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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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keep inTo require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.Rate it:

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keep outAfter being warned, he kept out.Rate it:

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kill the kardashiansWhen Gary Holt (guitarist for Thrash metal band Exodus) found out that Kendall Jenner wore a Slayer Shirt but she didn't listen to the band. He made shirts that say "Kill The Kardashians".Rate it:

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kiss and cry The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.Rate it:

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knock-on effectThe continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.Rate it:

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l'esprit de l'escalierThe experience of thinking of a devastating rejoinder only after leaving the scene of the debate.Rate it:

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Laugh Out of the Other Side of Your MouthTo made to feel sad after some happiness and excitementRate it:

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Left Out in the ColdTo ask someone to get out of the room so that he may not listen something important, ignored and left outRate it:

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lend an earTo listen to someone.Rate it:

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Lend an EarTo pay attention and listen to someoneRate it:

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let's go brandonMade famous during the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama, after Brandon Brown lands his first career win.Rate it:

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letters after one's nameA list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.Rate it:

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light at the end of the tunnelA better situation after long hardship.Rate it:

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Light at the End of the TunnelSuccess achieved after taxing effort, to finally get the answer after prolonged researchRate it:

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listen afterTo take an interest in.Rate it:

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listen inTo eavesdrop; to listen secretly.Rate it:

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listen inTo listen without participating.Rate it:

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listen sisterExclamatory remark made to a female, not necessarily a blood relative.Rate it:

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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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listen upTo listen closely; to pay attention. Often used in the imperative.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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Little Pitchers Have Big EarsSometimes little children who listen to old people’s conversation hear and perceive things a lot than people expect them toRate it:

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live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

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Lock the Barn Door after the Horse is OutTo be become more conscious in doing something when it is already too late, to give useless try to somethingRate it:

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look afterTo watch or protect; to keep safe.Rate it:

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look hereListen to me!Rate it:

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make afterTo chase.Rate it:

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make peaceTo initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.Rate it:

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mark my wordsListen to me; used before a statement one wishes to emphasize.Rate it:

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me threeUsed to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too".Rate it:

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mend fencesTo repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.Rate it:

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monday bluesLazy mood in monday, after the weekend.Rate it:

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monkey run^ Residents cock-a-hoop after winning fight to keep saucy underpass nameThe Yorkshire Post, 2006-03-11.Rate it:

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more at elevenUsed after a statement that is typical or should be obvious.Rate it:

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multis et illatis et acceptis vulneribus (B. G. 1. 50)after many had been wounded on both sides.Rate it:

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music to one's earSome unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.Rate it:

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my footIndicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief; "my foot" is said after you say something to show emphatically that you do not believe something is trueRate it:

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name afterTo intentionally give someone or something the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.Rate it:

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no plan survives contact with the enemyIt is a reality of conflict that, after a plan against an enemy is begun, there will always be unexpected elements resulting from opposition that require improvisation and deviation from the original plan.Rate it:

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nod throughto listen to, or endure something, nodding in agreement without making comment.Rate it:

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now get this!A somewhat stern admonition to: understand this; listen UP!, Pay Attention!Rate it:

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now hear thisAn instruction to cease activity and listen to the announcement that will follow.Rate it:

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ODTAAone damn thing after anotherRate it:

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off the schneidFinally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futilityRate it:

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omnibus rebus circumspectisafter mature deliberation.Rate it:

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on a full stomachDirectly after eating, after a meal.Rate it:

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on one's feetBeing well again after a bout of illness.Rate it:

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on second thoughtAfter reconsidering; on further consideration.Rate it:

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on tenterhookstense in anticipation of something. The phrase originated in the wool industry where fleeces were stretched on a frame between hooks to dry after washing the fleeces.Rate it:

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