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extrema manus accēdit operi (active extremam manum imponere operi)to put the finishing touch to a work.Rate it:

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in amore et deliciis esse alicui (active in deliciis habere aliquem)to be some one's favourite.Rate it:

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bright shiny objectUsed other than as an idiom: see bright, shiny, object.Rate it:

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object lessonAn example that typifies a principle.Rate it:

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object lessonAnything used an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course.Rate it:

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object lessonA lesson taught using a familiar or unusual object as a focus.Rate it:

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object lessonA punishment intended as a deterrent to others.Rate it:

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bright shiny objectAn item that attracts a great deal of attention because of its superficial characteristics.Rate it:

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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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bundle of nervesA lively, continually active person.Rate it:

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bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.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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fair gameAn goal or object that may legitimately be sought.Rate it:

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fishtailThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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it takes two to tangoSome things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.Rate it:

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keep one on one's toesTo keep one attentive, active, busy or alert.Rate it:

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on one's toesAttentive, active, busy or alert.Rate it:

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sight unseenNot having seen the object beforehand.Rate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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total clearanceThe potting of all the object balls on the table.Rate it:

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half a loaf is better than nonePossession or attainment of a partial object, achievement, result, etc is preferable to having no object, achievement, or result at all.Rate it:

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hot potatoA child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.Rate it:

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look offTo mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.Rate it:

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bung upTo close an opening with a cork, cork like object or other improvised obstruction.Rate it:

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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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potter aboutTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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apple of somebody's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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conversation pieceinteresting objectRate it:

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potter aroundTo potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.Rate it:

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round offTo change the shape of an object to make it more circular.Rate it:

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White ElephantA useless object, an expensive but useless possessionRate it:

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bundle of energyThe energy associated with being lively, continually active, or industrious.Rate it:

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speak now or forever hold your peaceSay something now, if you want to object, or don't ever say anything about it; most commonly said at weddings before the person performing the ceremony pronounces the couple man and wife.Rate it:

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apple of someone's eyeA favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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lay upTo take out of active service.Rate it:

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on steroidsTo a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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get intoTo reach into an object.Rate it:

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war brideA woman who marries a man who is on active duty military in wartime.Rate it:

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worm's-eye viewa view of an object from below, from the groundRate it:

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a real hotdoggerA Reference to an energetic, active or talented person.Rate it:

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abstract ideaAn idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure.Rate it:

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acheter chat en pocheto purchase without seeing the object in question; to buy on trust; to be sold a pig in a pokeRate it:

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acts of violenceViolent or otherwise harmful acts, usually to a person, animal, or object.Rate it:

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ad id ipsumwith this very object.Rate it:

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ad id quod voluit pervenithe attained his object.Rate it:

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add-onsomething that has been or can be added to an existing object or arrangement.Rate it:

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