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are you blindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see are,‎ you,‎ blind.Rate it:

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are you blindA rhetorical question to an individual who has failed to see or notice something.Rate it:

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are you deafUsed other than as an idiom: see are, you, deaf.Rate it:

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are you deafA rhetorical question asked to confront a nondeaf interlocutor who has been rudely neglecting to hear something.Rate it:

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are you doing anything tomorrowAsks if someone is busy tomorrow, possibly to invite them to do something if they are available.Rate it:

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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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are you for real?Statements, actions. Body language, past history create an image of an individual in a particular situation.Rate it:

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are you marriedUsed to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a spouse.Rate it:

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are you OKAsking if the listener is OK.Rate it:

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are you religiousA request for information about the listener's religious beliefs.Rate it:

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are you singleUsed to ask whether the interlocutor does or doesn't have a partner.Rate it:

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are you taking any medicationsAsked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.Rate it:

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are you taking any medications?Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain drugs should not be given to patients, as they may interact adversely with other medications.Rate it:

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ark at eeListen to you; listen to yourself; listen to it.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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arrows in your quiverTo have more arrows in your quiver means you have other ideas, options, resources, alternative ways and/or strategies to accomplish a goalRate it:

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art collegeA place where you learn artRate it:

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art schoolPlace where you learn artRate it:

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as agile as a monkeyif you say someone is as agile as a monkey then you are saying that the person is able to move as fast and easy as a monkey; therefore, as agile as a monkey means being able to move as swift and easy as a monkeyRate it:

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as all get-outExtremely; to a superlative degree; very much.Rate it:

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as best one canIn the best possible way, given the circumstances.Rate it:

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as often as notMore or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.Rate it:

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as the twig is bent, so the tree's inclinedAn early influence can have permanent effects.Rate it:

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as you doUsed to indicate an unusual or unexpected situation.Rate it:

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as you knowas it is already known.Rate it:

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as you sow, so shall you reapThe personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.Rate it:

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as-tu besoin d'aidedo you need help?Rate it:

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asfInitialism of age-sex-from : what is your age, what sex are you, and where are you from?Rate it:

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ashes to ashes, dust to dustyou are made of dust and return to ashes and dust after passing away.Rate it:

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ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:

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assiduum esse cum aliquoto be always in some one's company.Rate it:

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assume the positionTo turn away, with your hands in a visible and unmovable position so that you can be searchedRate it:

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at a pinchBy the skin of one’s teeth; only just; Deo volente; perhaps; if you’re lucky..Rate it:

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At The Drop of a HatOn the spot, without getting late, always ready to doRate it:

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até maissee you laterRate it:

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até mais versee you laterRate it:

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attacher sa tuqueTo brace oneself; to get ready.Rate it:

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attendez-moi sous l'ormeYou may wait for me till doomsday.Rate it:

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attendez-vous-yYou may depend upon it; (or, ironic.) Don’t you wish you may get it!Rate it:

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attrape!1. Catch! 2. Take that! 3. It serves you right.Rate it:

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au temps!As you were! (military command).Rate it:

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autant lui en pend au nez (or, à l'oreille)He will get just the same (in bad sense).Rate it:

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autant prendre la lune avec les dentsYou might just as well try and scale the moon.Rate it:

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avec lui c'est toujours demainHe always procrastinates.Rate it:

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avez-vous besoin d'aidedo you need help?Rate it:

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avez-vous des frères et sœursdo you have any brothers or sisters?Rate it:

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avoir toujours la bourse à la mainTo have always one’s hand in one’s pocket.Rate it:

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avoir toujours le pied en l'airTo be always on the go.Rate it:

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awesome possumSomething you say in response to something.Rate it:

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ax to grindTo have some selfish reasons to say or do something, to get a favor from another person greedilyRate it:

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