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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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à tout prendreOn the whole; Everything considered.Rate it:

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anticonstituellementin french, this word is the biggest word in the whole history of french... it means: I Constantly think you are bugging me, back off or you will regret it.Rate it:

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apron stringOne of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.Rate it:

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as a wholeConsidered all togetherRate it:

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at largeIn general; as a whole.Rate it:

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au bout du compteUpon the whole; After all.Rate it:

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au vu et au su de tout le villageOpenly, before the whole village.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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bend somebody's earSorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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break offTo remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.Rate it:

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buy upTo buy the whole of, the totality of something.Rate it:

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Carry the Weight of the World on Your ShouldersTo think yourself responsible to resolve the problems of whole worldRate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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cut from the same clothVery similar; possessing many of the same fundamental characteristics.Rate it:

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cut one's coat according to one's clothLive according to your means.Rate it:

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debris fieldAny area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.Rate it:

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dicendi mora diem extrahere, eximere, tollereto pass the whole day in discussion.Rate it:

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dyed-in-the-woolDyed before being formed into cloth.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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en sommeOn the whole; In the main.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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fit togetherTo put the appropriate parts of into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object.Rate it:

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from A to izzardFrom beginning to end; thoroughly; covering the whole range or scope.Rate it:

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full whackThe whole amount.Rate it:

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full-blownThe Whole Enchilada, 'Whole Thing', 'Fully Explained', 'Whole StoryRate it:

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global harmingUsed mostly for things that are harmful to the world on a wholeRate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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if you stop ritik you will be stopedin Sanskrit language Ritik means the flow of calm and quite water stream. If you disturb it it will lead to destruction of whole community.Rate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout le troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint the whole flock; One ill weed mars a whole pot of pottage.Rate it:

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il ne faut qu'une brebis galeuse pour infecter tout un troupeauOne scabby sheep will taint a whole flock.Rate it:

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in all one's born daysEver; in one's whole life.Rate it:

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kit and caboodleEverything entirely, the whole lot.Rate it:

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lionA large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.Rate it:

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Lock, Stock, and BarrelTo mean the whole thingRate it:

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make a night of itTo continue a pleasurable social activity for the whole evening or night.Rate it:

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mettez le couvertLay the cloth (for dinner).Rate it:

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nightcapA warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.Rate it:

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omnes leges confundereto upset the whole constitution.Rate it:

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omnes philosophiae locithe whole domain of philosophy.Rate it:

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on the wholeFor the most part; apart from some insignificant details.Rate it:

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on the wholegenerallyRate it:

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ordine narrare, quomodo res gesta sitto detail the whole history of an affair.Rate it:

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out of whole clothFabricated, fictitious.Rate it:

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per totum corpus diffundito spread over the whole body.Rate it:

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piece outTo lay out or present possible components of a whole.Rate it:

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