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in shapeI guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.Rate it:

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In the BagTo be certain to get success, be sure to win or achieve somethingRate it:

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In the Catbird SeatTo have authority and superiority to others, to get advantage than othersRate it:

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incidere in aes alienumto get into debt.Rate it:

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indicta causa (opp. cognita causa)without going to law.Rate it:

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iron jawA very tough person/fighterRate it:

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it pays to advertiseGood qualities do not get rewarded automatically.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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j'ai fait queue au théâtre pendant une heureI waited outside the theatre for an hour (before I could get in).Rate it:

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j'en tirerai pied ou aileI will get something out of it.Rate it:

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j'y vais de ce pasI am going there directly.Rate it:

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jamais bon chien n'a rongé bon osA good dog rarely gets a good bone; Men rarely get their deserts.Rate it:

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je n'en reviens pasI cannot get over it (astonishment).Rate it:

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je t'en souhaite! (pop.)I wish you may get it.Rate it:

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je tirais au pistolet pour me faire la mainI practised pistol-shooting to get my hand in.Rate it:

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je vais lui dire cela.—non, il n'aurait qu'à se fâcherI will tell him that.—No, don’t, he might get angry.Rate it:

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je vais prendre l'air du bureauI am just going to look in at the office.Rate it:

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je vais vous montrer comment il faut s'y prendreI am going to show you how to set about it.Rate it:

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je vais y couper (pop.)I am going to “cut” that; I am not going to do it.Rate it:

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join inTo participate, take part or get involved in something.Rate it:

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jumped-upWe're doomed if this wee jumped-up monkey gets Gordon Smith's blessing.Rate it:

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Just DesertsA much deserving punishment, doomed to get punishedRate it:

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just you waitIndicates that something unpleasant is going to happen to the interlocutor, and the speaker is glad about it, as in vengeance or punishment.Rate it:

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keep the pot boilingTo keep going on actively, as in certain games.Rate it:

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keep up appearancesTo pretend to be all right or that everything is going well.Rate it:

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keep your britches on!"Be Patient", "Keep Your Pants ON!", "Don't Get All Excited!"Rate it:

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keep your feet on the groundmaintain a sense of composure, refuse to get all up in the air over any reversal.Rate it:

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Keep Your Shirt OnTo remain patient and cool, not to get angry and enraged and to control one’s temperedRate it:

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key intoTo grasp; to understand the overall concept of or be acutely aware of the underlying and essential meaning of something; to get it.Rate it:

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kick in the pantsa (forceful) reminder to start or get goingRate it:

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kick someone when they are downTo make it worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.Rate it:

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kill the rabbitTo get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.Rate it:

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know what i'm saying?Do you understand? "You are not going out tonight", said Dad; "Know What I'm saying?"Rate it:

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LAGNAFAcronym of let's all get naked and fuck.Rate it:

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lay it on meTo inform; let me know what is going on.Rate it:

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Left Out in the ColdTo ask someone to get out of the room so that he may not listen something important, ignored and left outRate it:

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left turnAn unexpected change from the way things seemed to be going.Rate it:

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let ripTo get angry.Rate it:

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let the dog see the rabbitGet out of the way, so I can see what I'm doing.Rate it:

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level offto get to a stable level, to cease oscillatingRate it:

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life is just a bowl of cherriesEverything in life is going great... or just the oppositeRate it:

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like gold dustIf things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them.Rate it:

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like wading through treacleIncredibly slow going, or not going anywhere.Rate it:

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like, whoa!Slow down; stop; you are going too fast.Rate it:

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line upTo get into a lineRate it:

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link whoreSomeone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog.Rate it:

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link whoringThe practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.Rate it:

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load upto get a loadRate it:

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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderlyRate it:

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