle.Rate it:

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lie aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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Light at the End of the TunnelSuccess achieved after taxing effort, to finally get the answer after prolonged researchRate it:

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light outTo run away.Rate it:

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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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listen afterTo take an interest in.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

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loaf aroundto do nothing in particular, be idle.Rate it:

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