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under constructionA building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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ejusdem generisA canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list "sun, moon, and other large objects", the phrase "other large objects" only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.Rate it:

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fall togetherTo contract.Rate it:

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tackle the jobDetermine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.Rate it:

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devil is in the detailsThe specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.Rate it:

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sweetheart dealA transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.Rate it:

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break groundTo begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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brick houseUsed other than as an idiom: A house or type of construction made of bricks or blockss of masonry.Rate it:

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catch one's deathTo contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.Rate it:

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cette maison a été vendue de gré à gréThat house was sold by private contract.Rate it:

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chuck upTo chuck up the sponge; to give up; to admit defeat; to jig up, throw up, jack up; to break a contract; to abandon or quit.Rate it:

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constructio, structura verborum, forma dicendithe construction.Rate it:

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cut a dealA Special Arrangement, Contract, Agreement, Permission, Bargain Price, 'Good Deal'.Rate it:

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domum aedificandam locare, conducereto give, undertake a contract for building a house.Rate it:

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expressio unius est exclusio alteriusA canon of construction holding that, when a legal document includes a list, anything not in that list is assumed to be purposely excluded.Rate it:

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fine printThe details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.Rate it:

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locare aedes, vias faciendas (Phil. 9. 7. 16)to receive tenders for the construction of temples, highroads.Rate it:

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locare opera publicato let out public works to contract.Rate it:

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opus locareto contract for the building of something.Rate it:

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opus redimere, conducereto undertake the contract for a work.Rate it:

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pucker upTo contract a facial feature so as to form wrinkles; used especially of the lips when whistling or kissingRate it:

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redimere, conducere porticum aedificandam (Div. 2. 21. 47)to undertake a contract for building a portico.Rate it:

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shrink upTo contract or shrink completely; shrivel up.Rate it:

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subita morteThe sudden death of all or a portion of a contract or other agreement without regard to any other clause continuing or extending the agreement,Rate it:

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tap upto make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transferRate it:

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top outTo complete the construction of a tall building, originally by putting on a "topping-out" course.Rate it:

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vous prenez tout en malYou put a wrong construction on everything.Rate it:

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