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Eleventh HourLittle before the exact deadline; the latest possible timeRate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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zero hourThe set time for an action, event, vital decision, or decisive change to take place; the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduledRate it:

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the darkest hour is just before the dawnThe worst situation comes before a good one.Rate it:

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rush hourThe times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.Rate it:

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half hourperiod of 30 minutesRate it:

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amateur hourA situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.Rate it:

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eleventh hourNearly too late; the last minute.Rate it:

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finest hourA point in time or a relatively brief period of time when an especially distinguished, admirable, or effective set of actions is performed.Rate it:

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rush hourbusy travel periodRate it:

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the witching hourLate at night, at midnightRate it:

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woman of the hourA woman who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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fish glassViewing device with glass at one end for surface-viewing of fish underwater.Rate it:

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heart of glassA very fragile romantic state.Rate it:

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oh dark thirtySome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesDo not criticize others if you have weaknesses yourself.Rate it:

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People Who Live in the Glass House Shouldn't Throw StonesYou should not point fingers at other and first look at yourselfRate it:

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quarter pastFifteen minutes past any hour.Rate it:

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pour outTo serve a drink into a cup or glass.Rate it:

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under glassIn a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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Mexican breakfastA breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water, supposedly because that is all Mexicans can afford.Rate it:

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under glassIn a glass case, like an item in a museum.Rate it:

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glass-half-fulloptimisticRate it:

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looking glassmirrorRate it:

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twenty totwenty minutes before the next hourRate it:

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"a glass of water quenches your thirst, a whole sea drowns you."GlassRate it:

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ce verre de bière m'a coupé les jambesMy legs feel shaky after that glass of beer.Rate it:

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celui qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteHe who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind; Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Rate it:

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cinq à septafternoon get-together similar to a happy hour, cocktail party, or wine and cheese, held approximately between 5 and 7 p.m.Rate it:

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drink toTo raise one's glass as a toastRate it:

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du matin au soirall day long; every waking hourRate it:

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entre chien et loupgolden hourRate it:

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glass ceilingAn unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.Rate it:

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glass-half-emptypessimisticRate it:

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horā citiusan hour too soon.Rate it:

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j'ai fait queue au théâtre pendant une heureI waited outside the theatre for an hour (before I could get in).Rate it:

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moving along at a snail's paceThe slow start of an agenda, the maintenance of a slothful effort, spending half a day to complete a two hour job.Rate it:

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oh dark hundredSome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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opening timehour at which a pub can start servingRate it:

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quarter ofFifteen minutes before the next hour.Rate it:

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sleep inTo sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.Rate it:

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tertia hora estit is the third hour (= 9 A.M.)Rate it:

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un verre de vin avise bien un hommeA glass of wine puts wit into a man.Rate it:

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under glassIn jail.Rate it:

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vitrineA glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise.Rate it:

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wiped out!The expression can be visualized as one would erase the blackboard, eliminate the moisture on the window glass.Rate it:

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“failure is bringing the wine and forgetting the glass, depression is forgetting the corkscrew."Wine Rate it:

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