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stop someone in his tracksTo prevent someone from continuing along a path or way, literal or figurative, he has begun going along.Rate it:

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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.Rate it:

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his temporibus, nostra (hac) aetate, nostra memoria, his (not nostris) diebusin our time; in our days.Rate it:

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"there is no way to change the train's destination without changing the tracks."DestinationRate it:

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make tracksTo leave in a hurry.Rate it:

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make tracksTo leave or depart; to go away.Rate it:

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wrong side of the tracksMay refer to area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.Rate it:

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Wrong Side of the TracksPoor side of the town, the side of town that is dangerousRate it:

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hand someone his hatTo require someone to depart; to dismiss someone.Rate it:

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put someone in his placeRemind someone of his or her position.Rate it:

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give someone a pat on his backTo complimentRate it:

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give someone his headTo allow (someone) to act without constraint: to give (someone) free rein.Rate it:

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hand someone his headTo destroy; to defeat utterly.Rate it:

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hand someone his headTo kill, especially by beheading.Rate it:

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knock someone off his perchTo defeat or overcome someone who was in a dominant position.Rate it:

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put someone in his placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.Rate it:

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couldn't stop a pig in a passageBow-legged.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly unattractive face.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA small train station.Rate it:

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stop and smell the rosesTo relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.Rate it:

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stop throwing shadesThis means to refrain from throwing sarcasm to a person either via SMS or in personal conversation. It calls to rather get direct to the point. It is like firing a bullet at point blank.Rate it:

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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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stop that girl!To stop someoneRate it:

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stop upTo increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.Rate it:

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"water the solutions that problems stop growing."SolutionsRate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly attractive face.Rate it:

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if you stop ritik you will be stopedin Sanskrit language Ritik means the flow of calm and quite water stream. If you disturb it it will lead to destruction of whole community.Rate it:

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put a stop toTo terminate or abolish something.Rate it:

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stop and goheavy traffic with a lot of pausing during the driveRate it:

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stop at nothingTo take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.Rate it:

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stop byto pay a visit brieflyRate it:

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stop deadTo stop suddenly.Rate it:

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stop downTo decrease the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a lower number to an f/stop represented by a higher number.Rate it:

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stop motionUna técnica de animación que consiste en aparentar el movimiento de objetos estáticos por medio de una serie de imágenes fijas sucesivas.Rate it:

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stop offTo fill with sand, where a part of the cavity left by the pattern is not wanted for the casting.Rate it:

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stop offTo make a short visit somewhere, on the way to another place.Rate it:

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stop on a dimeTo stop dead; stop suddenly.Rate it:

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stop overTo interrupt one's journey for a short stay; to stop off.Rate it:

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stop pressThe event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of a newspaper edition.Rate it:

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stop the carWhen giving directions to a person, indicates that he or she should stop the vehicle.Rate it:

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stop the lightsAn interjection expressing exasperation or incredulity. or to illustrate the humour in a situation.Rate it:

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stop the pressesAn imperative form used to introduce especially new, important, surprising, or recent developments.Rate it:

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stop upTo fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.Rate it:

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whistle-stopA brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneeringRate it:

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whistle-stop train tourAny travel that's quick and with only brief pauses.Rate it:

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whistle-stop train tourA tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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a magician never reveals his secretsA refusal to explain how one accomplished something impressive.Rate it:

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