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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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a lie has no legsYou can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.Rate it:

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a mille passibusa mile away.Rate it:

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a vero abducito be led away from the truth.Rate it:

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absent le chat, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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abstract awayto omit, ignoreRate it:

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abstract awayto generalize concepts or their application by using abstraction into a more usable formRate it:

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adopt outTo send a son or daughter away to live in another country..Rate it:

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aegritudine, curis conficito be wasting away with grief.Rate it:

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alicuius animum ab aliqua re abducereto draw away some one's attention from a thing.Rate it:

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all the whileAt the same time as, usually over an extended period.Rate it:

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aller au diable vauvert (corrupted into au vert)To go very far away, a devil of a way; To disappear.Rate it:

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amuser le tapisTo talk a great deal without coming to the point; To talk time away.Rate it:

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amuser le tapis (or, la galerie)To amuse people by talking the time away.Rate it:

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an apple a day keeps the doctor awayApples are healthy and stave off illness.Eat healthy and you won't get sick.Rate it:

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and then someUsed to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.Rate it:

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AOBAway on break.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm an X, not a YClarifies that one is X, while dissociating oneself from Y. X and Y are usually professions or beliefs, and significantly different from one another.Rate it:

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arma abicereto throw away one's arms.Rate it:

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as long asWhile; for some period of time.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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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 arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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at onceImmediately; now; right away.Rate it:

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away gameAn athletic contest played in the opposing team's geographic area.Rate it:

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away with the fairiesNot with it, dreaming, not all there.Rate it:

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back awayOf your attention on the thing in front being avoided.Rate it:

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back burnerA section of a stove used to keep some pots warm while one focuses on others.Rate it:

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back offTo move backwards away from something.Rate it:

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bad money drives out goodDebased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.Rate it:

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bail outTo exit an aircraft while in flight.Rate it:

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bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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bang aroundTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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bang awayto work tirelesslyRate it:

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bang awayto strike or hit repeatedlyRate it:

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bang awayto constantly and irritatingly talk (about)Rate it:

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bargain awayTo dispose of in a bargain, usually with a sense of loss or disadvantage.Rate it:

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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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bat awayTo avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion.Rate it:

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be offTo be away from.Rate it:

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be off with youGo away; get out.Rate it:

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beat itTo go away.Rate it:

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beat offTo drive something away with blows.Rate it:

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beaver awayTo busily undertake a large task.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bell curvea graph of a normal (Gaussian) distribution, with a large rounded peak tapering away at each end.Rate it:

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bend downTo bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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bitch, pleaseWhen you want a bitch to shut up, you hold up your hand, turn away, and say “bitch, please” Similar to the saying “talk to the hand”Rate it:

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blame canadaA catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.Rate it:

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