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arse is gone right out of 'erMatters, especially economic matters, have gone very wrong; things are out of control.Rate it:

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as all get-outExtremely; to a superlative degree; very much.Rate it:

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ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:

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ass-backwardsHopelessly misguided; having taken the utterly wrong choice.Rate it:

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ass-backwardsMoving backwards, that is, rear end first.Rate it:

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at lastIn the end; finally; ultimately.Rate it:

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at the end of one's ropeOut of options; having no more options.Rate it:

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at the end of one's ropeAlternative form of at the end of one's tetherRate it:

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at the end of one's tetherAt the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed..Rate it:

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at the end of the dayA colloquial expression of the twentieth/twenty first century referring as to a summary of events, degree of financial or business success, reference as to having a nice day, achieving preset goals, positive results.Rate it:

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at the end of the dayIn summary; ultimately.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer in the competition. Voted off. Eliminated.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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At the End of Your RopeTo be out of options, Stamina to do something in a bad situation,Rate it:

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at the receiving endAlternative form of on the receiving end.Rate it:

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attacher Pierre avec Paulto fasten a button in the wrong buttonholeRate it:

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attacher sa tuqueTo brace oneself; to get ready.Rate it:

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attendez-vous-yYou may depend upon it; (or, ironic.) Don’t you wish you may get it!Rate it:

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au bout de l'aune faut (or, manque) le drapThere is an end to everything; The last straw breaks the camel’s back.Rate it:

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au bout du fossé la culbuteAt the end of the run comes the fall.Rate it:

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au fond, il a tortHe is wrong in reality.Rate it:

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auf dem falschen Dampferon the wrong trackRate it:

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auf dem Holzweg seinto bark up the wrong treeRate it:

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auf dem Holzweg seinto be on the wrong trackRate it:

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autant lui en pend au nez (or, à l'oreille)He will get just the same (in bad sense).Rate it:

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avoir la berlue (fam.)To see things which do not exist; To have a wrong idea of anything.Rate it:

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ax to grindTo have some selfish reasons to say or do something, to get a favor from another person greedilyRate it:

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back to our muttonsTo get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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bad companyThe wrong crowd.Rate it:

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bad hair dayA day when several things seems to be unmanageable or go wrong.Rate it:

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Baker's DozenTo get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelveRate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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bargain basementOf poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.Rate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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Bark Up the Wrong TreeTo have a wrong guess or idea about someone or some situation, efforts and attentions being diverted in a wrong directionRate it:

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barking up the wrong treeA judgement call and assertion to another that he has miscalculated the reality of a situation.Rate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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be glad to see the back ofTo be glad to get rid of someone; to be glad someone has left.Rate it:

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be off with youGo away; get out.Rate it:

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be-all and end-allSomething considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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bear hugwrestling holdRate it:

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beat it!Get the heck out of here!Rate it:

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beat the rushto get somewhere first, or before a lot of other people -- such as going somewhere early in the morning.Rate it:

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beat upTo get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.Rate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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bell curvea graph of a normal (Gaussian) distribution, with a large rounded peak tapering away at each end.Rate it:

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