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home away from homeA place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home.Rate it:

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home sweet homeOne's home, especially a nice, comfortable home.Rate it:

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the ball is in your courtIt is your turn to do something; often making a decision.Rate it:

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kangaroo courtA judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.Rate it:

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quand l'arbre est tombé tout le monde court aux branchesWhen the tree falls every one goeth to it with his hatchet.Rate it:

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laugh out of courtTo dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously.Rate it:

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court martialmilitary trialRate it:

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dites cela tout courtSay that and no more.Rate it:

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hold courtTo serve as the principal discussant or center of attention in an informal gathering of friends, associates, etc.Rate it:

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hold courtTo preside in a formal manner over an official assembly of courtiers and others in which entertainment is presented or affairs of state are considered.Rate it:

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hold courtTo convene or preside over a trial or other legal proceeding in a court of law.Rate it:

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il court à toutes jambesHe is running as fast as his legs will carry him.Rate it:

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il court comme un verrier déchargéHe runs like a lamplighter. Rate it:

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il court sur mes brisées(lit.) He pursues the same game as I do; (fig.) He poaches on my preserves.Rate it:

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il court un bruit sourdA rumour is being whispered.Rate it:

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il l'a appelé jean tout courtHe called him simply (or, just) John (without Mr. or surname).Rate it:

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il se trouve à court (d'argent)He is short of money.Rate it:

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je l'ai pris à courtI took him unawares.Rate it:

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je suis à court d'argent (fam. à sec)I am short of money (fam. hard up, broke).Rate it:

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je suis resté courtI did not know what to say.Rate it:

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l'esprit court les ruesWit is a drug in the market.Rate it:

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le chemin le plus long est souvent le plus courtThe longest way round often proves to be the shortest; A short cut may be a very long way home.Rate it:

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par le temps qui courtNowadays; As times go.Rate it:

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the ball is in someone's courtIt is someone's turn to do something; often making a decision.Rate it:

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at homeAt ease, comfortable.Rate it:

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Bring Home the BaconWorking together to earn livelihoodRate it:

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bring home the baconTo have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.Rate it:

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hit a home runAccomplish a difficult task, design a spectacular approach, display an outstanding solution.Rate it:

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home and dryHaving safely reached one's target.Rate it:

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home runSexual Intercourse.Rate it:

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home trainingHome-taught manners and social etiquette.Rate it:

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nothing to write home aboutNot exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.Rate it:

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Till The Cows Come HomeFor a very long timeRate it:

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Yankee go homeUnited States people go back to your country; used to express anger or opposition at American presence in a foreign land.Rate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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home field advantageUsually in sports, the heightened performance enjoyed by the team playing on its own familiar field in front of its home crowd.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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out of house and homeHelping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.Rate it:

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a man's home is his castle(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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home teamThe team that's playing in the usual area that they play in, as opposed to the visitor team.Rate it:

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out of house and homeGlobal Checkup: How Healthy is Earth?, Science NOW.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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sent him home to his mamaGot a divorce.Rate it:

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take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

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'til the cows come homeAlternative form of until the cows come home.Rate it:

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Eat You Out of House and HomeTo eat and spend everything that other person has in his houseRate it:

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ghost homeA residence intentionally kept vacant by an absentee owner, especially a foreign investor, as a financially safe asset to be liquidated at a convenient time.Rate it:

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hammer homeUntil or so that a person or group of people understands it.Rate it:

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home is where you hang your hatRather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.Rate it:

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