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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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chump changeAn amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.Rate it:

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clayA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.Rate it:

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coffee talkInformal conversation among friends or acquaintances, of the kind that occurs in a casual gathering where people sit together and drink coffee.Rate it:

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confide inTo share a secret with; to talk of sensitive and personal issues with.Rate it:

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convenire aliquemto meet a person (accidentally or intentionally) and talk with him.Rate it:

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conversation à bâtons rompusDesultory talk.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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could be written on the back of a postage stampIs very small or limited.Rate it:

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country girl (cowgirl)a girl who lives and/or is from a rural area, small town, farm and/or ranch (not a city environment.) She is usually seen wearing a cowgirl hat, cowgirl boots and often wears jeans and/or a shirt tied into a knot in the frontRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteTo cost a small fortune, a fearful lot of money.Rate it:

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creature comfortAny small item or detail that makes a person comfortable and at home.Rate it:

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crowd togetherTo push into an excessively small space; to pack tightly.Rate it:

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cutie pieA small hand-held radiation meter.Rate it:

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dans les petites boîtes les bons onguentsSmall parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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dans les petits sacs sont les fines épicesLittle fellows are often great wits; Small parcels hold fine wares. Rate it:

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des dettes criardesSmall debts to trades-people or workmen (who are continually asking for their money).Rate it:

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dickyA small bird; a dicky-bird.Rate it:

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dicky-birdEndearing term for a small bird, often used when talking with young children.Rate it:

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dicky-birdA small bird.Rate it:

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do a falling leaf maneuverExecute a special maneuver in a small aircraft which mocks a natural phenomenon.Rate it:

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dog and pony showOriginally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.Rate it:

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dole outTo distribute in small amounts.Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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don't give me any of your guff!Depression Expression; "Don't Give Me Any Of Your Sassy, Back-Talk!"; "Don't 'Sass' ME!" "Don't Talk Back To Your Mother!"Rate it:

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double talkLying, especially in a formal political statement.Rate it:

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double talkSpeaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.Rate it:

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drill in and drill outTo work on something for a small time, before ultimately giving up.Rate it:

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drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:

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dripTo put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop.Rate it:

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drone onto talk in a boring manner for a long time.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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dub outTo fill out, as an uneven surface, to a plane, or to carry out a series of small projections.Rate it:

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dust bunnyA small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc. that tends to accumulate indoors in areas that are not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.Rate it:

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dwell onTo continue to think or talk about.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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eat like a birdTo eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.Rate it:

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éclairA small chocolate-covered creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.Rate it:

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écorcher son chien pour en avoir la peauTo sacrifice something important for a small return.Rate it:

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el mundo es un pañueloit's a small worldRate it:

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en petitOn a small scale.Rate it:

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every time one fartsEvery time one does any small thing.Rate it:

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exiguae copiae (Fam. 3. 3. 2)a small force.Rate it:

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fabulam fierito be the talk of the town, a scandal.Rate it:

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faire la petite boucheTo be dainty; To have a small appetite; To be hard to please.Rate it:

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filer douxTo sing small.Rate it:

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find one's voiceTo become willing or able to talk or otherwise express one's opinions.Rate it:

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fine printThe details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.Rate it:

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fire awayTo begin to talk or present information quickly.Rate it:

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five-finger discountTheft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.Rate it:

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