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no entryUsed on signs to indicate that entry into the area where the sign is displayed is forbidden.Rate it:

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false alarmA warning sound which turns out to have been erroneous.Rate it:

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false stepAn erroneous action or decision.Rate it:

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false lightA point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.Rate it:

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false stepA misstep; a stumble.Rate it:

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false teethdenturesRate it:

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false alarmA thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.Rate it:

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false alarmA person who pretends to be more accomplished or a thing that seems to be of higher quality than is later found to be the case.Rate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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false noteAn incorrect note which is sung or played in a musical performance.Rate it:

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false noteIn a remark or narrative, an indication of untruth, insincerity, or inconsistency.Rate it:

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false noteIn a non-verbal display or presentation, an indication of incongruity or inappropriateness.Rate it:

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ring falseTo seem to be incorrect, or implausible.Rate it:

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buy cheap, buy twiceBuying a cheap but inferior product is a false economy since it will need replacement.Rate it:

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Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:

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elder sisterUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, sister. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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speak too soonTo make a premature assumption which is later proven falseRate it:

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burst someone's bubbleTo disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.Rate it:

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a fools' paradisefalse hopes for a foolish personRate it:

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Cry WolfTo send out a wrong signal of any threat or impending danger, a false alarmRate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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the cake is a lieThe end you are pursuing is unattainable or misguided; the reward you have been promised is false.Rate it:

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kiss up toTo pay false flattery to; to flatter in excess.Rate it:

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ring hollowTo seem to be false or implausible; to be unconvincing.Rate it:

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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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to thine own self be trueThe easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William ShakespeareRate it:

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hack intoTo gain unauthorized entry to, particularly by exploiting little-known weaknesses.Rate it:

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bank nightAn event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.Rate it:

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on the pretext ofa false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuseRate it:

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a falsis principiis proficiscito start from false premises.Rate it:

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ab ineunte (prima) aetate (De Or. 1. 21. 97)from one's entry into civil life.Rate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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breaking and enteringThe crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property by force.Rate it:

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bum rapA false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.Rate it:

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calm before the stormA period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.Rate it:

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childhood friendUsed other than as an idiom: see childhood, friend. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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citation neededA portion of text, a statement in a video, or any other item published on the Internet may be false or inaccurate.Rate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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do you knowThis entry exists purely in order to provide translationsRate it:

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doorprikkenTo expose as false.Rate it:

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Dutch reckoninga false or incorrect reckoning of position.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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elder brotherUsed other than as an idiom: see elder, brother. (This entry is here for translation purposes only.)Rate it:

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errorem amputare et circumcīdereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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errorem stirpitus extrahereto totally eradicate false principles.Rate it:

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errorem tollereto banish an error, do away with a false impression.Rate it:

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faux comme un jetonAs false as Judas; As false as a die.Rate it:

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get one's foot in the doorTo initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.Rate it:

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give the lie toTo prove something to be false; to refute.Rate it:

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