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protest too muchTo insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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pull backTo pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.Rate it:

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push itTo make an extraordinary or risky effort; to behave in a way which tests the limits; to expect too much.Rate it:

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put downTo administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.Rate it:

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put throughTo pass the ball to (someone) giving them a one-on-one scoring opportunity.Rate it:

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quand on prend du galon on n'en saurait trop prendreAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; One cannot make too much of a favourable opportunity.Rate it:

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quand on veut trop serrer l'anguille, elle s'échappe“Much would have more and lost all”; He who is too greedy loses everything. Rate it:

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que mal lhe pergunteSaid preceding a question that may be seem as too rude or personal, to reduce the impact of said question.Rate it:

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qui chapon mange, chapon lui vientHe that has plenty shall have more.Rate it:

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qui dit trop ne dit rienHe who wants to prove too much proves nothing.Rate it:

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qui refuse muse“He who will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay.”Rate it:

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qui se fait bête, le loup le mangeIf one is too confiding, one is imposed upon. Rate it:

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qui se fait brebis, le loup le mangeHe who is too confiding is imposed upon; Daub yourself with honey and you’ll be covered with flies.Rate it:

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quicumque vultA forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.Rate it:

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rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

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rationem alicuius rei reddereto render count of a matter; to pass it for audit.Rate it:

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reach-aroundA passing style in which the ballhandler performs a crossover step in the direction of the intended pass and then extends his or her arms to throw the pass around the defender.Rate it:

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rede wenig, rede wahr trinke mäßig und zahll bar.One should speak not too much and should say true and even drinking a lot should ever pay cash.Rate it:

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rendre l'âmeto pass away; to give up the ghostRate it:

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roll onTo pass; to go on; to elapse.Rate it:

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rumble onTo continue for too long, especially of a debate or discussion that has little likelihood of reaching an acceptable conclusion.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo pass through the traffic light when the red light is on.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo pass a political bill that is clearly based on false premises.Rate it:

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run agroundFor a vessel to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.Rate it:

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sail throughTo pass or progress quickly and easily.Rate it:

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sans adieuI shall not say good-bye; I shall see you again soon.Rate it:

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sed lābor longiusbut that takes us too far.Rate it:

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seek and ye shall findsomething can be found if it is looked for.Rate it:

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sell the passTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.Rate it:

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servabo fidemI shall keep faith.Rate it:

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ships that pass in the nightTwo or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.Rate it:

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ships that pass in the nightThings which have no significant connection or commonality.Rate it:

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shoot off at the mouthTo boast, or brag, or talk too much.Rate it:

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shotgunA play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.Rate it:

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shy bairns get nowtIf you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowtRate it:

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silentio praeterire (not praetermittere) aliquidto pass over in silence.Rate it:

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singin' the bluesAn individual who seems to dwell too much on the negative aspects of daily life and times:Rate it:

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slap on the wristA mild or too-mild punishment; a reprimand.Rate it:

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slip awayTo pass quickly, almost unnoticed.Rate it:

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slip byto pass without having been taken advantage of.Rate it:

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slip inTo play a subtle pass into someone in a goalscoring position.Rate it:

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slip it toTo smuggle to someone; to surreptitiously pass to someone.Rate it:

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slip throughTo barely pass; to minimally succeed at something.Rate it:

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snowed underHave too much work.Rate it:

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so is lifeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see so,‎ life. i.e. life is, as well; life is too.Rate it:

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sooner or laterEventually, at some undetermined point in the not-too-distant future.Rate it:

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soplar y sorber, no puede seryou can't have your cake and eat it tooRate it:

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speak of the devil and he shall appearAlternative form of speak of the devil.Rate it:

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speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

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