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poison penA usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.Rate it:

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the pen is mightier than the swordMore influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.Rate it:

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don't dip your pen in company inkAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:

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you don't dip your pen in the company inkwellAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company inkRate it:

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you don't dip your pen in the company's inkAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:

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poison-pen letterA missive which is malicious, insulting, and/or defamatory toward a person, organization, or point of view, especially one which is unsigned.Rate it:

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you don't dip your pen in company inkOne should avoid romantic relationships in the workplace.Rate it:

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ballpoint penwriting implementRate it:

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felt tip penwriting implementRate it:

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pen inTo schedule, fix a dateRate it:

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pen inTo enclose in a pen To be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.Rate it:

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Pen is Mightier than the SwordWords have more power than war, to influence with ones words not with fightRate it:

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pen namenom de plumeRate it:

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pen nameauthor's pseudonymRate it:

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pen pictureA written description, often biographical.Rate it:

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pen upTo enclose as if in a penRate it:

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pen upTo enclose in a penRate it:

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slip of the penA mistake in handwriting.Rate it:

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you don't dip your pen in the inkwellAlternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.Rate it:

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chase one's tailTo busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.Rate it:

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fishtailThe tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.Rate it:

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high-tail itTo hurry or run; often, to flee.Rate it:

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In Two Shakes of a Lamb's TailToo fast, immediately and at once without any delayRate it:

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make head or tail ofTo determine to be good or bad.Rate it:

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mettre du sel sous la queue d'un oiseauTo put salt on a bird’s tail.Rate it:

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cheese downTo coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.Rate it:

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tickle the dragon's tailTo annoy an irritable person.Rate it:

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tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

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tail between one's legsA reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride.Rate it:

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à la queue gît le veninThe sting is in the tail.Rate it:

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a pig might have a long tale but its tail is always short!A hypocrite always keeps giving excuses & making stories, but his/her supporter & power base are always short! So, if anyone earnestly try to get rid of that hypocrite's tyranny and torcher, that is very much feasible as history supports that hypocrites never win!Rate it:

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biting the cat's tailmaking a risky decisionRate it:

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chase tailPartner.Rate it:

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fly the coopTo escape from a pen or similar enclosure.Rate it:

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have a tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have the tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have the world by the tailTo possess great influence and opportunity.Rate it:

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il se retira l'oreille basseHe went away crestfallen.\nHe went away with his tail between his legs.Rate it:

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j'y perds mon latinI cannot make it out; I am nonplussed; I can make neither head nor tail of it.Rate it:

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je lui frotterai les oreillesI will twist his tail for him.Rate it:

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je m'y perdsI am getting bewildered; I cannot make head or tail of it.Rate it:

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je n'y ai vu que du feuIt was impossible for me to find out how the thing was done (as it was done so quickly); It was done so quickly (or, cleverly) that I could not make head or tail of it.Rate it:

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les plus beaux vers sont ceux qu'on ne peut pas écrire.—(lamartine , voyage en orient)“Ah! the best prayers that faith may ever think Are untranslatable by pen and ink.” Bishop Alexander .Rate it:

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long tailSales made for less usual goods within a very large choice, which can return a profit through reduced marketing and distribution costs.Rate it:

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long tailUsed other than as an idiom: The tail of a distribution that represents the rare occurrence of extreme values..Rate it:

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make head or tail ofTo understand even minimally.Rate it:

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noughts and crossespen and paper gameRate it:

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piece of tailAlternative form of piece of ass.Rate it:

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pope's noseThe tail end piece of a cooked chicken.Rate it:

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prendre sa plumeTo take up one's pen, to write a letter.Rate it:

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