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get it got it goodReceived it literallyRate it:

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look aheadto look in front of you literallyRate it:

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verbum pro verbo reddereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:

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By the Skin of Your TeethJust closer to, literally, Just about to happenRate it:

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die for want of lobster sauceTo literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap.Rate it:

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kick offTo force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.Rate it:

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bear fruitTo succeed in some task; literally, of a tree or plant bearing fruit; figuratively in relation to any attempted task.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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être né coifféTo be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (literally, with a caul).Rate it:

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à voile et à vapeurAC/DC; literally on sail and on steam powerRate it:

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ad litteram, litterateto the letter; literally.Rate it:

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ad verbum transferre, exprimereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:

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backroom dealDeals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)Rate it:

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beg for mercyThis can be taken quite literally and simply means to plead for kindness - either to be spared or at least killed as quickly and painlessly as possible. Particularly when you are in a helpless position.Rate it:

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buscar pelos en la sopato look for excuses to complain; literally "to search for hair in the soup"Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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cling toused literally: cling + toRate it:

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dog in the huntLiterally, ownership of one of several canines participating in the group pursuit of game or fowl.Rate it:

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einen Vogel zeigenliterally "to show a bird". making a cuckoo signRate it:

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era só o que me faltavaliterally: “ was the only missing piece for me/ was just what I was missing.” either expresses impatience towards yet another misfortune or expresses disbelief towards an absurd statement: “give me a break!”Rate it:

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es para hoyLiterally It’s for today. Meaning hurry up, or get a move onRate it:

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get acrossTo cross; to move from one side to the other, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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get inTo get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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goldene hochzeitIt's a German phrase that literally translates to "Golden Wedding", but means that 50th anniversary of someone's wedding.Rate it:

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gueule ferréeiron stomach. Literally, “iron throat”Rate it:

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how's the weather up thereAsked to tall people or someone that is at a high vantage point, either literally or metaphorically.Rate it:

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ich bin AtheistinI'm an atheist, literally I'm a female atheistRate it:

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jolie laideunconventionally attractive. Literally it means "pretty and ugly" but is not generally used in reference to ugliness; a more accurate translation would be unusual, flawed or quirky good looks.Rate it:

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ne prenez pas ce que je dis au pied de la lettreDo not take what I say literally.Rate it:

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nunca mucho cuesta pocoyou get what you pay for; literally: much never costs littleRate it:

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plough throughTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.Rate it:

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plow throughTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.Rate it:

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plus (literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.Rate it:

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put up one's dukesPrepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.Rate it:

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sauve qui peutevery man for himself - more literally "save yourself if you can"; most literally "may he save himself, whoever can"Rate it:

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sexual congressLoose translation of the title of Aristophanes' play Ecclesiazousae, more literally translated as Assemblywomen.Rate it:

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si verba spectasliterally.Rate it:

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só o tempo diráAlternative form of o tempo dirá; literally only time will tellRate it:

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three rsThe basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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to the letterLiterally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.Rate it:

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totidem verbis transferreto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:

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une façon de parlerA form of speech; A way of speaking (not to be taken literally).Rate it:

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verbum e verbo exprimereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:

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well upTo gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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wie geht esliterally "how goes it?", how are you, often abbreviated to wie geht's?Rate it:

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your place or mineA question suggesting sexual intercourse: literally meaning "shall we go to your place or mine to have sex?"Rate it:

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руки из жопы растутall thumbs; literally, hands grow from the arse )Rate it:

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руки не из того места растутall thumbs; literally, hands grow from the wrong spot )Rate it:

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你老母Abbreviated from 屌你老母, which literally means "fuck your mother", but is usually translated as "fuck you".Rate it:

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小狗懶擦鞋a phrase that literally means "little dog lazy to wipe shoes" but is actually a phrase which contains words with similar sounds to the five profanities in Cantonese: 屌, 鳩, 撚, 柒, 閪.Rate it:

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