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dress down1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes: 2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }Rate it:

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dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:Rate it:

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dress downTo wear casual or informal clothes.Rate it:

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dress downTo scold.Rate it:

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dressing-downA reprimand or rarely, a thrashing.Rate it:

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drill downTo examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.Rate it:

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drop a lineTalk stuff say your words put somebody downRate it:

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drop trowto pull down one's trousers (pants)Rate it:

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dropping like fliesFalling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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dumb downTo become simpler in expression or content; to become unacceptably simplistic.Rate it:

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dust settleIndicates a wait for a heated, angry atmosphere to calm down.Rate it:

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dust settlesA heated, angry atmosphere calms down.Rate it:

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e lecto or e cubīli surgereto rise from one's bed, get up.Rate it:

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easy does itRelax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.Rate it:

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eat someone's dustTo get one to be on a losing end.Rate it:

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Eat Your Heart OutTo get very disappointed about something hopeless, to get extremely worried and sadRate it:

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el que no transa no avanza"he who does not compromise, does not progress"; "he who does not cheat, does not get ahead"Rate it:

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en avoir pour son argentto get one's money's worthRate it:

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entrer à l'œil dans un théâtre (fam.)To get into a theatre on the nod (i.e. gratis).Rate it:

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envoyer son ganteletthrow down the gauntletRate it:

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errorem animo imbibereto get a mistaken notion into the mind.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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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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ex aere alieno exireto get out of debt.Rate it:

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face downTo confront.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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fall downTo fall to the ground.Rate it:

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fall downTo collapse.Rate it:

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fall inOf a soldier, to get into position in a rank.Rate it:

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fall to piecesTo feel emotionally devastated; to break down.Rate it:

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fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.Rate it:

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feed offto get stimulus from (an external object)Rate it:

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feel downTo feel depressed or unhappy.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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ficher le campto get the hell out; to get out of here; to bugger off; to scarperRate it:

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fides (vid. sect. IX. 10, note fides has six...) conciditcredit is going down.Rate it:

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fides aliquem deficere coepita man's credit begins to go down.Rate it:

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Fight Tooth and NailTo fight vigorously and ferociously, to make tiring effort to get somethingRate it:

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file downTo reduce the size of something by filing.Rate it:

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filter downOf a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.Rate it:

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filter downOf information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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fine words butter no parsnipsTalking about doing something does not get it done.Rate it:

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first in, best dressedThose who arrive or get in sooner will receive a more desirable outcome.Rate it:

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five will get you tenI strongly believe.Rate it:

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flag downUse a flag or some kind of signal to get the attention of someone.Rate it:

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flip overto turn upside downRate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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