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empty promiseA promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.Rate it:

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empty vessels make the most soundnoisy, opinionated people are often stupid.Rate it:

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empty outTo completely empty.Rate it:

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empty the tankTo make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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run on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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running on emptyLosing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.Rate it:

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birthday suitNakedness; a lack of clothing.Rate it:

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follow suitTo play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.Rate it:

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follow suitTo follow an example; to imitate.Rate it:

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penguin suitA tuxedo.Rate it:

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romper suitbaby's outfitRate it:

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suit down to the groundTo suit perfectly.Rate it:

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suit upTo clothe, to put clothes on.Rate it:

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suit upTo don a suit, such as a spacesuit or a formal suit.Rate it:

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suit yourselfDo whatever you want to do.Rate it:

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lip serviceEmpty talk; words absent of action or intention.Rate it:

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walk the talkTo do what one said one could do, or would do, not just making empty promises. To walk one's talk is to be innocent of hypocrisy.Rate it:

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top offTo fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty.Rate it:

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hungry as a bearvoracious, starved, empty.Rate it:

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too rich for one's bloodToo expensive or fancy to suit one's taste or preferences.Rate it:

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gear toTo design or adapt so as to suit.Rate it:

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rid outto clear out, emptyRate it:

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ace of spadesThe playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip.Rate it:

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all mouth and no trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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all mouth and trousersSuperficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.Rate it:

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buddy upTo form small teams, especially pairs, often to reduce the likelihood of an individual suffering harm without being noticed or to suit the nature of a task to be accomplished.Rate it:

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c'est un donneur d'eau bénite de courHe makes empty promises.Rate it:

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cela fera parfaitement l'affaireThat will do capitally; That will suit down to the ground.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clear outto completely emptyRate it:

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clear outto become emptyRate it:

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deadweightThe largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.Rate it:

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drain outTo empty completely of liquids; to drain completely.Rate it:

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dump outTo empty a container by turning its contents out over a surface.Rate it:

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exhaurire poculumto empty a cup at a draught.Rate it:

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haec verba sunt (Ter. Phorm. 3. 2. 32)these are mere empty phrases.Rate it:

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hot airempty talkRate it:

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il prêche dans le désert(lit.) He preaches to empty benches; (fig.) All his talking will not convince any one.Rate it:

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il y a bien des chambres à louer dans sa têteHe is an empty-headed fellow.Rate it:

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inanis verborum sonitusmere words; empty sound.Rate it:

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jouer devant les banquettes(of actors) To play to empty benches.Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent.Rate it:

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leave someone holding the bagTo remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or valueless) container.Rate it:

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Mary Celestea ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seasRate it:

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nada nessa mãoA phrase commonly associated with shows of magic, where the performer assures that his hand is empty, therefore he is not holding any tools to aid his tricks.Rate it:

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non prosequiturA judgement entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he/she fails to appear to prosecute.Rate it:

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passez-moi l'expressionS’emploie afin d’atténuer le caractère potentiellement choquant de l’expression qui suit.Rate it:

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