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["Axioms ",null,null,null,"Examples"]
["a background check /a backgrounder",null,null,null,"We did a background check on him. He's clean. No prison record, outstanding warrants, that kind of stuff."]
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["Translation of the example :"]
["Nous avons fait une vérification de ses antécédents. Il est clean. Pas de casier judiciaire, pas de mandat d'arrêt, ce genre de choses."]

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["Expression","Verb","Explanatation","Meaning"]
["AIM AT","AIM AT","When you point a weapon at people or things, you aim it at them.","The robber aimed the gun right at my head. He was aiming the arrow at the apple, but he missed."]
[null,"AIM AT","When you aim at something you want, you do what is necessary to get it.","The manager said she was aiming at a 14 percent increase in sales next year. The new taw is aimed at reducing crime in the streets."]
[null,"AIM AT","When you do something designed to affect one class or type of people, you aim it at those people.","Cigarette manufacturers were accused of aiming their advertising at young people. The candidate's speech was aimed at female voters."]
["ASK FOR","ASK FOR","When you ask for something, you tell someone that you want it.","We asked the waiter for some more coffee. My wife might ask for more vacation time instead of a raise."]
[null,"ASK FOR","When you say that people are asking for something or asking for it, you mean that they are doing or saying something that is likely to result in punishment or a negative consequence.","I'm warning you — if you keep doing that, you're asking for trouble. You're asking for it! Don't say that again."]
["ASK OUT","ASK OUT","When you ask people out, you ask them to go with you to a place of entertainment in order to have fun and spend time together","Being asked out by Tom was quite a surprise to Judy. The Bakers called and asked the Ortegas out."]
["BACK DOWN","BACK DOWN","When one side in a disagreement stops making threats and lets the other have what it wants or do what it wants, the side that stops making threats backs down.","The dictator didn't back down after the United Nations Security Council voted in favor of sending in troops. The police officer tried to force me to pay him a bribe, but when I said I would report him to the chief of police, he backed down."]
["BACK OFF","BACK OFF","When you move away from danger or a person you are arguing or fighting with in order to avoid injury or a more serious fight or argument, you back off. When you tell people to back off, you are warning them that you are becoming angry and that a fight or argument is likely.","I'm warning you! You'd better back off. Tom backed off when he saw that Jake had a gun."]
["BACKUP","BACKUP","When you walk backward, you backup. When you drive a vehicle in reverse, you back up or back the vehicle up.","The fire was so hot that we had to back up. I put the car in reverse and backed it up."]
[null,"BACKUP","When you are explaining something, and you repeat something that you already said, you back up.","You're going too fast. Can you back up a little and explain your plan again? Sorry, I forgot part of the story. Let me back up a little"]
[null,"BACKUP","When you make a claim or statement and then show people evidence or give them information proving that the claim or statement is true or correct, you back it up.","No one believed Jim's accusations because he couldn't back them up with any evidence. The IRS asked me for some receipts to back up my deductions."]
[null,"BACKUP","When you support people in a conflict or a confrontation, you back them up. When you support people by doing some work or a difficult assignment, you back them up.","Linda said she would back me up if I complained about our supervisor. The general backed up his threats with 400,000 soldiers. Jerry is the bar's main bartender, and Tanya backs him up when it gets busy."]
[null,"BACKUP","When you duplicate important information, such as a computer program or data, so that you will still have it if the original information is lost or damaged, you back it up.","If you're going to install that new software, be sure you back up your entire hard disk first. I back my work up every day before I go home."]
[null,"BACKUP","When a piece of equipment or machinery is very important and another is kept available in case the one that is normally used fails, the second piece of equipment or machinery backs up the first.","The hospital bought a generator to back up the unreliable city power supply. We kept the old computer to back the new one up."]
[null,"BACKUP","When something backs up, it is being prevented from moving, progressing, or flowing normally.","An accident backed up traffic for three miles. The assembly line is going to back up if Erik doesn't get the parts he needs soon."]
["BEAT UP","BEAT UP","When you beat people up, you hit them or kick them repeatedly.","The muggers stole my money and then beat me up. Timmy got beaten up at school today."]
["BEAT-UP PART.ADJ.","BEAT-UP PART.ADJ.","When something is in bad condition because of heavy use, it is beat-up.","My car is an old, beat-up piece of junk. carry away carried away"]
["BEEF UP","BEEF UP","When you beef up security or some other arrangement to prevent or deal with a problem, you make this arrangement stronger.","After the terrorist attack, security was beefed up at the embassy. The hospital decided to beef up its emergency facilities. The coach is planning to beef the defense up."]
["BELIEVE IN","BELIEVE IN","When you believe in something or believe in doing something, you have a strong opinion about something that is important to you.","/ believe in working hard and saving money. Maria doesn't believe in sex before marriage."]
[null,"BELIEVE IN","When you believe in something, you think it exists.","Do you believe in ghosts? Ned is an atheist; he doesn't believe in God."]
[null,"BELIEVE IN","When you believe in people, you have confidence in them and believe what they say because you think they are honest, correct, or competent.","/ don't care what anyone else says, I still believe in you. We want to believe in you, but we need some proof that your invention really works."]
["BITE OFF","BITE OFF","When you bite off something, you use your teeth to remove a piece. When you bite off more than you can chew, you agree to do something that you do not have the time or the ability to do.","The lion bit off a huge piece of the zebra's flesh. You can't finish that huge project by tomorrow. I think you've bitten off more than you can chew."]
["BLOW AWAY","BLOW AWAY","When the wind moves something away from where it was, it blows it away.","Don't leave the newspaper outside. The wind will blow it away. The picnic wasn't much fun. It was really windy, and everything kept blowing away."]
[null,"BLOW AWAY","[informal] When a person or company has an ability, product, or service that is much better than that of a competing person or company, it blows away the competing person or company.","Apple's new computer is so fast it's going to blow away the competition. I thought I had a chance to win the race, but Erik just blew me away."]
[null,"BLOW AWAY","[informal] When something you have seen or heard makes you very shocked, amazed, or emotional, it blows you away.","The first time I saw the Pyramids, they just blew me away. I was blown away when my mother told me that I was adopted."]
["BLOW OFF","BLOW OFF","When you do not do something that you are supposed to do because you do not want to or because you do not think it is important, you blow it off.","l was supposed to report for jury duty Monday morning, but I blew it off. Bob had a hangover, so he blew off helping Marsha fix her car."]
["BLOW OUT","BLOW OUT","When a flame blows out or is blown out by a strong wind, it stops burning. When you blow out a flame, you use your breath to make the flame stop burning.","Don't open the window — the candles will blow out. I couldn't light my cigarette; the wind kept blowing the match out. The stove isn't working. Maybe the pilot light has blown out."]
[null,"BLOW OUT","When something is moved outward away from where it was by an explosion or a very strong wind, it is blown out or blown out of where it was before.","The force of the explosion blew all the windows out. Look, there's a dead bird. The wind might have blown it out of its nest."]
[null,"BLOW OUT","When a piece of electrical equipment or a fuse blows out, it fails because too much electricity is passing through it.","Don't be surprised if the fuse blows out — you have seven lights, your computer, and your TV all plugged into one outlet. When lightning hit our house, it blew all the telephones out."]
["BLOW UP","BLOW UP","When something blows up or when someone blows something up, it explodes.","Seven people were killed when the building blew up. The hijackers ultimately blew the plane up."]
[null,"BLOW UP","When something blows up or when someone blows something up, it becomes much larger because air or something else is being forced into it.","It always takes me an hour or more to blow up the balloons for a party. Hank blew up a beach ball and threw it in the pool."]
[null,"BLOW UP","When you make a picture or photograph larger, you blow it up.","I blew the photograph up and framed it. When you blow this photo of the car up, you can make out the license plate number."]
[null,"BLOW UP","When you blow up or blow up at someone, you suddenly become very angry. When you blow up over something, you suddenly become very angry because of it.","Heather blew up when she saw her boyfriend dancing with Linda. Heather blew up at her boyfriend when she saw him dancing with Linda. Dad blew up over the increase in our property taxes."]
["BREAK DOWN","BREAK DOWN","When something mechanical breaks down, it does not function","/ was late for work because my car broke down. This photocopier is a piece of junk — it breaks down every day."]
[null,"BREAK DOWN","When an arrangement, agreement, negotiation, plan, or marriage breaks down, one or more persons involved is not cooperating or participating because of a disagreement or problem.","After he started drinking heavily, their marriage started to break down. The peace negotiations broke down because neither side was willing to compromise."]
[null,"BREAK DOWN","When you break down, you lose self-control and become emotionally or mentally confused.","When the judge sentenced Jones to life in prison, he broke down and begged for mercy. Tom breaks down whenever he thinks of the tragedy."]
[null,"BREAK DOWN","When something decomposes or reduces to its smallest parts or is reduced by someone to its smallest parts, it breaks down.","After the poison breaks down, it's quite harmless. Anticoagulant drugs are used to break down blood clots."]
[null,"BREAK DOWN","When you reduce a process, situation, problem, plan, or idea to its basic parts to make it easier to understand, you break it down.","The professor's plan seemed really complicated, but after he broke it down for us, we understood it a little better. If you break the manufacturing process down into steps, it's easier to train new workers."]
[null,"BREAK DOWN","When you use force to go through a door that is locked, you break it down.","The police broke the door down and arrested the bank robbers. A door had to be broken down to rescue the people trapped by the fire."]
["BREAK IN / LINTO","BREAK IN / LINTO","When you break in or break into a place, you enter illegally using force or deception.","A thief broke in and stole my TV. When I saw the smashed glass in the street, I knew my car had been broken into."]
[null,"BREAK IN / LINTO","When you break in a new mechanical device or a car, you use it slowly and carefully until you are sure it ready for heavier use. When you break in a pair of shoes, you wear them only occasionally and for a short time until they are comfortable. When you break in people at a new job, you train and supervise them and give them less than the normal amount of work until they are ready for something more difficult.","l don't want to wear these boots on the expedition. I haven't broken them in yet. We're breaking in a new secretary, so things have been a bit confused at our office lately."]
["BREAK OFF","BREAK OFF","When something breaks off or someone breaks something off, a part or smaller piece is separated from something larger by force.","Jim broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to his girlfriend. One of the arms broke off the statue when it fell off the pedestal.To break off the habit of opium-eating is exceedingly difficult…"]
[null,"BREAK OFF","When you break off relations or contact with someone, you decide to end relations or contact with that person.","Here the ice converges into the valleys and moves with increasing velocity in the form of glaciers into the fjords, where they break off as icebergs."]
["BREAK OUT","BREAK OUT","When you escape from a place where you are a prisoner, you break out or break out of that place","Bubba broke out of prison last month. The police have been looking for him ever since he broke out."]
[null,"BREAK OUT","When fighting begins suddenly, it breaks out.","Rioting broke out after the general canceled the election. Millions wilt be killed if nuclear war breaks out."]
["BREAK THROUGH","BREAK THROUGH","When you use force to go through a wall or other barrier, you break through it","The thieves broke through the wall of the jewelry store. The attackers couldn't break through the thick walls of the fort."]
["BREAK UP","BREAK UP","When you break up a fight, you stop the fight","Two students were fighting, and the teacher broke them up. There was no way I could break up the fight between the two dogs."]
[null,"BREAK UP","When a gathering of people separates, it breaks up. When the police tell people who are gathered together in a crowd to separate and leave the area, the police break the gathering up.","The meeting should break up around 3:00. The police ordered the gang members to break it up. The demonstration was broken up by riot police."]
[null,"BREAK UP","When two people end a romantic relationship, they break up. When you end a romantic relationship with another person, you break up with that person. When other people cause a couple to break up, they break the couple up.","I was sad to hear that Jim and Nancy had broken up. It was Jim's secretary who broke them up."]
[null,"BREAK UP","When something breaks into smaller pieces, it breaks up. When you break something into smaller pieces, you break it up.","The meteor broke up when it entered Earth's atmosphere. Sally broke the cookie up before giving it to her baby."]
[null,"BREAK UP","When something breaks up the day or some other period of time, it interrupts that time and makes it less boring.","The bank guard likes to chat with the tellers once in a while to break up the day. My day was broken up by a going-away party for one of my coworkers."]
["BREAKTHROUGH N.","BREAKTHROUGH N.","An important discovery or development that solves or eliminates a problem that is preventing you from doing something is a breakthrough.","One breakthrough is all it will take to change the world. He spent his whole life trying to make a scientific breakthrough, but since he never succeeded, his name is likely to fade into oblivion. "]
["BRING BACK","BRING BACK","When you take something to another place and then bring it from that place to the place where you were before, you bring it back.","/ told Tom to bring my pen right back. He spent his whole life trying to make a scientific breakthrough, but since he never succeeded, his name is likely to fade into oblivion.  Sally borrowed my blue sweater and brought it back yesterday."]
[null,"BRING BACK","When something that was popular or current in the past is introduced again, it is brought back.","Many schools are bringing back uniforms for children. Every few years designers try to bring miniskirts back."]
[null,"BRING BACK","When something causes you to recall memories and emotions from the past, it brings the memories and emotions back.","Looking at these old pictures brought back wonderful memories. I had tried to forget that awful incident, but this magazine article has brought it all back."]
["BRING OVER","BRING OVER","When people take something from one place to the place where you are, they bring it over.","/ called Frank to ask if I could use his electric drill, and he brought it right over. Linda is going to bring her wedding pictures over tonight."]
["BRING UP","BRING UP","When people bring something from a higher level or position or from south to north to where you are, they bring it up or bring it up to where you are.","Would you please go downstairs and bring up the package that was just delivered? The rescue workers brought morphine up to the injured mountain climber."]
[null,"BRING UP","When you introduce a new topic into a conversation, you bring it up.","Last night during dinner, Dad brought up the idea of saving money by staying home instead of taking a vacation this year. You and your big mouth! We were having a great time until you brought that up."]
[null,"BRING UP","When you bring up children, you care for them as they grow to adulthood. When you bring up children to believe something or to behave in a certain way, you try to teach this belief or behavior to them","Tom was born in Canada, but he was brought up in the United States. Bringing quadruplets up is a lot of work. I was brought up to believe in honesty and compassion."]
["BRUSH OFF","BRUSH OFF","When you brush people off, you ignore them or refuse to listen to them because you are not interested in or do not like what they are saying.","My boss just brushes me off when I try to tell her how to increase our profits. The reporters tried to ask him some questions, but he brushed them off."]
[null,"BRUSH OFF","When you brush off a critical remark or problem, you ignore it\nand continue as before without letting it affect you.","I told Dr. Smith that he had made a mistake, but he brushed it off. My father's cholesterol is very high, but he just brushes it off."]
["BRUSH UP","BRUSH UP","When you brush up or brush up on something, you study or practice a skill or subject you used to know but have forgotten or partly forgotten.","It's been a long time since I studied algebra, but I'm going to need it if I go back to school to study for my master's degree, so I'd better brush up. Frank's going to Peru next month, so he's been brushing up on his Spanish"]
["BUILD IN","BUILD IN","When you build something in or build something into something else, you put it in the item you are making during its construction or assembly rather than adding it later.","l told the builder that I wanted him to build some shelves in. In the past, FM radios weren't built into cars — you had to add one later if you wanted one."]
["BUMP INTO","BUMP INTO","When you bump into things or people, you accidentally hit them with your body.","l couldn't see where I was going in the dark, and I bumped into the door. Would you please move these boxes — I keep bumping into them."]
["BURN DOWN","BURN DOWN","When a building or other structure burns down or someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire.","Though most of Chicago burned down in 1871, a few buildings survived. The owner was arrested for deliberately burning his factory down."]
["BURN OUT","BURN OUT","When a fire, candle, or other flame stops burning because it has no more fuel, it burns out.","We need more wood; the fire has burned out. Don't worry; the sun won't burn out for another four billion years."]
[null,"BURN OUT","When people are extremely tired, either physically or psychologically, because of stress or hard work, they are burned-out.","Teaching those awful students for so many years has left him burned-out. Taking care of four small children day after day would leave any mother burned-out."]
[null,"BURN OUT","When a light bulb stops producing light because it has reached the end of its useful life, it burns out.","These new bulbs are guaranteed not to burn out for ten years. I can't see what I'm doing because this bulb has burned out."]
[null,"BURN OUT","When people are forced to leave their home or some other shelter or hiding place because of fire or fire damage, they are burned out","The only way to get the enemy soldiers out of the tunnels was to burn them out. Seven families were burned out of their homes by the huge fire."]
["BURN UP","BURN UP","When something is completely destroyed by heat or fire, it burns up.","The meteor burned up in the atmosphere. The rocket's fuel will burn up after only forty seconds."]
[null,"BURN UP","When people or things destroy something with heat or fire, they burn it up.","There's no more coal. We burned it all up. Jet engines burn up fuel at a tremendous rate."]
[null,"BURN UP","[informal] When something makes you very angry, it burns you up.","It really burns me up when other people take credit for my work. I have to say something to Sally about what she did. It's burning me up."]
["BURST OUT","BURST OUT","When you burst out laughing or crying, you begin laughing or crying loudly and suddenly.","Heather burst out laughing when I fell into the swimming pool. When Sam heard the news, he burst out crying."]
["BUTT IN","BUTT IN","When you enter a conversation, situation, or place (especially a line) aggressively, rudely, and without invitation/you butt in.","/ was trying to talk to Mm at the party, but Bob kept butting in. My father taught me that it's not polite to butt in line; you have to go to the back and wait your turn."]
["CALL BACK","CALL BACK","When you call someone back, you call a person on the telephone who has called you earlier.","Janice left a message asking me to call her back. Bob was called back by the salesman"]
[null,"CALL BACK","When you leave a place or walk away from a person and are then asked to return, you are called back.","/ remembered something after she walked away, and I called her back. Mike handed his letter of resignation to his boss, but he was called back after he left the office."]
["CALL IN","CALL IN","When you call your place of employment to say you cannot work that day because you are sick, you call in or call in sick.","The manager was angry when her secretary called in three days in a row. Calling in sick too often is a good way to get fired."]
[null,"CALL IN","When you request the help of people or of an organization with more experience, power, or knowledge to help with a problem or difficult project, you call them in.","When the local police couldn't handle the riot, the National Guard was called in. The local police chief considered calling the FBI in to help solve the crime"]
["CALL OFF","CALL OFF","When you call off an event, such as a party, game, or something else that had been previously planned, you cancel it.","The football game was called off because of rain. We can't call the party off— it's going to start in half an hour."]
["CALL UP","CALL UP","When you call people up, you call them on the telephone.","Nicole called me up and asked me to come to her party. Every evening I'm called up by charities asking for money."]
["CALM DOWN","CALM DOWN","When you calm down, you become less active, nervous, or upset. When you calm other people down, you do something to make them less active, nervous, or upset. Settle down is similar to calm down.","I was very nervous about the test, but I calmed down when I saw how easy it was. Mike tried to calm his sister down after she had a fight with her husband."]
[null,"CALM DOWN","When a confused or violent situation becomes less confused or violent, it calms down. When you calm a confused or violent situation down, you make it less confused or violent and more calm. Settle down is similar to calm down.","The neighborhood where the riot occurred calmed down after the army started patrolling the streets. A conference between the two sides was organized to try to calm the situation down."]
["CARE FOR","CARE FOR","When you care for children or people who are old or sick, you provide them with the food or medicine they need or you do things to help them. When you care for machines or buildings, you keep them in good condition.","The nurses have to care for several very sick patients. John has been caring for his eighty-three-year-old mother since her stroke."]
[null,"CARE FOR","When you care for people or things, you like them.","Jane doesn't care for coffee; she prefers tea. I asked Sally to go to the dance, but she said that dancing is not something she cares for."]
["CARRY AWAY","CARRY AWAY","When you get carried away or carried\naway with something, you do more than is necessary or proper because you enjoy it or because you think it is important.","l was going to make a dozen cupcakes for desert tonight, but I got carried away and ended up making forty. You should always start a new exercise program slowly. If you get carried away with it, you might hurt yourself."]
["CARRY ON","CARRY ON","When you carry on, you continue as before, despite a difficult experience in your life.","You'll have to carry on for the sake of the children. It was difficult for Mrs. Nelson to carry on after her husband died."]
[null,"CARRY ON","When you carry on, carry on with an activity, or carry on doing an activity, you continue it or continue doing it.","The men stopped working when General Chambers entered the room, and he told them to carry on. She plans to carry on with her career after the baby is born. They knew I was trying to sleep, but they carried on talking and singing anyway."]
[null,"CARRY ON","When you carry something on an airplane, you keep it with you in the passenger compartment instead of giving it to an airline agent to put in the baggage compartment.","This suitcase is pretty big. I hope they'll let me carry it on. You should carry your laptop computer on. You don't want to take any chances."]
[null,"CARRY ON","[informal] When you carry on or carry on about something, you are very persistent and vocal about something that upsets you.","/ forgot our anniversary, and she carried on all day. I said I was sorry; now will you please stop carrying on about it?"]
["CARRY OUT","CARRY OUT","When you carry out a duty, task, assignment, or order, you do it.","Sean will carry your duties out while you're on vacation. The boss was furious because his orders hadn't been carried out."]
[null,"CARRY OUT","When you carry something out of a place, you hold it in your hands and take it from that place.","It took four guys to carry the pool table out. David was so drunk that we had to carry him out of the bar."]
["CARRY-ON","CARRY-ON","Carry-on, carry-on luggage, carry-on baggage, carry-on bags, and so on, are not given to an airline agent to put in the baggage compartment but are kept in the passenger compartment of an airplane.","I'm staying only one night in New York, so all I'll need is a carry-on bag."]
["CATCH ON","CATCH ON","When a fashion or habit becomes popular and is adopted by many people, it catches on. When a product or service becomes popular and is used or bought by many people, it catches on.","Beta VCRs never caught on. If his striped business suits catch on, the designer will become famous."]
[null,"CATCH ON","When you eventually begin to understand something or begin to learn a skill after practicing and studying, you catch on.","When Sally studies something, she usually catches on right away. Learning to dance the cumbia wasn't easy, but I eventually caught on."]
[null,"CATCH ON","When you catch on or catch on to people, you realize that they are trying to trick or cheat you.","If you keep lying to everyone, they'll eventually catch on. It took me a while, but I finally caught on to him."]
["CATCH UP","CATCH UP","When you move faster and reach the same level or place as people who had been moving faster or doing better than you were, you catch up or catch up with them.","We left an hour before Luis, but he drove fast and quickly caught up. After missing several weeks of class, Raquel is so far behind that she'll never catch up. Pepsi has caught up with Coca-Cola in some markets. The mugger was running so fast that the angry mob couldn't catch up with him."]
[null,"CATCH UP","When you study or learn something you are interested in but have not had time for, you catch up on it","wonder what the latest gossip is. Let's call Michael so we can catch up. After I returned from vacation, I read the newspaper to catch up on the local news."]
["CHEAT ON","CHEAT ON","When you cheat on your sexual partner, you have sex or a romantic relationship with another person.","Sarah filed for divorce after she caught George cheating on her. Can you believe it? She was cheating on me with my best friend!"]
[null,"CHEAT ON","When you do something dishonest so that you can do better on a test, you cheat on the test.","The teacher caught Ali cheating on the exam. If I didn't cheat on the tests, I'd never pass any of my classes."]
["CHECK IN","CHECK IN","When you arrive at a hotel and arrange for a room, you check in or check into the hotel.","After I arrive in Denver, I'll go straight to my hotel and check in. Jim checked into the hotel while I called home to check on the kids."]
[null,"CHECK IN","When you arrive at an airport and give your ticket to an agent and receive a boarding pass, you check in.","You should check in at least two hours be fore your flight. You can wait over there in the lobby while I check you in."]
[null,"CHECK IN","When you give your luggage to an airline agent so that it will be carried in the baggage compartment rather than the passenger compartment, you check it in.","That bag is too big for carry-on — you'll have to check it in."]
[null,"CHECK IN","When you visit or call people briefly and regularly because you want to get or receive important information from them or to make sure that a situation you are both interested in is satisfactory, you check in or check in with them.","After surgery, you'll need to check in once in a while to make sure the bone is healing properly. If Hank doesn't check in with his parole officer every week, the police will arrest him."]
["CHECK OUT","CHECK OUT","When you pay your bill, return your key, and leave a hotel, you check out or check out of the hotel.","There's always a long line of people waiting to check out at that time of the morning. Mrs. Gorcia checked out of her hotel and took a taxi to the airport."]
[null,"CHECK OUT","When you check a place or thing out, you inspect it carefully or learn more about it.","That new Mexican restaurant is great — you should check it out. Hey George, check out that car Toad is driving. When did he buy it?"]
[null,"CHECK OUT","When you check people out, you investigate them in order to learn more about them. If you say that people check out, you mean that the information they have given you about themselves, such as their education and work experience, has been investigated and found to be accurate.","Applicants for child care jobs should be thoroughly checked out. Before you give that guy money to invest, you should check him out. Frank didn't get the job he wanted with the CIA. Some things on his resume didn't check out."]
[null,"CHECK OUT","When you check out at a store, you bring the items you want to buy to the cashier and pay for them.","The store's closing in a few minutes. We'd better check out. Look at this line. It's going to take forever to check out."]
["CHICKEN OUT","CHICKEN OUT","When you do not do something because you are afraid, you chicken out or chicken out of it.","/ was going to ask Heather to go to the dance with me, but I chickened out. Miguel's mad at himself because he chickened out of asking his boss for a raise yesterday."]
["CHOP UP","CHOP UP","When you chop something up, you cut it into small pieces with a knife or other sharp instrument.","Does this meat have to be chopped up? Chop it up into pieces about half an inch in size."]
["CLEAN OUT","CLEAN OUT","When you clean something out, you clean the inside completely so that no dirt, dust, trash, and so on, remains inside.","Mark was fired and told to clean his desk out and leave. We clean out our garage every spring"]
[null,"CLEAN OUT","[informal] When people clean you out or clean you out of your money, they deceive you or pressure you into giving them all your money or spending all your money for their benefit. When an expense cleans you out, it requires you to spend all your money.","A con artist cleaned my grandmother out of $50,000. Having three kids in college at the same time really cleaned me out."]
[null,"CLEAN OUT","[informal] If thieves clean a place out or clean a place out of something, they take everything that is valuable.","I got home and found that my place had been cleaned out. The thieves cleaned the jewelry store out of all its diamonds and emeralds."]
[null,"CLEAN OUT","When people clear out or clear out of a place or they are cleared out of a place, they leave it.","After the police threw tear gas, the crowd cleared right out. Clear out! This is private property."]
[null,"CLEAN OUT","When you clear out a place, you remove things that are unwanted or in the way in order to make more room or to make the place cleaner.","Look how much more room we have in the attic now that we've cleared all that junk out. The car dealer had a sale so that he could clear out some space for the new cars."]
["CLEAR UP","CLEAR UP","When a problem, misunderstanding, or disease goes away, it clears up.","The misunderstanding cleared up right away after we talked about it. My rash is clearing up by itself. I don't need to go to the doctor."]
[null,"CLEAR UP","When you do something to solve a problem or misunderstanding or do something to cure a disease, you clear it up.","Everyone was confused about the new policy, so a memo was issued that cleared everything up. The medicine Dr. Smith gave me cleared the infection up."]
[null,"CLEAR UP","When clouds in the sky go away, the weather clears up.","Unless it clears up, we'll have to cancel the picnic. It was a beautiful day after the sky cleared up."]
["CLOG UP","CLOG UP","When people or things clog up a drain or something else that liquids must flow through, they put something in it that prevents water or other liquids from going through it or that prevents it from working properly","Don't pour that bacon grease in the sink — you'll clog the drain up. Dr. Smith said my arteries were so clogged up by plaque deposits that it was a miracle I was still alive."]
["CLOSE DOWN","CLOSE DOWN","When you close down a business or a business is closed down, it closes permanently or for a long time.","The restaurant was closed down by the health department. The ski resort will close down for the summer on May 1."]
["COME ABOUT","COME ABOUT","When something comes about, it happens, usually as a result of a series of events and actions.","He was the richest man in town, and now he's bankrupt. How did that come about? Several major medical advances have come about in the last fifty years."]
["COME ACROSS","COME ACROSS","When people cross from one side of a space or distance to where you are, they come across.","As soon as Nicole saw me, she came across the room and gave me a big hug. By 1910, millions of immigrants had come across the ocean to America."]
[null,"COME ACROSS","When you come across people or things, you see or find them without planning or expecting to. Run across is similar to come across.","/ asked the antique dealer if she had ever come across a Windsor chair. On the trail, we came across some hikers from Australia"]
[null,"COME ACROSS","When something you say or do comes across a certain way, your attitude or feelings are perceived in this way by other people.","/ was just joking, but I don't think it came across that way. His American humor didn't come across well in Britain."]
["COME APART","COME APART","When something comes apart, the parts separate because it is old or in bad condition or because the parts were not strongly connected to each other.","This toy airplane is such a piece of junk that it came apart in my hand. Be careful with this old book. It's coming apart."]
["COME BACK","COME BACK","When people return to a place where you are, they come back or come back to that place or come back from the place where they were before.","Todd went to Florida thinking it would be hot and sunny, but he came back talking about how cold and rainy it was. I'm never coming back to this awful place again."]
[null,"COME BACK","When a condition, problem, situation, or activity returns or greatly increases, it comes back.","l need to see the doctor. The pain in my shoulder has come back. There isn't much chance that double-digit inflation will come back any time soon."]
[null,"COME BACK","When a fashion or fad comes back, it becomes popular again.","Miniskirts are coming back this year. Western movies and TV shows go out of style and then come back every few years."]
["COME DOWN","COME DOWN","When someone moves toward you to a lower level position, or from north to south, that person comes down or comes down to where you are. Come up is the opposite of come down.","It's been raining for an hour! It's really coming down. My friend from Canada comes down to visit us in New Mexico once in a while."]
[null,"COME DOWN","When you move to a lower level socially or financially and receive less respect from other people because of this change, you come down in life.","Hank certainly has come down in life — he lost his job, house, and family because of his gambling problem. Mark used to be so successful, but now he has so many problems. He has really come down in life."]
[null,"COME DOWN","When you lower the price you are asking for something, you come down or come down to a lower price.","/ won't buy her car unless she comes down to $ 12,000. The union won't come down a nickel in its salary demands"]
["COME DOWN TO","COME DOWN TO","When the key to understanding a situation or problem is knowledge and consideration of a certain aspect of the situation or problem, this aspect of the situation or problem is what the situation or problem comes down to.","Learning a language comes down to practice, practice, practice. Our marriage problems aren't really that complicated. What it comes down to is whether you're willing to deal with your drinking problem."]
["COME DOWN WITH","COME DOWN WITH","When you are starting to get sick, you are coming down with something or coming down with an illness.","/ don't feel well. Maybe I'm coming down with something. My grandmother said, \"If you don't wear an undershirt, you'll come down with pneumonia.\""]
["COME FROM ","COME FROM ","When you come from a place, you were born there or lived there previously. When you come from a family or a social situation, your past experience helps to explain your present attitudes and behavior.","Mike comes from Alaska, so he's used to cold weather. Jane had a difficult childhood. She came from a broken home"]
[null,"COME FROM ","When something comes from a source, that is where it originated.","The word \"admiral\" comes from an Arabic word. The mechanic heard a strange sound coming from the engine"]
["COME IN","COME IN","When people or things enter a place, room, house, and so on that you are in, they come in or come into it. Go out is the opposite of come in.","Welcome to my house. Please come in. The burglar came into the house through the back door."]
[null,"COME IN","When a train, bus, airplane, or ship comes in, it arrives. Get in is similar to come in","Do you know when the train from Kankakee comes in? David's plane hasn't come in yet."]
[null,"COME IN","When people arrive at the place where they work, they come in. Get in is similar to come in.","The manager is angry with Linda because she comes in late every day. I called to tell the boss that I was sick and wouldn't be coming in."]
[null,"COME IN","When something that a store will sell comes in, it is delivered to the store.","Let's go shopping at Macy's tomorrow; the summer clothes have come in. I couldn't buy that new book I wanted; it hasn't come in yet."]
[null,"COME IN","When a thing or skill comes in handy, it is something useful that you like to have available when you need it.","When I travel, I always take a small sewing kit with me; it really comes in handy if a button falls off. I don't know how to speak Japanese, but knowing how to say the numbers and \"please\" and \"thank you\" when I was in Japan sure came in handy."]
["COME OFF","COME OFF","When something comes off, it becomes detached from what it was attached or fastened to.","Be careful with this old book. The cover's coming off. That paint won't come off your hands unless you use turpentine."]
[null,"COME OFF","When an event comes off, it is successful","The party came off well. Everyone had a lot of fun. The attack didn't come off the way the general planned it."]
[null,"COME OFF","When you say \"Come off it\" to people, you are saying that you think something they have said is untrue or foolish.","It's 2:00 A.M., you come home smelling like beer, and you say you were working late at the office? Oh, come off it!"]
["COME ON","COME ON","When an electrical device or machine comes on, it begins to operate, usually automatically. Go off is the opposite of come on.","It was so cold that the heat came on last night. When you open the refrigerator door, the light comes on automatically."]
[null,"COME ON","When a television or radio program comes on, it begins.","Do you know when the news will come on? The late movie comes on at 1:00 A.M."]
[null,"COME ON","When you want to encourage people to do something or when you want them to do something quickly, you say \"Come on!\"","Believe me, you're going to love this garlic ice cream. Come on, try it! Come on! I can't wait all day."]
[null,"COME ON","[informal] When you think that people have done or said something improper or unreasonable, you say \"Come on.\"","Tom didn't study for one minute, and you're telling me he got 100 on the test? Oh, come on. Hey, come on! I told you not to do that again."]
[null,"COME ON","When you begin to feel a headache or an illness developing, you feel the headache or illness coming on.","I might be sick tomorrow; I feel something coming on. I feel a headache coming on. Do you have any aspirin?"]
[null,"COME ON","When you come on a certain way, you speak or deal with people in that way.","Paul needs to learn to be more of a gentleman. He comes on too strong, and women don't like that. Bob comes on kind of arrogant, but he's actually a nice guy."]
[null,"COME ON","[informal] When you come on to people, you approach them and try to interest them in romance or sex.","Toad came on to Judy at the party, and she told him to get lost. I can't stand that guy Ned. He's always coming on to me."]
["COME OUT","COME OUT","When people or things leave a place, room, or house that you are not in, they come out of it.","Susie's friend came to the door and asked her to come out and play. The police held their fire when they saw the gunman coming out of the house with his hands in the air."]
[null,"COME OUT","When something comes out of a certain place or area, it starts there.","This speaker must not be connected; no sound is coming out. The most wonderful aroma came out of the kitchen."]
[null,"COME OUT","When people leave a city and come out to a place outside the city where you are, they travel to that place.","Would you like to come out and visit our farm? Ned loves it in the city; he hasn't come out to the suburbs in a long time."]
[null,"COME OUT","When things or people go through an experience or treatment, the condition they are left in by that experience or treatment or the result of that experience or treatment is how they come out.","It was a tough game, but our team came out on top. How did the investigation come out? I came out of that awful experience a wiser person."]
[null,"COME OUT","When a book, magazine, musical recording, movie, or television show is finished and made available to the public, it comes out. When a book, magazine, musical recording, movie, or television show is finished and made available to the public, the company publishing it or the person who created it comes out with it.","The band's new CD came out last month, and it's already number one on the charts. Barren's is coming out with a new book on TOEFL soon."]
[null,"COME OUT","When information becomes known to the public, it comes out.","Everyone was shocked when it came out that the butler had murdered the duke. What really happened when President Kennedy was assassinated may never come out."]
[null,"COME OUT","When dirt or a stain is removed by cleaning, it comes out or comes out of what it is in.","Don't get grape juice on that white blouse — it'll never come out. That paint might come out of the carpet if you try turpentine."]
[null,"COME OUT","When flowers or leaves start to grow, they come out.","We had a very warm winter, and the flowers started coming out in February. Oak tree leaves always come out later than the leaves of other trees."]
[null,"COME OUT","When clouds move and the sun becomes visible, it comes out.","The rain stopped, the sun came out, and there was a beautiful rainbow. Wait till the sun comes out; you'll get a better picture"]
[null,"COME OUT","When people with authority and influence come out for or come out in favor of people or things, they publicly announce support for them. When people with authority and influence come out against people or things, they publicly announce opposition to them.","We were surprised when the mayor came out for legalizing gambling. The senator from North Carolina came out against the tobacco legislation."]
["COME OVER","COME OVER","When people move from one side of a place to the other, where you are, they come over or come over to where you are.","Come over here and say that again. When he saw me, he immediately came over to my table and said hello."]
[null,"COME OVER","When people come to your house for a visit, they come over or come over to your house","Would you like to come over tonight? Jim comes over to my house every night."]
[null,"COME OVER","come over p.v. When people cross a river or cross the ocean from east to west or west to east, they come over.","My grandparents came over from Sweden in 1904. The ferry comes over to this side of the lake every day at 5:30 P.M."]
["COME THROUGH","COME THROUGH","When you are in a place and people or things come through it, they pass from one side to the other side where you are.","Betty came through the door and sat down at our table. The soldiers were coining through the hole in the wall."]
[null,"COME THROUGH","When people travel to your town, stay for a while, and then leave, they come through or come through town.","Aunt Sally promised she'd come through Milwaukee on her way to Indianapolis"]
[null,"COME THROUGH","When important information, authorization, or permission that you have been waiting for is received, it comes through.","We can buy the house — the loan finally came through. The execution was stopped when the call from the governor came through"]
[null,"COME THROUGH","When you promise to do something or produce something and keep your promise, you come through or come through with what you promised to do or promised to produce.","We were all surprised when Bob came through with front row tickets just like he said he would. The state legislature promised to provide the financing for a new stadium, but they didn't come through"]
[null,"COME THROUGH","When you come through a difficult or dangerous experience, you survive it.","My Uncle Fred saw lots of action during the war, but he came through without a scratch. Coming through the earthquake alive was a miracle."]
[null,"COME THROUGH","When someone's feelings, attitudes, or opinions can be perceived by someone else, they come through.","The author's hatred of the dictatorship came through in the novel. The professor's enthusiasm for the subject really comes through in his lectures."]
["COME UP","COME UP","When people move toward you to a higher level or position, or from the south to the north, they come up. Come down is the opposite of come up.","Why don't you come up and see me some time? My cousin from San Antonio came up to Detroit last week."]
[null,"COME UP","When you move to a higher social or professional position, you come up.","/ saw Dan driving a Mercedes. He's really coming up in the world. The major didn't go to the military academy. He came up through the ranks."]
[null,"COME UP","When a new topic is introduced into a conversation, it comes up.","/ don't agree with Jim about anything, so if politics comes up, I just leave the room. We were discussing possible candidates to manage the new office, and your name came up."]
[null,"COME UP","When something unexpected happens that requires further attention, it comes up.","I'm sorry I can't go to your party; something important has come up. Until this situation came up, we were having a nice, relaxing weekend."]
[null,"COME UP","When something is coming up, it will happen soon.","Mother's Day is coming up, so I need to buy my mother a gift soon. The TV announcer told the audience what was coming up after the commercial."]
["COME UP WITH","COME UP WITH","When you think of an idea, plan, or solution, you come up with it.","It took me all night, but I came up with the answer. Lydia wants to come up with a great idea for the party."]
["COMEDOWN N.","COMEDOWN N.","a move to a lower level socially or financially that causes you to receive less respect from other people.","A few years ago he was the manager of this restaurant, but now he's only a waiter — what a comedown."]
["COME-ON N.","COME-ON N.","A discount or special offer designed to get people to buy something is a come-on.","The bank is offering a free VCR as a come-on if you open an account with them."]
["CON INTO","CON INTO","When you con people into something or con people into doing something, you persuade them to do it by fooling or deceiving them, Trick into is similar to con into.","They weren't sure that it was a good idea to give all their money to Marv'm, but he conned them into it. That crooked mechanic tried to con me into paying for a lot of repairs my car didn't need."]
["COOL OFF","COOL OFF","When the temperature of a thing or place becomes lower, it cools off.","It was really hot yesterday, but it cooled off in the evening. This is too hot — I'll eat it after it cools off."]
[null,"COOL OFF","When people or things cause a thing or place to become cooler, they cool it off.","The coffee was really hot, but he put an ice cube in it and it cooled right off. This bath is too hot. Put more cold water in it to cool it off."]
[null,"COOL OFF","When you become less angry or less excited, you cool off.","He's furious now, but he'll cool off by morning. Their passion for each other has cooled off."]
["COUNT ON","COUNT ON","When you need something important to happen or a certain condition to exist, you are counting on it. When you need someone to do something important, you are counting on that person","I'm counting on getting a ride to the airport with Betty. Farmers count on a lot of rain in the spring."]
[null,"COUNT ON","When you rely on someone or something for help or support if you need it, you are counting on that thing or that person.","I'm going to sell this car and buy one that always starts. I need a car I can count on. The governor said that she's counting on our support in the next election."]
[null,"COUNT ON","When you are certain than something will happen or that a certain condition will exist, you are counting on it.","Man/in makes a fool of himself at every party. You can count on it. You can count on crowds and long lines at Disney World if you go in August."]
["COUNT UP","COUNT UP","When you count all of something to see how many of them there are, you count them up.","Count the money up and tell me what the total is. Counting up the yes and no votes is going to take a long time."]
["COVER UP","COVER UP","When you cover something completely, you cover it up.","I covered the cake up so no bugs would land on it. Cover this stuff up — I don't want anyone to see it."]
[null,"COVER UP","When you cover up a crime, you do something to try to prevent other people from learning of it.","There's no point in trying to cover up the crime. Too many people already know about it. The mayor was accused of covering up his ties to organized crime."]
["COVER-UP N.","COVER-UP N.","Something you do in order to prevent a crime from becoming known is a cover-up.","The mayor denied being part of a cover-up and claimed he was innocent"]
["CRACK DOWN","CRACK DOWN","When you crack down or crack down on someone or something, you enforce rules and laws more than you enforced them before or you make new, stronger rules and laws.","The chief of police said he was going to crack down on car theft. The students have been coming to class later and later everyday. It's time to start cracking"]
["CRACKDOWN N.","CRACKDOWN N.","When you enforce rules and laws more than you enforced them before, this is a crackdown.","The FBI is planning a major crackdown on organized crime. After the crackdown, the crime rate plunged."]
["CROSS OFF","CROSS OFF","When you cross something off a list, you draw a line through it to remove it from the list.","Why was my name crossed off the invitation list? Crossing it off was a mistake"]
["CUT BACK","CUT BACK","When you cut back, or cut back on the amount of money youspend, you spend less.","The President said he was against cutting back on spending for education. My father said that we're spending too much and have to cut back."]
[null,"CUT BACK","When you cut back or cut back on something that you consume, you use it less. When you cut back or cut back on something that you do, you do it less. Cut down is similar to cut back.","Mark hasn't been able to quit smoking, but he has cut back a bit. You're getting a little overweight; maybe you should cut back on sweets."]
["CUT DOWN","CUT DOWN","When you cut down a tree, you use a saw or an axe to cut it\nand make it fall to the ground.","You should cut that dead tree down before it falls on your house. The builder was criticized for cutting down so many trees when he built the house."]
[null,"CUT DOWN","When you cut people down to size, you do or say something to make them feel less important or less powerful","I'm tired of that jerk. I'm going to cut him down to size. Hank thinks he's such a tough guy. Someone ought to cut him down to size."]
[null,"CUT DOWN","When you cut down or cut down on something that you consume, you use it less. When you cut down or cut down on something you do, you do it less. Cut back is similar to cut down.","If you can't quit smoking, you should at least cut down. My doctor said cutting down on fat in my diet would lower my cholesterol"]
["CUT OFF","CUT OFF","When you completely remove part of something with a knife, saw, or pair of scissors, you cut it off.","He cut off a piece of cheese so that I could taste it. One of the kings of England had his head cut off."]
[null,"CUT OFF","When you stop the supply or flow of something, such as water, electricity, or money, you cut it off or you cut off the people receiving it.","/ won't be surprised if my electricity is cut off— I haven't paid the bill in three months. The bartender told the drunk guy that she was cutting him off."]
[null,"CUT OFF","When you abruptly and rudely drive a vehicle in front of other people's vehicles, causing them to suddenly slow down or stop, you cut them off.","/ had to slam on the brakes when some jerk cut me off on the way to work. The lady in the red car tried to cut me off, but I wouldn't let her get in front of me."]
[null,"CUT OFF","When someone is cut off while speaking on the telephone, the con-nection is accidentally broken.","/ was in the middle of an important call when I was cut off. Getting cut off happens all the time when you're on the phone to China."]
[null,"CUT OFF","When you create a physical or psychological barrier between yourself and other people, you cut yourself off from them. When you are separated from other people because of a barrier or a great distance, you are cut off from them.","After Dan joined a cult, he completely cut himself off from his family and friends. A flash flood cut us off from the rest of the expedition"]
["CUT OUT","CUT OUT","When you cut something out or cut something out of a piece of paper, cloth, or other material, you use scissors or a knife to remove part of it.","The bank robber had a pillowIcase over his head with two holes cut out. I cut an interesting story out of the newspaper to show to my father."]
[null,"CUT OUT","When you cut out part of a film, television program, book, magazine, and so on, you remove that part.","The movie was too long, so the director cut a couple of scenes out. Before the book was published, the parts that were critical of the king had to be cut out of Chapter 4."]
[null,"CUT OUT","When you cut out something that you consume, you stop using it. When you cut out doing something, you stop doing it. When you say \"Cut it out\" to people, you want them to stop doing or saying something.","Smoking is the first thing you've got to cut out if you want to improve your health. If you want to lose weight, you'll have to cut cookies and ice cream out. It bothers me when you do that, so cut it out!"]
[null,"CUT OUT","When a motor suddenly stops working, it cuts out.","I was driving when the motor suddenly cut out. This plane has only one engine, so if it cuts out, we're in big trouble."]
["CUT UP","CUT UP","When you use a knife or pair of scissors to cut something so that there are many small pieces, you cut it up.","The boy's mother is cutting a piece of meat up for him. I was so angry at her that I cut her picture up and flushed it down the toilet."]
["CUTBACK N.","CUTBACK N.","A cutback is a reduction in the amount of money you spend on something","The people who work on the air force base are worried that they'll lose their jobs because of military spending cutbacks."]
["DEAL WITH","DEAL WITH","When you deal with a project or a problem, you do what you must do to complete the project or to solve the problem.","There are many problems, but I can deal with only one at a time. After school the principal will deal with the boys who broke the window."]
[null,"DEAL WITH","When a book, film, article, speech, and so on, deals with a certain subject, that is what it is about.","The governor's speech dealt with the growing crime rate. I read an interesting article dealing with the issue of legalizing marijuana."]
["DO AWAY WITH","DO AWAY WITH","When you do away with something, you eliminate it or prohibit it.","Doing away with smoking is not something that will happen soon. Some people think the electoral college is obsolete and should be done away with."]
[null,"DO AWAY WITH","When you do away with people, you kill them.","Marvin inherited a fortune after he did away with his older brother. The woman was accused of doing away with her husband with arsenic."]
["DO OVER","DO OVER","When you do something over, you do it again in order to improve it or to correct mistakes.","This is all wrong — it'll have to be done over. I got a bad grade on my paper, but the teacher said I could do it over."]
["DO WITH","DO WITH","When you say that one thing has something to do with another, you mean there is a connection between the two.","Don't blamDon't blame me for what happened; I had nothing to do with it. I'm not sure what this part does, but I think it must have something to do with the transmissione me for what happened; I had nothing to do with it."]
["DO WITHOUT","DO WITHOUT","When you do without something, you continue living or working without something that you want or need because it is not possible or available.","Washing your hair everyday is something you have to do without when you go camping. Doing without is something you get used to when you're poor."]
["DOSE OFF","DOSE OFF","When you close off an area/you prohibit people from entering it or passing through it by locking the door or blocking the entrance.","The police closed several streets off because of the parade. The house was so expensive to heat that the owners closed several rooms off."]
["DOZE OFF","DOZE OFF","When you fall into a light sleep, you doze off","I went to a movie last night, but it was so boring I dozed off. If I have a drink at lunch, I'm sure to doze off at my desk."]
["DRESS UP","DRESS UP","When you dress up, you wear very nice clothes, often for a special occasion. When you dress people up, you put very nice clothes on them/ often for a special occasion.","You should always dress up for a job interview. The Taylors dressed their children up so they could take some pictures."]
[null,"DRESS UP","When people wear old-fashioned clothes or costumes, they dress up, dress up like someone, or dress up as someone.","Did you see Charles at the Halloween party? He dressed up like a cowboy. At Jane's costume party, everyone has to dress up as a clown."]
["DROP IN","DROP IN","When you drop in on people, you visit them unexpectedly","If you're ever in my neighborhood drop in. Sally dropped in on Marsha last night."]
["DROP OFF","DROP OFF","When you take things or people to another place and leave them there, you drop them off.","Can you drop me off at the train station on your way to work? Luis dropped off his laundry at the cleaners."]
[null,"DROP OFF","When a business's sales, the occurrence of some event, or the interest some people have in something declines, it drops off.","Attendance at baseball games has been dropping off in the last few years. After CDs were introduced, sales of records dropped off sharply."]
[null,"DROP OFF","When the level of the ground declines steeply, it drops off.","Be careful hiking this trail, it drops off steeply on the other side of the mountain. The island has no beach at all. The land drops off straight into the sea."]
["DROP OUT","DROP OUT","When you drop out or drop out of a school, a training course, or other program, you leave before completing it.","The program is very difficult, and about 70 percent of the students drop out. Linda's father was very disappointed when she dropped out of college."]
["DROPOUT N.","DROPOUT N.","someone who has left school, usually high school or college, before graduating.","Many successful people are college dropouts."]
["DRY OFF","DRY OFF","When something dries off or you dry something off, water or other liquids that are on it evaporate.","It rained for only a few minutes, so the streets dried off quickly. Leave your wet clothes outside and let the sun dry them off."]
["DRY OUT","DRY OUT","When something dries out or something dries it out, all the water or other liquid in it goes away.","Before you put this tent away, be sure you dry it out. After the flood, it took weeks for our house to dry out."]
["DRY UP","DRY UP","When something dries up or something dries it up, all the water or other liquid in it goes away.","The sun came out and dried up all the rain. The Great Salt Lake is slowly drying up."]
[null,"DRY UP","When the amount or supply of something gets smaller and then disappears completely, it dries up.","The factory switched to synthetic rubber after the supply of natural rubber dried up. The small grocery store's business dried up after a huge supermarket opened across the street."]
["EAT UP","EAT UP","When you eat food up, you eat all of it.","There's no more pizza; David ate it all up. Don't eat up the cake before your father gets a piece."]
[null,"EAT UP","When something eats up something else, such as money or time, it uses all of it.","I'm broke. Fixing my car last week ate up my entire paycheck. I don't want to go shopping with you. It'll eat up the whole day."]
["EMPTY OUT","EMPTY OUT","When you completely remove the contents of a space or container, you empty it out.","The police officer told me to empty out my pockets. After we empty this room out, we can start painting."]
[null,"EMPTY OUT","When all the people in a place leave it, the place empties out.","After the concert is over, it'll be twenty minutes before the auditorium empties out. There was trash everywhere after the stadium emptied out."]
["END UP","END UP","When people end up doing something or end up a certain way, it is the result of a series of decisions, actions, or unplanned and unexpected occurrences. End up is similar to wind up.","A hurricane was approaching Florida, so we ended up coming home from our vacation early. Judy has never gone skydiving before, so she'll probably end up in the hospital with two broken legs."]
[null,"END UP","When people or things end up in a place, this place is where their journey ends even though the outcome may have been unplanned or unexpected","How did London Bridge end up in Arizona? The taxi driver didn't understand me, and we ended up in Newark instead of New York."]
["FALL APART","FALL APART","When the parts of something become completely separated because it is old or in bad condition, it falls apart.","These old shoes are starting to fall apart. There's no way to fix this thing. It has completely fallen apart."]
[null,"FALL APART","When a plan, arrangement, system, or agreement fails, it falls apart.","After five difficult years, their marriage totally fell apart. The peace agreement is slowly falling apart."]
[null,"FALL APART","When people suddenly lose control and start laughing or become very upset or emotional, they fall apart.","Sally fell apart when she heard the tragic news. Tom was so funny at the party last night that I just fell apart laughing."]
["FALL BEHIND","FALL BEHIND","When you are in a group that is walking, running, driving, and so on, and they move ahead of you because you are moving more slowly than the others, you fall behind. Keep up is the opposite of fall behind.","Alfonso and Tom are walking so fast that I've fallen behind. I was supposed to be following Linda to the party, but I fell behind and got lost."]
[null,"FALL BEHIND","When you are in a group that is studying, working, and so on, and they learn faster or get more work done because you are learning or working more slowly than the others, you fall behind or fall behind in your work, studies, and so on. When you do not complete work as fast as it was originally planned and expected, you fall behind schedule. Get behind is similar to fall behind. Keep up is the opposite of fall behind","Timmy was sick last semester, and he fell behind in his studies. The sales manager wanted to know why I had fallen behind the rest of the department. The building project will fall behind schedule if the construction workers go on strike."]
[null,"FALL BEHIND","When you do not make the regular payments you are required to make, you fall behind or fall behind in your payments.","When I lost my job, I fell behind in my mortgage payments. Don't fall behind in your payments, or your car will be repossessed"]
["FALL DOWN","FALL DOWN","When people or things fall to the ground from a higher position, they fall down.","I slipped on some ice on the sidewalk and fell down. All the dishes on that shelf will fall down if there's another earthquake."]
["FALL FOR","FALL FOR","When someone successfully tricks or deceives you, you fall for the trick or deception or you fall for it.","I feel like an idiot. The salesman promised me it was a real diamond, not glass, and I fell for it. Your girlfriend told you that guy she was dancing with at the party was her brother? How could you fall for a story like that?"]
[null,"FALL FOR","When you suddenly feel a strong attraction to someone or something, you fall for that person or thing.","Jim met Sam's sister last week, and now he calls her every day. I guess he really fell for her in a big way. When I saw this house, I fell for it immediately, and I made an offer the same day."]
["FALL OFF","FALL OFF","When people or things drop to a lower level from a higher place, they fall off the place where they were.","The dish fell off the table and broke. Be careful you don't fall off your bicycle."]
[null,"FALL OFF","When the quality, degree, or frequency of something decreases, it falls off.","Sales of fountain pens fell off after the ballpoint pen was invented. The quality of his work has fallen off as he has gotten older."]
["FALL OUT","FALL OUT","When you fall from or through something that is above ground level to the ground below, you fall out or fall out of it.","Did he fall out or was he pushed? I found a baby bird that had fallen out of its nest."]
[null,"FALL OUT","When you fall out with people, you become upset or angry with them. When two people fall out over something, they become upset or angry with each other because of a disagreement about that thing.","Alfonso fell out with his sister when he criticized her husband. Melanie and Sarah started a company, but they fell out over who would be president and who would be vice-president."]
["FALL OVER","FALL OVER","When people or things fail over, they fall to the ground from an upright position.","That tree has been dead for fifty years, but it still hasn't fallen over. I almost fell over when I heard the terrible news."]
[null,"FALL OVER","When you fall over yourself or (usually) fall all over yourself, you try so hard to serve someone or to make someone like you that you appear foolish.","The supervisor fell all over himself trying to satisfy the customer. Mike was falling all over himself trying to impress Heather."]
["FALL THROUGH","FALL THROUGH","When people or things drop through an opening from one side to the other side, they fall through.","The roofer had fallen through a hole in the roof. My Uncle Fred was ice fishing when he fell through a hole in the ice and was never seen again."]
[null,"FALL THROUGH","When a plan, an arrangement, or a business deal does not happen or is canceled because of a problem or because someone does not do what is expected, it falls through","The family reunion fell through after Dad got sick. Our house is back on the market. The deal fell through because the buyers couldn't get a loan."]
["FALLING-OUT N.","FALLING-OUT N.","When people have a falling-out, they become upset or angry with each other and no longer have friendly relations.","The manager of the baseball team quit after he had a falling-out with the owner."]
["FEEL UP TO","FEEL UP TO","When you feel up to doing something, you have the confidence or energy to do it.","I'm sorry to cancel, but I just don't feel up to going dancing tonight. The top of the mountain is only 1,000 feet away — do you feel up to it?"]
["FIGHT BACK","FIGHT BACK","When you fight back, you fight, either physically or with words, someone or something that attacked you first.","The soldiers fought back bravely, but the situation was hopeless. After being accused of corruption, the senator said she would fight back and prove her innocence."]
[null,"FIGHT BACK","When you fight back an emotional response, such as tears or fear, you try very hard to overcome the emotion.","The mother fought back tears when she saw the little white coffins. I had to fight back the urge to punch him in the nose."]
["FIGURE ON","FIGURE ON","When you figure on something, you expect it or plan for it.","/ didn't figure on such cold weather. I wish I'd brought a coat. You can figure on spending a least hundred bucks if you're going to that restaurant."]
["FILL IN","FILL IN","When you fill in a form, you put information in the correct spaces. Fill out is the same as fill in.","Maria filled in the job application and gave it to the secretary. The teacher gave us the quiz and told us to fill the blanks in with the correct answers."]
[null,"FILL IN","After you write all the information in the correct spaces of a form, the form is filled in.","Are those forms blank or filled in? This check isn't any good — the amount isn't filled in."]
[null,"FILL IN","When people want or need more information about a plan, situation, or occurrence and you supply that information, you fill them in.","Something interesting happened while you were gone. I'll fill you in later. I fell asleep during the meeting. Can you fill me in?"]
[null,"FILL IN","When you temporarily do someone else's job, you fill in for that person.","The regular bartender is on vacation, so Todd is filling in. She's the star of the show. No one can fill in for her."]
["FILL OUT","FILL OUT","When you fill out a form, you put information in the correct spaces. Fill in is the same as fill out.","The personnel director asked Sofia to fill out an application. Fill the withdrawal slip out and give it to the teller."]
[null,"FILL OUT","When slender people gain weight, they fill out.","Jake was really thin when he got out of prison, but he has really filled out since then. Nicole started to fill out after she started working at the candy shop."]
["FILL UP","FILL UP","When you fill something up, you fill it completely","My radiator must be leaking; it has to be filled up with water every day. We always fill the tank up when we're in Indiana because gas is cheaper there."]
[null,"FILL UP","When you fill up or fill up on something, you eat so much that you are no longer hungry and cannot eat any more.","Don't fill up on salad — you won't have any room for dinner. I filled up on candy and was really sick about an hour later."]
[null,"FILL UP","When a room or other area fills up, people enter it until it is full.","The dance floor filled up quickly when the band began to play. The hotels in Rio de Janeiro always fill up at carnival time."]
["FIND OUT","FIND OUT","When you find out information or a fact, you learn or become aware of that information or fact.","If you don't know when the movie starts, look in the newspaper to find out. I met a nice man at the party, but I never found out his name. I met a nice man at the party, but I never found out what his name was. I was surprised when I found out that he can speak fourteen languages. I was surprised when I found out he can speak fourteen languages. I tried to get the information, but I couldn't find it out."]
["FIX UP","FIX UP","When you fix up a place, such as a building, street, or park, you repair and decorate it.","/ am going to fix this place up and try to sell it. The city decided to fix up the park."]
[null,"FIX UP","When you fix yourself up, you style your hair nicely and put on make-up and nice clothes.","If you're going to that fancy restaurant, you'd better fix yourself up. Heather is upstairs fixing herself up for the prom."]
[null,"FIX UP","When you fix people up with something, you arrange for them to have or to use something that they need or want.","We told the hotel desk clerk that we wanted their best room, and she fixed us up with the honeymoon suite."]
[null,"FIX UP","[informal] When you fix people up or fix them up with someone, you arrange a date for them with a member of the opposite sex.","Linda and Tom are perfect for each other. I'm going to fix them up. I asked Jerry if he'd fix me up with his sister."]
["FLIP OUT","FLIP OUT","[informal] When you flip out, you become very upset or very angry.\nBob flipped out when the city doubled his property taxes.","Keep your hands off Jim's computer — he'll flip out if you screw it up."]
["FLOAT AROUND","FLOAT AROUND","When something is floating around a\nplace, it is there somewhere, though you are not sure exactly where.","/ don't know where the stapler is, but it's floating around here somewhere. The new schedule was floating around the office yesterday"]
[null,"FLOAT AROUND","When a rumor or some information is floating around, it is\nbeing repeated and discussed among a group of people or within a place","There's a rumor floating around that the factory's going to be closed. Something about a change of management has been floating around lately. Have you heard anything?"]
["FOLLOW UP","FOLLOW UP","When you follow up on something, you return to something that was important to you previously because you now have more information or more time or because you want to make sure some effort you made previously is correct or effective.","/ saw a beautiful house with a \"for sale\" sign and I followed up on it when I got home. The doctor told me I'd need to follow up the treatment with physical therapy."]
["FOOL AROUND","FOOL AROUND","When you waste time playing or doing silly or unimportant things, you fool around. Goof around is the same as fool around.","My son is lazy. He spends his time fooling around instead of looking for a job. My boss said, \"I'm not paying you to fool around — get to work!\""]
[null,"FOOL AROUND","When you fool around with something, you do something that may be dangerous or foolish.","Fooling around with drugs is pretty stupid. You shouldn't fool around with the insides of your computer unless you know what you're doing."]
[null,"FOOL AROUND","When two people fool around or fool around with each other, they have sexual relations, even though one or both of them may be married to someone else or even though their families or society may not approve","Sally's father caught her and Jim fooling around in the basement. Her husband's been fooling around with his secretary, and everyone in town knows it."]
["FREAK OUT","FREAK OUT","When you freak out, you become very upset or very angry. When you freak other people out, you cause them to become very upset or very angry.","Melanie freaked out when she learned that her husband had been arrested for murder. I wish you would take that Halloween mask off— you're freaking me out."]
["GET AHEAD","GET AHEAD","When you get ahead, you become more successful and make progress in your job or your life.","With your pessimistic attitude, you'll never get ahead. Getting ahead is pretty easy when your father owns the company."]
["GET ALONG","GET ALONG","When you get along with people, you have peaceful, harmonious relations with them. Get on is similar to get along.","Jim and his cousin aren't good friends, but they get along. I haven't gotten along with my neighbors for years."]
[null,"GET ALONG","When you are able to do some sort of work without any serious problems, you get along.","How are you getting along in your new job? Oh, I'm getting along okay, thank you."]
["GET AROUND TO","GET AROUND TO","When you do something after waiting for some time because you are lazy, inefficient, or do not want to do it, you get around to it.","I didn't get around to doing my taxes until April 14. Don't worry about the broken window. I'll get around to it one of these days."]
["GET AWAY","GET AWAY","When you escape from people who are chasing you because they want to hurt you or because you have committed a crime, you get away or get away from them.","When he took the knife out of his pocket, I got away from him fast. By the time the police arrived, the robbers had already gotten away."]
[null,"GET AWAY","When you do something that is sneaky or wrong and you are not punished or criticized for it because no one knows or cares about it, you get away with it","Jake has been cheating on his taxes for years, and he always gets away with it. He got away with kilting his ex-wife even though everyone knew he was guilty."]
[null,"GET AWAY","When you get away from people or places, you leave them even though it may be difficult.","I'm tired of this town. I need to get away. Frank was talking and talking, and I couldn't get away from him."]
[null,"GET AWAY","When you get away, you go on vacation","/ have a lot of work to do, but I'll try to get away for a week or two. We always try to get away in January and go skiing."]
["GET BACK","GET BACK","When you return to a level or place where you were before, you get back or get back to that place.","We left three weeks ago, and we didn't get back until yesterday. Where are you going? Get right back here! Mark lost a tot of weight when he was sick, and it took him a long time to get back to his old weight."]
[null,"GET BACK","When you get something back or get something back to a person or place, you return it to that person or place.","Jim uses his mother's car in the morning, but she needs it to go to work at 4:30, so he has to get it back before then. I have to get these books back to the library — they're overdue."]
[null,"GET BACK","When you get something back or get something back from someone or someplace, you have something that you had before.","l couldn't believe I got my stolen car back. Jim borrowed a book from me three years ago, and I still haven't gotten it back from him."]
[null,"GET BACK","When you get back or get back from something that is very hot or dangerous or that you should not be near, you move away from it so that there is more distance between you and it.","Get back from the edge of the cliff! You might fall. As the President came closer, the police told the crowd to get back."]
["GET BACK AT","GET BACK AT","When you get back at people, you do something bad to them because they have done something bad to you.","John won't forget what you did to him. He'll definitely get back at you someday. She wants to get back at her ex-husband for the way he treated her."]
["GET BACK TO","GET BACK TO","When you get back to people, you talk to them later, usually because you do not have time to talk to them at the time or because you will have information for them later that you do not have now","l don't have time to talk now; I'm really busy. Can I get back to you ? That real estate agent still hasn't gotten back to me to let me know if our offer was accepted."]
["GET BEHIND","GET BEHIND","When you are in a group that is studying or working, and so on, and they learn faster or get more work done because you are learning or working more slowly than the others, you get behind or get behind in your studies or work. When you do not complete work as fast as originally planned and expected, you get behind schedule. Keep up is the opposite of get behind. Fall behind is similar to get behind.","Linda had some problems last semester, and she got behind in her studies. With all the bad weather we've been having, the construction project has gotten way behind schedule"]
["GET BY","GET BY","When you get by or get by something, you pass something or someone while you are walking or driving even though it may be difficult because there is not enough room.","Can you move all that junk in the hallway please? It's hard for people to get by. There was an accident on the highway, and no one could get by."]
[null,"GET BY","When you get by or get by on a certain amount of money, you continue with your work or continue with your life even though it may be difficult.","Don't worry about me; I'll get by somehow. It's not easy getting by on $250 a week"]
[null,"GET BY","When something, such as a mistake or a problem, gets by you, you do not notice it","I've got a great editor; no mistakes get by her. I checked this report twice. How did all these misspellings get by me?"]
["GET DOWN","GET DOWN","get down (to) p.v. When you move to a lower level or place or from north to south, you get down or get down to that level or place. Get up is the opposite of get down. Go down is similar to get down.","You're going to fall out of that tree and break your neck. Get down right now! The first thing I did after I got down to Miami was go to the beach."]
[null,"GET DOWN","When you get things or people down, you move them from a higher level or place to a lower one.","Why do you always put the dishes on the top shelf? I can't get them down. The fire fighters got the people down from the roof of the burning building"]
[null,"GET DOWN","When you bend your body and lower your head to avoid danger or to prevent people from seeing you, you get down.","When the enemy soldiers started shooting, the sergeant ordered his men to get down. Get down! If the police catch us here we'll be in a lot of trouble."]
[null,"GET DOWN","When things or people get you down, they make you sad or depressed.","Don't let your troubles get you down. Everything will be all right. Jim's marriage problems are really getting him down."]
["GET IN / INTO","GET IN / INTO","When you get in or get into a place, building, room, car, boat, and so on, you enter it.","Get in the car! We're going now. We'd better get into the school — the bell's going to ring soon."]
[null,"GET IN / INTO","When you get in or get into a place, building, club, restaurant, meeting, and so on, you obtain permission to enter. When you get other people in or get other people into a building, club, restaurant, meeting, and so on, you arrange for them to enter.","We'll never get into that club; we don't know the right people. l didn't have an invitation to the party, but Nancy got me in."]
[null,"GET IN / INTO","When you get something in or get something into a place, building, room, container, enclosure, and so on, you get the object inside even though it is difficult.","The shoes are too small — I can't get my feet in. How did they get that elephant into its cage?"]
[null,"GET IN / INTO","When you get in trouble or get into a difficult situation or a mess (a mess is a confused or difficult situation), you become involved in it. When you get people in trouble or get them into a difficult situation or a mess, you cause them to become involved in it.","Susie got in a lot of trouble at school today. I don't see any solution to this problem. How did I ever get into this mess?"]
[null,"GET IN / INTO","When you get in or get into a place, you arrive. When the vehicle you are in gets in or gets into a place, it arrives. Come in is similar to get in.","I'm exhausted. I got in really late last night. I'll be waiting for you at the station when your train gets into the station"]
[null,"GET IN / INTO","When a store gets something in, it receives a delivery of something that it will offer for sale.","Karen asked the sales clerk when the store was going to get some summer dresses in. I wanted to buy that new book, but the bookstore hasn't gotten it in yet."]
[null,"GET IN / INTO","When you get an activity in, you find the time for it or make the time for it.","Dinner isn't until 7:30, so we've got time to get a tennis game in. Whenever I go to San Francisco on business, I try to get a baseball game in."]
["GET OFF","GET OFF","When you get off a bus, airplane, or train, you leave it.","The bus stopped and I got off. You can't get off the train while it's moving."]
[null,"GET OFF","When you are standing, lying, or sitting on something, such as a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, stage, platform, or piece of furniture, and you step down from it onto the ground, you get off it.","You're so lazy. Why don't you get off the couch and help me? Get off your bicycle and come inside."]
[null,"GET OFF","When you are standing within an area of ground, or on something that covers an area of ground, and you move to the side of it and step off of it, you get off it.","The referee told the player to get off the field. You're standing on our beach blanket — get off it!"]
[null,"GET OFF","When you get something off, you remove it even though it may be difficult","/ can't get this paint off my hands. The top of this bottle is on so tight I cannot get it off."]
[null,"GET OFF","When you get a certain period of time off, you are allowed by your employer to miss work during this period.","Pregnant women usually get three months off with pay. Could I get tomorrow morning off to go to the doctor?"]
[null,"GET OFF","When you get off, or get off work, you finish that day's work and leave your place of employment.","Sally said she wouldn't get off work until 6:00. I haven't gotten off early all week."]
[null,"GET OFF","When you do something wrong but are not punished, or you are punished only lightly for it, you get off. Someone who helps you to avoid punishment gets you off.","He killed four people, but he got off with only three years in jail. If his lawyer hadn't been so incompetent, he would have gotten him off with a lighter sentence."]
[null,"GET OFF","When you stop talking on the telephone, you get off the telephone.","Get off the phone — I need to use it! It's late, we'd better get off the phone."]
["GET OFF ON","GET OFF ON","When you get off on something or get off on doing something, you find it enjoyable and exciting.","Sally loves winter sports, and she especially gets off on snowboarding. Mountain climbing is what I get off on."]
["GET ON","GET ON","When you move your body toward something and stand, sit, or lie on it, you get on it.","The nurse asked me to take off my shirt and get on the examination table. If you get on that chair you can reach the top shelf."]
[null,"GET ON","When you mount an animal, bicycle, motorcycle, and so on, you get on it.","Getting on a camel isn't as easy as getting on a horse. The children got back on their bikes and went home."]
[null,"GET ON","When you enter a bus, train, airplane, ship, and so on, you get on it.","The bus stopped so that I could get on. Only people who are going on the cruise can get on the ship."]
[null,"GET ON","When you get an item of clothing on, you put it on your body.","Get your coat on. It's cold outside. These gloves are too small. I can't get them on."]
[null,"GET ON","When you continue doing something, you get on, get on withwhat you were doing, or get on with it.","It's getting late. If we're going to finish this work today we'd better get on with it. I didn't say you could stop! Get on with your work."]
["GET OUT","GET OUT","When you get out or get out of a place, building, room, car, boat, and so on, you leave or escape from it.","When Bob heard his car's engine making a strange noise, he got out and looked under the hood. We smelled gas and got out of the building just seconds before it exploded."]
[null,"GET OUT","When you go to a place that is west of where you are or to a place outside a large city, you get out or get out to that place.","l love it here in the city. I almost never get out to the suburbs anymore. I told my friend in New York, \"If you ever get out to California, please visit me.\""]
[null,"GET OUT","When you get people out or get them out of a place, you take them out or you arrange for them to leave.","The soldiers were surrounded, so they called for a helicopter to get them out. After Hank was arrested, his lawyer got him out of jail."]
[null,"GET OUT","When you get out or get out of a dangerous, awkward, or difficult situation, you avoid it. When you get people out of a dangerous, awkward, or difficult situation, you help them to avoid it.","Erik made a date with two girls for the same night. How is he going to get out of this mess? You got me into this mess — you get me out!"]
[null,"GET OUT","When you get something out or get something out of a container or place, you remove it.","Mother's coming for dinner tonight, so let's get the good china out. The videotape is jammed; I can't get it out of the VCR."]
[null,"GET OUT","When you get dirt or a stain out or get dirt or a stain out of a material, you remove it by cleaning.","This detergent's ad claims it'll get dirt out even in cold water. Do you think bleach will get this wine stain out of my white blouse?"]
[null,"GET OUT","When information gets out, it becomes known to people who are not supposed to know it","Be careful — we'll be in a lot of trouble if this information gets out. There was a huge scandal after the news got out."]
[null,"GET OUT","When you leave your house and do things that are relaxing and fun, you get out or get out of the house.","You work too hard; you should get out more. Ned doesn't get out of the house much; he prefers to stay home and play computer games."]
["GET OUT OF","GET OUT OF","When you get out of something or get out of doing something you must do but do not want to do, you find a way to avoid it.","Sam got out of gym class by pretending to be sick. The boss wants me to work a double shift, but I'll get out of it. I got out of going to church with my parents by pretending to be sick."]
[null,"GET OUT OF","If an activity gives you pleasure, satisfaction, or some other benefit, you get pleasure, satisfaction, or some other benefit out of it.","I sat through that boring class for three months and didn't learn a thing. I didn't get anything out of it. The judge didn't get any pleasure out of imposing such a harsh penalty."]
[null,"GET OUT OF","When you use force, pressure, or deceit to get something, such as information or money, from people, you get it out of them","They tortured him for days, but they couldn't get any information out of him. It took me a while, but I got the whole story out of her."]
["GET OVER","GET OVER","When you get over to a place, you go there. When you tell people to get over here, you want them to come where you are.","Francisco called and he said he needs you to help him with something, so get over to his house right way. Susie, get over here and clean up this mess immediately!"]
[null,"GET OVER","When you get over a problem, illness, or emotionally painful experience, you stop letting it affect you and continue with your life.","I've got a bad cold. I've been sick for a week, and I still haven't gotten over it. You can't feel sorry for yourself forever — you've got to get over it and get on with your life."]
[null,"GET OVER","When something happens that surprises you or makes you angry, and you cannot stop thinking about it, you cannot get over it.","l can't get over seeing my ex-wife with her new husband. The coach couldn't get over losing the state championship 47 to 0."]
["GET OVER WITH","GET OVER WITH","When you want to get something over with, it is because it is something unpleasant that you want to finish so that you can stop worrying about it or dreading it.","Let's fix both cavities today, doctor; I just want to get it over with. I think it's better to get the exam over with first period than to be nervous about it all day long."]
["GET THROUGH","GET THROUGH","When you get through, get through with an activity, or get through doing an activity, you finish it or finish doing it.","/ have so much homework that I might not get through with it until midnight. After you get through washing the dishes, you can start ironing"]
[null,"GET THROUGH","When you get through or get through to someone, usually on a telephone or radio, you are able to speak to that person.","Nancy tried calling Jim last night, but she couldn't get through. It wasn't easy, but I finally got through to my brother in Borneo."]
[null,"GET THROUGH","When you get through or get through to someone, you make that person understand your opinion or point of view.","Mr. Toylor has tried to make his daughter understand why it's important to work hard in school and get good grades, but he just can't get through. I've explained it a hundred times! What do I have to do to get through to you?"]
[null,"GET THROUGH","[informal] When you get something through someone's head, you make that person understand your opinion or point of view. When you get something through your own head, you understand it.","/ finally got it through my son's head that I was serious about sending him to military school. When are you going to get it through your head that our marriage is over?"]
[null,"GET THROUGH","When something gets you through a difficult experience, it comforts and supports you.","Julia's faith in God was what got her through the loss of her husband. He was very nervous about giving the speech, so he had a drink to help get him through the ordeal."]
["GET TO","GET TO","When you get to a place, you arrive there. When you get peopleto a place, you help them to go there or take them there. When you get to work,you arrive at the place where you work.","Sarah left her house at 8:30 and got to the beach at 9:15. When I get to Tokyo, I'll call to let you know I arrived safely. Frank got fired because he kept getting to work late. I went to the restaurant across the street for lunch, and I didn't get back to work until 2:30."]
[null,"GET TO","When things or people get to a certain level, number, or amount, they reach it.","lr sure was hot yesterday. It must have gotten to 100 degrees. When I run, I always try to get to five miles before I quit."]
[null,"GET TO","When you get to something that you want or need to do, you find the time to do it. When you get to work, you start working.","l didn't have time to do the ironing last night. I'll try to get to it tonight. Karen finally got back to her school project yesterday. She hadn't worked on it for weeks. You've wasted the entire morning. When are you going to get to work? My boss told me to get off the phone and get back to work."]
[null,"GET TO","When you get to doing something, you begin todo it gradually.","Dad got to thinking that maybe we ought to move to Los Angeles and try to find work there.After seeing all those strange lights in the sky, I got to wondering if maybe UFOs really exist after all."]
[null,"GET TO","When you get to do something, you are allowed to do it or are able to do it.","Timmy was excited because he got to ride a pony. I hope I get to shake the President's hand after his speech"]
[null,"GET TO","When something gets to you, it bothers or annoys you, either psychologically or physically.","Jim's constant complaining is really starting to get to his wife. Let's sit down and rest — this heat is getting to me."]
["GET TOGETHER","GET TOGETHER","When two people get together, they meet and spend time together. When you get together with someone, you meet and spend time with that person. When a man and woman resume a relationship after separating, they get back together.","If you're not busy tomorrow night, would you like to get together? We're going to get together with Bill and Nancy tomorrow. Judy and Sam had separated, but now they've gotten back together."]
[null,"GET TOGETHER","When you get things together, you collect them so they are in the same place.","You should get all your tools together so you will have them when you need them. Linda got all her tax records together to show to her accountant"]
[null,"GET TOGETHER","When you get yourself together, or get it together, you gain control of your emotions after you have become upset or emotional.","Bob was very upset before the party, but he got it together before the guests came. Hey, get yourself together! Everyone is watching you."]
["GET UP","GET UP","When you move to a higher level or place, or from south to north, you get up or get up to that level or place. Get down is the opposite of get up. Go up is similar to get up.","Tom, your brother is in the basement. Please go tell him to get right up here and start doing his homework. I haven't gotten up to my brother's house in Canada for a long time."]
[null,"GET UP","When you get up or someone gets you up, you rise from your bed. When you get people up, you cause them to rise from their beds.","l don't usually get up until 11:00 on weekends. I make breakfast; getting the children up and ready for school in the morning is Bill's job."]
[null,"GET UP","When you change from a sitting or lying position to a standing position, you get up. Stand up is similar to get up.","The teacher told the sleeping students to get up. After he hit me, I got right up and hit him back."]
["GIVE AWAY","GIVE AWAY","When you give something away, you give it to someone without asking for anything in return because you do not want it or because you want to help the person you are giving it to.","This old furniture isn't worth very much, so I think I'll just give it away. He made nearly a billion dollars, but after he retired he gave most of his money away."]
[null,"GIVE AWAY","When you give a secret away, you accidentally reveal that secret.","/ haven't seen that movie yet, so don't give away the ending. You can trust me with the secret. I haven't given it away,"]
[null,"GIVE AWAY","When you give yourself away, you accidentally reveal something secret about yourself. When something gives you away, it accidentally reveals something secret about you","Mark tried to keep his affair a secret, but he was given away by his credit card bills. Toad claimed he didn't care about Sally anymore, but he gave himself away when he asked who she had gone to the party with."]
["GIVE BACK","GIVE BACK","When you return something to someone, you give it back","Can I use your pen? I'll give it back after the test. Timmy, give that toy back to your sister right now!"]
["GIVE IN","GIVE IN","When someone pressures or forces you to do something or allow something even though you do not want to, you give in.","My son drove me crazy asking me to buy him a new bicycle, and I finally gave in. The strike lasted for eight months, but the company never gave in to the workers' demands."]
["GIVE OUT","GIVE OUT","When you distribute something to other people, you give it out or give it out to them. Hand out is similar to give out.","They gave out free hats to the first 5,000 fans to enter the stadium. The aid workers would have given more food out to the famine victims, but they didn't have enough."]
[null,"GIVE OUT","When a mechanical or electrical device stops working, it gives out or gives out on you. When a supply of something is completely used, it gives out or gives out on you.","The explorers tost their way in the desert and died after their water gave out. I bought a Chevrolet in 1964 and drove it more than 300,000 miles before it finally gave out on me."]
["GIVE UP","GIVE UP","When you stop trying to do something because you think you will never succeed, you give up or give up on it.","Forget it! This is impossible — I give up! I've tried for years to have a nice looking lawn, but I've just given up on it."]
[null,"GIVE UP","When you are running from or fighting with the police or enemy soldiers and you surrender, you give up or give yourself up.","When the bank robbers realized they were surrounded by police, they gave up. The suspect got tired of hiding from the police, and he gave himself up."]
[null,"GIVE UP","When you stop doing something you do regularly, such as a sport or a job, you give it up.","My father didn't give sky diving up until he was eighty-two. I had to give up my second job because I was so exhausted all the time."]
["GIVEAWAY N.","GIVEAWAY N.","A giveaway is a statement or action that reveals secret information","/ knew I was going to be fired from my job when everyone stopped talking to me — that was the giveaway."]
["GO ABOUT","GO ABOUT","When you go about something or go about doing something, you begin or continue to follow all the steps necessary to do it.","/ have no idea how to go about opening a restaurant. Everyday he quietly went about his business and never caused any problems."]
["GO AFTER","GO AFTER","When you chase and try to physically stop or to attack people, you go after them.","A policeman saw him stealing the car and went after him. Captain Morgan was ordered to go after the enemy soldiers"]
[null,"GO AFTER","When law enforcement officials try to prosecute people through a legal procedure, they go after them","Federal prosecutors are now going after the top drug dealers. The senator introduced a bill designed to go after deadbeat dads."]
[null,"GO AFTER","When a business tries to increase its profits by trying to increase its market share or its number of customers, it goes after them.","The tobacco company denied going after the teenage market. The CEO said he wanted to go after new customers in China."]
[null,"GO AFTER","When you go after something, you try to obtain it even though it may be difficult to do.","Sofia went after a degree in accounting. Todd trained for a year before going after the record in the 100-yard dash."]
["GO AHEAD","GO AHEAD","When you take an action you have already considered doing, you go ahead with the action.","I've decided to go ahead with my plan to reorganize the company. After she learned about Jim's drug problem, Raquel went ahead with the marriage anyway."]
[null,"GO AHEAD","When you tell people to go ahead, you tell them to do something without any further delay or hesitation. If you are in a position of authority and you tell someone to go ahead with an action, you give permission for that action.","What are you waiting for? Go ahead. Yes, go ahead and leave work early. It's no problem."]
[null,"GO AHEAD","When you give people permission to perform an action, you give them the go-ahead.","We approved his plan and gave him the go-ahead. The Food and Drug Administration gave the pharmaceutical company the go-ahead to test the drug on humans."]
["GO ALONG WITH","GO ALONG WITH","When you agree with people or agree with what they are saying, you go along with them.","I understand your concern, Linda, but I have to go along with Maria on this matter. What's my opinion? I go along with Omar."]
[null,"GO ALONG WITH","When you obey a rule or follow a decision, you go along with it.","Mrs. Taylor wasn't happy about the committee's decision, but she went along with it anyway. I don't care what the boss says — I'm not going along with any changes that will mean longer hours for less money"]
["GO AROUND","GO AROUND","When people or things follow a circular path and return to the same place, they go around.","The horse has gone around the track three times. It took seven days to go around the island."]
[null,"GO AROUND","When people or things follow an indirect or curved path in order to avoid an obstacle or to change direction, they go around or go around the\nobstacle.","Heather went around the curve too fast, and she ended up in the ditch. There was some broken glass in the street, but I went around it."]
[null,"GO AROUND","When an object spins or turns, it goes around.","The disk drives in computers go around very fast. The children have to stay on the merry-go-round until it stops going around."]
[null,"GO AROUND","When you go around a place, you visit various parts of it.","The president went around the state giving the same speech at every stop. The exterminator is going around the house looking for rats."]
[null,"GO AROUND","When you go around in a certain condition or go around doing something, you go to various places and allow other people see you.","/ was so embarrassed — I went around all day with my zipper open. Are you going to go around all day wearing that stupid hat?"]
[null,"GO AROUND","When you go around doing something, you go to various places and deliberately do something that may bother or upset other people.","The new manager goes around telling everyone how to do their jobs. Don't go around sticking your nose in other people's business"]
[null,"GO AROUND","When something goes around, it spreads to various parts of a larger place","A rumor went around that the plant was going to close. He probably has the flu; it's been going around."]
[null,"GO AROUND","When something is being distributed to a group of people and there is enough for everyone, there is enough to go around.","There wasn't enough food to go around, and some of the famine victims got nothing. Don't make the pieces of wedding cake too big, otherwise there won't be enough to go around."]
["GO AWAY","GO AWAY","When you leave a place or leave a person, you go away.","Go away! I'm trying to study. Mark went away not realizing he had left his briefcase behind."]
[null,"GO AWAY","When you travel for a period of time, you go away for this time.","We always go away for a few weeks in the winter. Lydia is going to go away for a while."]
[null,"GO AWAY","When you leave your home and live temporarily at another place, such as a school, you go away to that place.","Jane didn't go away to school; she went to a school near her home. Some young people are nervous about going away to school, but others look forward to it."]
[null,"GO AWAY","When a condition, problem, situation, or activity disappears or greatly decreases, it goes away.","l have a pain in my back that never goes away. If the rain doesn't go away, we'll have to call off the game."]
["GO BACK","GO BACK","When you return to a place where you were before, you go back or go back to that place.","That restaurant was terrible. We'll never go back. Dorothy left the Emerald City and went back to Kansas."]
[null,"GO BACK","When a condition, problem, practice, or custom goes back to a\ncertain time, it began at that time.","The tradition of saluting in the military goes back to the Middle Ages. His drug problem goes back to his college years."]
[null,"GO BACK","When you are discussing the age of something, you go back or go back to when it was created or started.","This table is very valuable. It goes back to the 1760s. The archeologist found ruins that go back 5,000 years."]
["GO BACK ON","GO BACK ON","When you make a promise, but you do not do what you promised to do, you go back on your promise.","I promised to take my son to a baseball game, and I'm not going back on my word. The President went back on his pledge not to raise taxes."]
["GO BEYOND","GO BEYOND","When people or things are better or worse, or do something in a better or worse way than is normal or expected, they go beyond what is normal or expected","Did you say Jackson's new book is good? I think it goes beyond good — it's fantastic! Sam's wife discovered that he wasn't just friends with his secretary; their relationship went way beyond friendship."]
["GO BY","GO BY","When people go by a place or thing, they pass near that place or thing. When a thing goes by or goes by you, it passes near you.","We watched the parade go by. I went by Jim's house to see if his car was in the driveway."]
[null,"GO BY","When you go by a place, you go there so that you can do something or get something.","Let's go by Paul's house to get his tools before we work on your car. You can forget about going by the dry cleaner to pick up your stuff— it's closed."]
[null,"GO BY","When a period of time goes by, it passes.","can't believe that thirty years have gone by since I got out of high school. As time went by, Betty moved up in the company until she was the head of the finance department."]
[null,"GO BY","When you go by a policy or standard, you use it as a reference or a guide in making decisions and determining your behavior. When you go by the book, you follow rules, policies, or laws exactly.","Going by the book has always been my policy. Jim told me to do one thing, and Tom told me to do another, but since Tom is the boss, I'm going to go by what he says."]
[null,"GO BY","When you go by a clock, you use it to tell the time.","Don't go by the clock on the wall; it's fast. Go by the clock on the desk. No wonder I'm always late for work — the clock I've been going by is ten minutes slow."]
["GO DOWN","GO DOWN","When you move to a lower level or position or from north to south, you go down or go down to that place. Go up is the opposite of go down.","Toronto is too cold, so we usually go down to Mexico in the winter. Going down the mountain was a lot easier than going up."]
[null,"GO DOWN","When the cost, rate, quality, quantity, or level of something decreases, it goes down. Go up is the opposite of go down.","The temperature went down to zero last night. The crime rate in New York City has gone down."]
[null,"GO DOWN","When something extends to a certain point that is farther south or at a lower elevation, it goes down to that point. Go up is the opposite of go down.\nHow far south does this road go down?","Does this road go down to the south side of town? After dinner we went down to the basement and played ping pong."]
[null,"GO DOWN","When something goes down in a certain way, people react to or perceive it in this way.","The new no smoking policy didn't go down very well with the smokers in the office. The judge's decision went down well with the prosecutor."]
[null,"GO DOWN","When a computer or computer network stops working because of a problem or because it has been disconnected, it goes down.","I couldn't withdraw any money at the bank because its computers had gone down. If your computer terminal goes down, you can use the one in the next office."]
[null,"GO DOWN","When the sun goes below the horizon, it goes down.","After the sun goes down, it'll get a little cooler. The sun went down at 8:34 last night."]
["GO IN / INTO","GO IN / INTO","When you go in or go into a place, building, room, and so on, you enter it.","It's getting too dark to play tennis. Let's go in. Frank went into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee"]
[null,"GO IN / INTO","When something goes in or goes into a place, container, enclosure, and so on, it belongs there, fits there, or can be put there.","That dish goes in the cabinet next to the stove. All those clothes will never go in this small suitcase"]
[null,"GO IN / INTO","When soldiers enter combat or an area where combat is likely, they go in. Pull out is the opposite of go in.","The National Guard was ordered to go in and stop the riot. The marine shouted, \"We're going in!\" as he jumped from the landing craft."]
["GO IN FOR","GO IN FOR","When you go in for a certain activity, you like it and do it regularly.","Bryan really goes in for any kind of outdoor activity. When I was a kid I went in for football, but I don't watch it much anymore"]
["GO OFF","GO OFF","When a gun goes off, it fires. When a bomb goes off, it explodes. When an alarm or alarm clock goes off, it makes a loud noise.","The terrorists were killed when the bomb went off accidentally. I was late for work because my alarm clock didn't go off."]
[null,"GO OFF","When an electrical device or system goes off, it stops operating. Come on is the opposite of go off.","The electricity went off at 8:30 last night. A thermostat makes the air conditioner go off if it gets below a certain temperature"]
[null,"GO OFF","When you go off, you leave a place or the people you are with and go to a different place. When you go off with someone, you leave a place or the people you are with and go to a different place with them","Mark went off not realizing he had left his wallet at home. At the museum Sally went off with her friends to see some things we weren't interested in."]
[null,"GO OFF","When an event or plan goes off well, smoothly, without a problem, or without a hitch (a hitch is a problem), it happens as planned.","The drug bust went off without a hitch. The invasion didn't go off the way the general planned it."]
[null,"GO OFF","When a road, trail, path, and so on, goes off, it leaves the main road, trail, or path, and goes in a different direction.","This trail that goes off to the left will take you to the campground. We didn't know which way to go — one path went off to the left, the other to the right."]
["GO ON","GO ON","When an electrical device or system goes on, it begins to operate","A thermostat makes the air conditioner go on if it gets above a certain temperature. The lights goes on automatically if someone walks near the door."]
[null,"GO ON","When something goes on, it happens. \"What's going on?\" is a common informal greeting","Tell me what went on at the party last night. If you see anything illegal going on, call the police immediately"]
[null,"GO ON","When people go on, they continue doing something. Sometimes, on is repeated for emphasis.","/ asked her to be quiet, but she went right on singing. Just go on with what you're doing. I'll wait until you're finished. I told him to stop talking, but he went on and on and on and on."]
[null,"GO ON","When an event or activity goes on, it continues.","The party went on until dawn. I hate long meetings that go on for hours."]
[null,"GO ON","When you go on information, you are able to continue an investigation or other project because you have this information.","The detective said he needs more to go on and asked the public for information. The auto company won't recall 75,000 cars because of one accident. That's just not enough to go on."]
[null,"GO ON","When you go on a diet, you start a plan to lose weight.","go on a diet every January. I have to go on a diet; my high school reunion is in two months."]
[null,"GO ON","When you say \"Go on\"to people, you are encouraging them to do something","Yes, caviar is fish eggs, but it's good — go on, try it. Oh, go on — don't be afraid."]
["GO OUT","GO OUT","When people or things leave a place, room, or house that you are in, they go out or go out of it. Come in is the opposite of go out.","I'm trying to study — go out and play in the backyard. Nancy was so sick that she didn't go out of the house for a week."]
[null,"GO OUT","When people leave a city where you are and go out to a place outside the city, they travel to that place.","Last weekend we went out to Jim's cabin on the lake. This Thanksgiving I'm going to go out to my brother's house."]
[null,"GO OUT","When something that is burning goes out, it stops burning because it has no more fuel or because something, such as water or lack of oxygen, has caused it to stop burning.","The campfire went out during the night. The forest fire didn't go out until it started to rain."]
[null,"GO OUT","When an electrical light goes out, it stops producing light because it is no longer receiving power.","The lights in the barracks go out every night at 10:00. When the old tree fell on the power lines, every light in town went out."]
[null,"GO OUT","When two people with a romantic interest in each other go out, they go together to a place of entertainment in order to have fun and spend time together","Mike's nervous — he's going out with Heather tonight. Sally and Jim went out for three years before they qot married."]
["GO OVER","GO OVER","When people move from where you are to a place, thing, or person that is farther away from you, they go over or go over to that place, thing, or person.","I'm busy. Go over there and stop bothering me. I was hot, so Maria went over to the window and opened it."]
[null,"GO OVER","When you go to someone's house for a visit, you go over or go over to that person's house.","Have you gone over to Nicole's house to see her new baby yet? I went over to Erik's for dinner last night."]
[null,"GO OVER","When you carefully read or review important written material, you go over it.","Here's a magazine article I just finished writing. Go over it and tell me what you think. The actor went over his lines before the audition."]
[null,"GO OVER","When you carefully explain something, usually something that is complicated but important, you go over it.","Before the trial Hank and his lawyer went over what Hank was going to say. No one understood the manager's plan after he explained it, so he went back over it."]
[null,"GO OVER","When an idea, suggestion, or performance is accepted and liked by other people, it goes over.","Senator Dolittle's plan to raise taxes didn't go over with the voters. The sinaer's performance went over well with the critics."]
["GO THROUGH WITH","GO THROUGH WITH","When you do something that you have decided to\ndo even though it may be dangerous or unpleasant or others may object, you go\nthrough with it.","The spokeswoman said the company would go through with its plan to move the company to Mexico. Despite his family's opposition, Erik went through with his decision to quit his job and start his own business."]
["GO UP","GO UP","When you move to a higher level or position, or from south to north, you go up or go up to that place. Go down is the opposite of go up.","Suzie came down from her tree house to eat lunch, but she went back up after she finished. I spend the winters in Mexico, and go up to my home in Ohio in the summer."]
[null,"GO UP","When the cost, rate, quality, quantity, or level of something increases, it goes up. Go down is the opposite of go up.","The price of gas hasn't gone up in two years. In the summer the temperature in Saudi Arabia can go up to 125 degrees."]
[null,"GO UP","When a schedule or plan ends at a certain time or date, the schedule or plan goes up to that time or date.","Do you have the new schedule? This one goes up only to the end of April. The teacher gave the students a syllabus that went up to the midterm."]
[null,"GO UP","When something extends to a certain point that is farther north or at a higher elevation, it goes up to that point. Go down is the opposite of go up.","This trail went up to the base camp at the foot of the mountain. Interstate 5 goes up to Seattle."]
[null,"GO UP","When you approach a person, you go up to that person.","There's Sarah, Go up and introduce yourself. Janice isn't shy — she went right up to the president of the company and asked for a raise."]
["GO WITH","GO WITH","When one thing is usually or always found with another, they go with each other.","A lot of responsibility goes with being a doctor. I never wanted to own an old house because of all the maintenance that goes with it."]
[null,"GO WITH","When two things are part of one unit or set or are meant to be with each other, they go with each other.","One of the fringe benefits of that job was the car that went with it. You can't buy the cup without the saucer that goes with it."]
[null,"GO WITH","When one item of clothing looks nice with another, they go with each other","She needs to find a blouse that goes with her new skirt. I like white shirts because they go with everything."]
[null,"GO WITH","When you go with people, you agree with and support their idea or plan.","Senator Dolittle has no opinions. He just goes with the majority. We've decided to go with the committee's recommendation."]
[null,"GO WITH","When you choose someone or something from a group, you go with your choice.","That gray suit was nice, but I think I'm going to go with the black one. Everyone who applied for the job is highly qualified. I don't know who I'm going to go with."]
["GOING-OVER N.","GOING-OVER N.","When you examine or inspect something carefully, you give it a going-over.","I gave his report a good going-over and found a lot of mistakes"]
["GOOF AROUND","GOOF AROUND","When you waste time playing or doing silly or unimportant things, you goof around. Fool around is the same as goof around.","My brother drives his teachers crazy. He constantly goofs around and creates problems. Stop goofing around and get to work."]
["GROSS OUT","GROSS OUT","[informal] When something grosses you out, it upsets you or makes you sick because you think it is disgusting","You had to dissect a cadaver in your biology class? Yuk, that would've really grossed me out. Alex hates changing his little brother's diapers — it grosses him out."]
["GROW OUT OF","GROW OUT OF","When people become too tall or too big to wear an item of clothing, they grow out of the item of clothing.","/ bought Susie's shoes one size too big, but she's quickly growing out of them. Do you want these clothes for your daughter? Mine has grown out of them."]
[null,"GROW OUT OF","When people become too mature for a toy, for an interest, or for a form of behavior, they have grown out of it.","Judy had a big crush on a rock star when she was in high school, but after a while she grew out of it. Jim's son is going through a difficult stage, but he'll grow out of it in a couple of years."]
["GROW UP","GROW UP","When you grow up, you gradually change from a child to an adult.","I grew up on a small farm in North Dakota. Growing up without a father wasn't easy."]
[null,"GROW UP","When you tell people to grow up, you are saying that their behavior is childish and immature.","You're acting like a baby. Why don't you grow up! When he put his fist through the wall, I said, \"Oh, grow up!\""]
["HAND BACK","HAND BACK","When you return things to people by holding them in your hand and extending your arm, you hand them back or hand them back to them.","The teacher will hand the tests back in third period. The guard handed my ID card back to me."]
["HAND IN","HAND IN","When you complete a test, report, or project and you give it to the person who assigned the work, you hand it in or hand it in to that person. Turn in is similar to hand in.","The tests must be handed in no later than 11:00. He finished his investigation and handed his report in to the committee."]
[null,"HAND IN","When you hand in your resignation or letter of resignation, you inform your employer that you are quitting your job.","/ was so furious that I handed my letter of resignation in the next day. The President asked the cabinet members to hand in their resignations."]
[null,"HAND IN","When you give something to a person of authority who has demanded it or because you no longer need or want it, you hand it in or hand it in to a person of authority. Turn in is similar to hand in.","The guard was ordered to hand his gun in after he shot the window washer. The drivers return to the factory at 5:00 and hand their keys in to the dispatcher before they leave."]
["HAND OUT","HAND OUT","When you distribute something to other people, you hand it out. Give out is similar to hand out.","The teacher handed the tests out to the class. Emergency loan applications were handed out to the flood victims."]
["HAND OVER","HAND OVER","When you give something to people because they demand it, because they require it, or because you are not its rightful owner, you hand it over or hand it over to them. Turn over is similar to hand over.","/ found some money in the street, and I handed it over to the police. That's my calculator — hand it right over!"]
[null,"HAND OVER","When you give someone responsibility for an important project, duty, or problem, you hand that project, duty, or problem over or hand it over to someone.","Mr. Wilson retired and handed control of the company over to his son. The TV news anchor handed the show over to the reporter at the White House."]
["HANDOVER N.","HANDOVER N.","When you transfer ownership or control of something to someone because that person has demanded it or because you are not its rightful owner, a handover takes place.","The Chinese celebrated Britain's handover of Hong Kong. The President demanded the immediate handover of the occupied territory"]
["HANG AROUND","HANG AROUND","[informal] When you hang around or hang around doing something, you stay in a place without a purpose for being there or because you are waiting for someone or something.","I had to hang around for three hours waiting for the bus. Bob's been hanging around the house all day. Doesn't he have anything to do?"]
[null,"HANG AROUND","[informal] When people stay in a place instead of leaving, they hang around.","What's the hurry? Hang around for a while, and when I finish my homework we can watch TV. Do you have to go or can you hang around for a while?"]
[null,"HANG AROUND","[informal] When you hang around people, you spend a lot of time with them. When you hang around a place, you spend a lot of time there.","Erik's mother is worried. She doesn't like the guys he's hanging around with. Jim and Bill were good friends. They always hung around when they were kids."]
["HANG ON","HANG ON","When you hang on or hang on to something, you hold it tightly so that you will not fall or be hurt. Hold on is similar to hang on.","l fell off the horse because I wasn't hanging on tightly enough. If she'd hung on to my hand, she wouldn't have fallen off the cliff."]
[null,"HANG ON","When you hang on, you wait for a short time. Hold on is the same as hang on.","Hang on for a minute — I'll be right back. Judy's coming to the phone now — can you hang on?"]
["HANG OUT","HANG OUT","[informal] When you hang out at a place, you spend time there without any important purpose. Hang around is similar to hang out.","Doesn't Nancy have a job? It seems as if she hangs out at the beach every day. I don't have anyplace to go. Do you mind if I hang out here for a while?"]
["HANG UP","HANG UP","When you stop talking on the telephone and put down the receiver, you hang up the telephone. When you are angry and hang up the telephone without saying good-bye to someone, you hang up on the person you are talking to.","After I finished talking to her, I said good-bye and hung up. When he called me a moron, I got so mad I hung up on him."]
[null,"HANG UP","When you hang something in a high place so that it cannot touch the ground, you hang it up.","When I get home, the first thing I do is hang my coat up. Timmy never hangs anything up; he just leaves it on the floor."]
["HANGOUT N.","HANGOUT N.","A hangout is a place where you spend time without any important purpose","The police closed the bar, saying it was a hangout for crooks and gang members."]
["HAVE ON","HAVE ON","When you wear something, such as an item of clothing, perfume, or cosmetics, you have it on.","Sally had red pants and a blue shirt on. I didn't have a raincoat on, and I got all wet."]
[null,"HAVE ON","When you have an electrical device on, you are using it.","Last summer was so cool that we had the air conditioner on only two or three times. What's that sound? Dan must have the radio on."]
["HEAD BACK","HEAD BACK","When you head back or head back to a certain location, you return to a place where you were before. When you are headed back or are heading back to a certain location, you are returning to a place where you were before.","We'll spend a month in California and then head back to Des Moines. We got to the beach around 10:00, and we headed back when it started to get dark."]
["HEAD FOR","HEAD FOR","When you head for a certain location, you move toward it. When you are headed for or are heading for a certain location, you are planning to go there or you have stopped and will resume going there. Head toward is the same as head for.","Tomorrow we're going to leave Des Moines and head for California. I told the guy at the gas station I was headed for Santa Fe"]
[null,"HEAD FOR","When you are headed for or are heading for a certain situation, condition, or consequence, it is becoming more likely.","If you don't shut your mouth you're headed for trouble. This is going to be a great vacation — we're heading for a good time!"]
["HEAD INTO","HEAD INTO","When you head into or are headed into a place or area, you begin to enter it.","/ almost had an accident as I was heading into town. We scared away the bear, and it headed slowly into the woods. Jim was headed into Ashland when his car broke down."]
["HEAD TOWARD","HEAD TOWARD","When you head toward a certain location, you move toward it. When you say that you are headed toward or are heading toward a certain location, you mean that you are planning to go there or that you are going there but have interrupted your journey and will resume it. Head for is the same as head toward.","The escaped convicts must have headed toward Mexico. I'm heading toward Portland. Where are you going?"]
["HEAR ABOUT","HEAR ABOUT","When you hear and learn information about someone or something, you hear about it.","Have you heard about the new Thai restaurant downtown? I heard about the earthquake on CNN."]
["HEAR OF","HEAR OF","When you learn about something for the first time, you hear of it.","Do I know Fred Smith? No, I've never heard of him. I told my real estate agent, \"If you hear of a good deal on a three-bedroom house, please call me right away.\""]
[null,"HEAR OF","When you learn information about something that makes you angry and you say you will not hear of it, you mean that you will not tolerate or allow it.","Our daughter wants to fly to Mexico with her boyfriend? I won't hear of it! I told him that his scheme was outrageous and that I wouldn't hear of such a thing."]
["HEAT UP","HEAT UP","When something or someone makes something hotter, they heat it up.","Waiter, this soup is cold. Would you heat it up for me? Sometimes the sun heats up the desert to 120 degrees."]
["HELP OUT","HELP OUT","When you help out or help people out, you assist them in doing some work or you lend or give them money or something else that they need.","Can you help me out? I need a hundred bucks until payday. We had a lot of work to do, so Maria helped out."]
["HIT ON","HIT ON","When you think of an interesting idea or a solution to a problem, you hit on","/ think I've hit on a way to solve this problem. After two years of tests, they finally hit on the solution."]
[null,"HIT ON","[informal] When you hit on a person of the opposite sex, you approach and aggressively try to interest that person in you romantically or sexually","Lydia had a terrible time at the party. She was hit on by every guy there. Let's go somewhere else — Mark keeps hitting on me, and I'm tired of it."]
["HOLD AGAINST","HOLD AGAINST","When you hold things against people, you continue to blame them for something and continue to be upset about it.","Ten years ago I got a promotion that Ned thought he deserved, and he's held it against me ever since. Jane tost her job because of a mistake Bob made, but she doesn't hold it against him."]
["HOLD OFF","HOLD OFF","When you hold off or hold off doing something, you delay doing it.","/ held offsetting our house until our youngest child moved out. You'd better hold off accusing Mike until you're 100 percent sure."]
[null,"HOLD OFF","When you hold off an attack, you prevent the attacker from getting close to you or from winning the fight. If you hold off a competitor, you prevent the competitor from winning.","The enemy was so strong that there was no way to hold them off. The champion held off the challenger and won the game."]
["HOLD ON","HOLD ON","When you hold on or hold on to something, you hold it tightly so that you will not fall or be hurt. Hang on is similar to hold on.","When the horse jumped over the fence, I held on as hard as I could. Hold on to the rail when you get out of the bathtub — it's slippery."]
[null,"HOLD ON","When you hold on or hold on to people, you hold them tightly to protect them or to prevent them from leaving. When you hold on or hold on to things, you hold them tightly to protect them or to prevent them from being taken.","Sam grabbed the robber's legs and held on while the guard handcuffed her. We were holding on to each other as the tornado passed."]
[null,"HOLD ON","When you hold on, you wait for a short time. Hang on is the same as hold on.","Can you hold on just a little longer? I'll be right with you. I've been holding on for fifteen minutes. I can't wait any longer."]
["HOLD OUT","HOLD OUT","When you hold out your hand, you extend it in front of your body so that someone can shake hands with you or put something in your hand. Hold out is similar to put out.","Maybe Mr. Young is mad at me. I held out my hand, but he didn't shake it. The street was filled with beggars holding their hands out."]
[null,"HOLD OUT","When a supply of something is enough for your needs, the supply holds out.","The beer held out until the end of the party, but we didn't have enough wine. This is all the money I have, so it has to hold out until I get paid again."]
[null,"HOLD OUT","When you hold out, you resist an attack, pressure, or temptation or you continue to survive in a dangerous situation.","More than 1,000 enemy soldiers attacked the fort. There were only 98 of us inside, but we held out for two weeks. I haven't had a cigarette in three days, and I don't know how much longer I can hold out."]
[null,"HOLD OUT","When you hold out or hold out for something, you refuse to compromise in a negotiation and accept anything less than your original demands.","The basketball player is holding out for a million dollars a game. The union spokesman said the union members would hold out until their demands were met."]
["HOLD UP","HOLD UP","When a wall, column, or other structure supports the weight of something above it, such as a ceiling, it holds it up.","The workers were killed when they removed a column holding the roof up. The house was held up by jacks the foundation was repaired."]
[null,"HOLD UP","When you prevent something from happening or cause it to happen late, you hold it up. When things or people delay you, they hold you up.","The band hasn't arrived yet, and they're holding up the whole wedding. I'm sorry I'm late. I was held up by traffic."]
[null,"HOLD UP","When you use a gun or other weapon to rob a person, bank, or store, you hold it up. Stick up is the same as hold up","The jewelry store owner was held up by three men wearing ski masks. Some idiot tried to hold the bank up with a squirt gun."]
[null,"HOLD UP","When an object remains in good condition after heavy use, it holds up.","These cheap shoes won't hold up more than six weeks. Some Roman aqueducts have held up for 2,000 years."]
[null,"HOLD UP","When a plan, idea, or agreement is still believed in or respected after a period of time, it has held up.","Einstein's theories have held up despite occasional challenges. The ceasefire is holding up longer than anyone expected."]
["HOLDOUT N.","HOLDOUT N.","When you refuse to compromise in a negotiation and accept anything less than your original demands, you are a holdout.","All the players have signed contracts except for two holdouts."]
["HOOK UP","HOOK UP","When you connect one electronic device to another, you hook it up or hook it up to something.","/ bought a new printer, but I haven't hooked it up yet. I hooked my sound system up to my TV, and now the TV is in stereo."]
[null,"HOOK UP","When you meet people somewhere, usually after you have done some things separately, you hook up or hook up with them.","You do your shopping, I'll go to the post office, and we'll hook up around 2:30, okay? I'll hook up with you at 12:00 at the corner of State and Madison, and we'll have lunch."]
["HURRY UP","HURRY UP","When you hurry up, you do something quickly.","Nicole has to hurry up if she's going to finish her work before 5:00. If we don't hurry up, we're going to miss the beginning of the movie."]
[null,"HURRY UP","When you hurry something up, you do it more quickly. When you hurry people up, you urge them to do something more quickly. When you say \"Hurry up,\" to people, you are telling them to do something more quickly.","Everyone was really hungry, so I asked our cook to hurry dinner up. There were only five minutes left to finish the test, so the teacher hurried the students up. Hurry up! I'm not going to wait for you all day."]
["KEEP AT","KEEP AT","keep at p.v. When you keep at it, you continue with an activity even though it may be difficult. When you say \"Keep at it\" to people, you encourage them to finish with an activity that is difficult.","I know this work is difficult, but you have to keep at it. Keep at it; you're almost finished."]
["KEEP AWAY","KEEP AWAY","When you keep away or keep away from people, you do not come close to them or associate with them. When you keep away or keep away from things, you do not touch them, come close to them, or use them. When you keep away or keep away from places, you do not come close to them or go to them.","Mark was very sick yesterday, so everyone kept away from him. We're going to eat dinner in a few minutes, so keep away from those cookies. That's a bad neighborhood, so keep away from it,"]
[null,"KEEP AWAY","When you keep people or things away or keep them away from something or someone else, you do not allow them to come close to or associate with someone or come close to or touch something.","That dog is dangerous, so keep it away. Paul has an alcohol problem, so keep him away from the bar at the party tomorrow."]
["KEEP DOWN","KEEP DOWN","When you keep the cost, quantity, or amount of something down, you keep it a low level.","The company tried to keep its prices down. They wanted a smalt wedding, but they have such large families that it was hard to keep the number of guests down."]
[null,"KEEP DOWN","When you keep the volume of noise, music, or conversation down, you keep it at a low level. When people are being noisy and you want them to be quieter, you tell them to keep it down.","Will you please keep it down; I'm trying to study. You kids can watch TV, but keep the volume down — your mother is taking a nap."]
["KEEP FROM","KEEP FROM","When you keep from doing something, you do not do it even though it is hard not to","I was so angry that I don't know how I kept from punching that guy in the nose. The movie was so sad that I couldn't keep from crying."]
[null,"KEEP FROM","When you keep people from doing something, you stop them from doing it.","Jim's girlfriend's parents don't like him, and they try to keep him from seeing her. When I was young, my poor health kept me from doing a lot of things the other kids did."]
["KEEP OFF","KEEP OFF","When you keep off something, you do not walk or stand on it. When you keep other people or things off something, you do not allow them to walk or stand on it.","The sign says \"Keep off the grass.\" You should keep your kids off the streets and in school"]
[null,"KEEP OFF","When you keep off drugs, cigarettes, or other addictive substances, you do not use them. When you keep people off drugs, cigarettes, or other addictive substances, you prevent them from using them.","Since getting out of jail, Hank has been able to keep off drugs. Ned is a nice guy as long as you can keep him off booze."]
["KEEP ON","KEEP ON","When you keep on doing something, you continue doing it.","I told her to be quiet, but she just kept right on talking. Don't stop — keep on going."]
[null,"KEEP ON","When you keep people on at their place of employment, you continue to employ them.","The company decided against laying all the workers off and will instead keep a few on to maintain equipment until business improves. Everyone on the hotel staff was fired after the hotel went out of business, except for two guys who were kept on to clean and paint the building."]
["KEEP TO","KEEP TO","When you keep information to yourself, you do not tell anyone.","This is a secret, so keep it to yourself. I wish she would keep her racist comments to herself; I don't want to hear them."]
[null,"KEEP TO","When you keep something to a certain cost, quantity, or amount, you do not let the cost, quantity, or amount go higher than that level.","Here's my credit card, but keep your spending to a minimum — don't go crazy with it. The room doesn't hold a great many people, so we have to keep the number of guests to 200."]
[null,"KEEP TO","When you keep to the right or left, you continue moving to the right or left.","When you pass a big red barn on the highway, keep to the right; the exit is right after the barn. Faster cars are supposed to keep to the left."]
["KEEP UP","KEEP UP","When you keep an activity up, you continue doing it.","Leopards can run extremely fast, but they can't keep it up longer than a minute or two. I told you to stop doing that. If you keep it up, I'm going to get angry."]
[null,"KEEP UP","When you are in a group that is studying, working, and so on, and you are able to learn or work at the same rate as the others, you keep up or keep up with the group. Fall behind is the opposite of keep up.","Lydia missed several days of school last month, and now she's having a hard time keeping up with the rest of the class. The assembly line was going so fast that no one could keep up."]
[null,"KEEP UP","When you keep up or keep up with people or things that are moving, you are able to move at the same rate. Fall behind is the opposite of keep up.","Bob walks so fast that it's hard to keep up with him. The wounded soldiers couldn't keep up with the rest of the army."]
[null,"KEEP UP","When you can understand and respond to a situation that is changing, you are able to keep up with the situation.","Computer technology is changing so fast. How can anyone keep up with it? Jane always has some new idea. I can't keep up with her."]
[null,"KEEP UP","When people or things keep you up, they prevent you from going to bed, or if you are in bed, they prevent you from falling asleep.","Ned just would not leave last night; he kept me up until 2:00 in the morning. That noisy party across the alley kept me up all night."]
["KICK BACK","KICK BACK","When you kick back money or kick back money to businesspeople or government officials, you illegally and secretly give them a percentage of the money that they spend with your company as a reward for giving you the business.","The prosecutor said that 5 percent of every contract was kicked back to the head of the purchasing department. She offered to kick back 10 percent if I'd switch to her company."]
[null,"KICK BACK","When you kick back, you relax.","It's been a tough week. Tonight I'm going to buy a case of beer and kick back. Let's kick back and watch the football game tonight."]
["KICK OUT","KICK OUT","When you kick people out or kick people out of a group, place, building, room, and so on, you order them to leave. Throw out is similar to kick out.","David drank too much and got himself kicked out of the bar. Bob's in our car pool, but he's always arguing with the other guys about something, so we're going to kick him out."]
["KICKBACK N.","KICKBACK N.","Money you illegally and secretly give to businesspeople or government officials as a reward for giving you business is a kickback.","The FBI agent heard the governor asking for a kickback. The reporter discovered that the loan was really a kickback."]
["KNOCK OFF","KNOCK OFF","When you knock something off, you either accidentally or deliberately use force to make it fall from a place above the ground to the ground below.","Susie knocked a glass off the table and broke it. The cat knocked the clock off the shelf."]
[null,"KNOCK OFF","[informal] When you knock off, you finish working.","I quit working at 5:00 last night, but Sean didn't knock off until 8:30. You've been working all day. Why don't you knock off?"]
[null,"KNOCK OFF","[informal] When you say \"Knock it off\" to people, you want them to stop doing something that is bothering you.","If you don't knock it off, you'll be sorry. I'm tired of listening to you criticize me. Knock it off!"]
[null,"KNOCK OFF","When you knock something off, you make something quickly and not very carefully.","The artist knocked off a quick sketch and gave it to the waiter. Dan prefers writing novels, but he sometimes knocks off a magazine article to make a few bucks."]
[null,"KNOCK OFF","[informal] When you knock people off, you kill them.","Jake was sent to prison for knocking off his brother-in-law. Mario was the head of a gang of criminals until he was knocked off by a rival."]
["KNOCK OUT","KNOCK OUT","When you knock people out, you hit them hard enough to cause them to lose consciousness. When people are knocked out, they are hit by someone or something hard enough to cause them to lose consciousness.","The boxer knocked his opponent out with a blow to the head. David fell and hit his head on the sidewalk so hard that it knocked him out."]
[null,"KNOCK OUT","If something knocks you out, it impresses or surprises you a lot.","Tom's new house is fabulous! It really knocked me out. The Youngs'daughter is only twelve and she's already in college? That just knocks me out."]
[null,"KNOCK OUT","When you try very hard to please other people, you knock yourself out or knock yourself out to do something","Marsha's Thanksgiving dinner was fabulous. She really knocked herself out. Thanks for inviting me to spend the weekend with you, but don't knock yourself out — I don't mind sleeping on the couch."]
[null,"KNOCK OUT","When soldiers knock out a piece of the enemy's equipment, they destroy it or damage it enough so that it no longer operates","The enemy radar installation was knocked out by a 500-pound bomb. I can't contact headquarters. I think our communications system might have been knocked out during the attack."]
["KNOCK OVER","KNOCK OVER","When you knock people or things over, you use force to make them fall to a horizontal position.","The force of the explosion knocked me over. The children were playing, and they knocked the lamp over."]
["KNOW ABOUT","KNOW ABOUT","When you know about a situation, plan, or other information, you are aware of it.","Jim isn't here. Maybe he doesn't know about the schedule change. Thanks for telling me, but I already know all about it."]
[null,"KNOW ABOUT","When you have studied something and learned it, you know about it.","I don't know much about history. I was a business major. Knowing about art and being an artist are two different things."]
["LAY DOWN","LAY DOWN","When you lay something down, you put it on a horizontal surface. Put down is similar to lay down.","Marsha laid the tray down. The police ordered Jake to lay down his gun and surrender."]
[null,"LAY DOWN","When you lay down a new law, policy, rule, and so on, you create and announce it","The IRS laid down several new tax regulations. Congress decided against laying down any new campaign financing laws."]
["LAY OFF","LAY OFF","When a company no longer needs workers because it does not have enough business, it temporarily or permanently lays off the workers.","Ford laid off 20,000 workers during the last recession. My wife had to go back to work after I was laid off from my job."]
[null,"LAY OFF","When you lay off people, you stop criticizing, teasing, or pressuring them.","You've been bugging me all day. If you don't lay off, you're going to be sorry. Lay off Nancy — she's having a bad day."]
[null,"LAY OFF","When you lay off something, such as a food or an activity, you stop consuming the food, or doing the activity.","Listen to the way you're coughing. You've got to lay off cigarettes. After Ned had a heart attack, he laid off cheese and butter sandwiches."]
["LEAD UP TO","LEAD UP TO","When one or more actions, events, or situations lead up to a final action, event, or situation, they precede and cause or partially cause it.","Several minor battles led up to a full-scale war. The detective said, \"Jake didn't shoot Hank for no reason — something led up to it.\""]
[null,"LEAD UP TO","When you lead up to something when you are speaking or writing, you gradually move toward an important point by saying or writing information that will support that point.","In his speech, the President didn't immediately announce that he would run for a second term; he led up to it by recalling the accomplishments of his first term. I've been listening to you talk for thirty minutes. What's your point? What are you leading up to?"]
["LEAVE BEHIND","LEAVE BEHIND","When you leave someone or something behind, you go to a different place.","The explorers left the mountains behind and entered the jungle. The enemy soldiers retreated and left behind a city in ruins."]
[null,"LEAVE BEHIND","When you leave something or someone behind, you do not take them with you because you forgot or because you cannot or do not want to take them.","We packed too much luggage for our trip, so we had to leave some things behind. Leaving our children behind at a gas station was pretty dumb."]
[null,"LEAVE BEHIND","When you move, learn, or work faster than others in your group, you leave them behind.","My husband walks so fast that he always leaves me behind. If you don't start working harder, you're going to be left behind. Mark was so good at calculus that he soon left the rest of the class behind."]
["LEAVE OFF","LEAVE OFF","When you do not include people or things on a list, either accidentally or deliberately, you leave them off.","After what happened at the last party, Dan wasn't surprised that he was left off the guest list. Check to make sure you don't leave anyone off the list."]
[null,"LEAVE OFF","When you interrupt something that you intend to finish later, you leave off at the point where you stop.","Okay class, we left off on page 92 last week, so open your books to page 93. Finish your story. Uncle Fred. You left off where the giant octopus was about to eat you."]
["LEAVE OUT","LEAVE OUT","When you leave people or things out, you accidentally or deliberately do not include them in a group.","The director left out several parts of the book when she made the film. Tell me the entire story from beginning to end. Don't leave anything out."]
["LEAVE OVER","LEAVE OVER","When something is left over, it remains after people have used or taken as much of it as they need or want.","I guess I made too much food; look how much is left over. I paid all my bills and had only $ 17 left over."]
["LEFTOVERS N.","LEFTOVERS N.","Food items that remain uneaten after people have finished eating are leftovers.","Leftovers again? When are we going to have something different for dinner?"]
["LET DOWN","LET DOWN","When you promise people you will do something and then fail to do it, you let them down.","My son promised to stop using drugs, but he let me down. I really need you to help me move tomorrow. Please don't let me down."]
["LET IN / INTO","LET IN / INTO","When you let people or things in or let people or things into a place, building, room, and so on, you allow them to enter by giving them permission to enter or by opening a door, gate, and so on.","When the guests arrived, the butler opened the door to let them in. The guard wouldn't let me into the stadium because I had forgotten my ticket."]
[null,"LET IN / INTO","When an opening, such as a window, door, hole, crack, and so on, allows something to enter, it lets it in.","That small window doesn't let in enough light to read by. The hole in the screen is letting the mosquitoes into the house."]
["LET IN ON","LET IN ON","When you tell people information that is secret or not widely known, you let that person in on the information.","General Chambers let me in on the top secret information. I'm going to let you In on something not many people know about me."]
["LET OFF","LET OFF","When you let someone off a bus or other form of transportation, you stop it so that person can leave it.","The driver let her off at the corner. That's my house there. Can you let me off please?"]
[null,"LET OFF","When you are let off by a person in authority, you are not punished or you are given only a light punishment.","It was Jake's first offense, so the judge let him off with a warning. People were shocked that he had been let off so lightly."]
[null,"LET OFF","When you fire a gun or explode bombs or fireworks, you let them off. (regional) When you let off steam, you express angry feelings or frustration or do something to relieve those feelings.","The high school was evacuated after someone let off a smoke bomb. When I was a kid I used to love letting off firecrackers on the Fourth of July. I'm sorry I was so angry this morning; I was just letting off steam."]
["LET OUT","LET OUT","When you allow animals or people to leave a place by giving permission or opening a door, you let them out.","The guard lets the prisoners out of their cells every day at 1:00. I opened the door and let the dog out."]
[null,"LET OUT","When you make an item of clothing bigger by changing the seams, you let it out.","After I gained twenty pounds, I had to have all my pants let out. The tailor let her old dress out so that she could wear it again."]
[null,"LET OUT","When you reveal secret or sensitive information, you let it out.","This information is secret. Don't let it out. I was furious when my secretary let out that I had interviewed for a new position."]
[null,"LET OUT","When you make a sound that shows your emotion or feelings, you let out that sound.","Heather knew Jim was lying again, and let out a sigh. The lion let out a loud roar before he attacked the hunter."]
["LET UP","LET UP","When something becomes less strong, less intense, or less severe, it lets up.","The rain finally let up yesterday. Mike's parents are very strict with him. He's only a boy. They should let up on him."]
["LETDOWN N.","LETDOWN N.","When you say that something is a letdown, you are disappointed because you cannot have or cannot do something you want to or because something is less exciting than you expected it to be.","I had tickets for the fifth game of the World Series, but my team lost in four games. What a letdown. After the way everyone talked about how great the movie was, I thought it was something of a letdown."]
["LETUP N.","LETUP N.","a reduction in how strong, severe, or intense something is.","There was no letup in terrorist bombings after the peace treaty was signed."]
["LIE AROUND","LIE AROUND","When you lie around or lie around doing something, you recline and relax and do not do anything important","Today is my day off, so don't ask me to do any work. I'm just going to lie around. All my sister ever does is lie around watching soap operas."]
[null,"LIE AROUND","When something is lying around, it is\ndisorganized and no one is using it or paying attention to it.","Jake is a slob. There are empty beer cans and old newspapers lying around all over his house. We need to do something about all that junk lying around in the backyard."]
["LIFT UPON","LIFT UPON","When you lift up something, you use your hands to raise it above the surface that it was on.","That rock is too heavy — I can't lift it up. Lift up the cover and look in the box."]
["LIGHT UP","LIGHT UP","When you shine lights on something or attach lights to something, you light it up.","Airport runways are lit up so that pilots can see them in the dark. The police lit the house up with their spotlights"]
[null,"LIGHT UP","When you light up a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, you use a match or lighter to start it burning.","Here are the matches — let's light up. Lighting a cigarette up next to the gasoline truck was the last thing he ever did."]
["LIGHTEN UP","LIGHTEN UP","When you lighten up or lighten up on people, you become less harsh or less strict in your treatment of them.","You're awfully hard on your daughter. Maybe you ought to lighten up on her. You've been criticizing me all day. Will you please lighten up?"]
[null,"LIGHTEN UP","When you lighten up, you change the subject of conversation from something serious to something more cheerful and pleasant.","Enough talk about business. Let's lighten things up around here. Lighten it up — you've been talking about death and taxes all night."]
["LINE UP","LINE UP","When people or things form a row, they line up. When you arrange people or things so that they form a row, you line them up.","People lined up to buy Superbowl tickets. Timmy is lining his toy cars up."]
[null,"LINE UP","When something lines up with something else, or when you line up something with something else, it is positioned correctly in relation to something else.","If this bolt doesn't line up with that hole, the lock won't work. The holes in part A have to line up with the holes in part B before you screw them together"]
[null,"LINE UP","When you arrange for someone or something to be available at a future activity or event, you line that thing or person up.","/ couldn't line a clown up for Susie's birthday party. Who have they lined up for the show?"]
["LINED UP PART.ADJ.","LINED UP PART.ADJ.","Someone or something that you have arranged to be available for a future activity or event is lined up.","Don't worry about the show; everything is lined up. The singer is lined up, but the band isn't."]
["LINEUP N.","LINEUP N.","The people or things planned for an event are the lineup.","The network has planned quite a lineup of entertainers for the half-time special. There's always a trapeze act in the circus lineup."]
["LIVE WITH","LIVE WITH","When you live with someone, you live at the same address. When you say that one person lives with a person of the opposite sex, you mean that they live in the same place but are not married.","Living with my in-laws is driving me crazy. Mike's been living with his girlfriend for five years. Are they ever going to get married?"]
[null,"LIVE WITH","When you live with a disease or other problem, you endure or put up with it.","Living with this disease is not easy. I can't change the situation, so I'll just have to learn to live with it."]
[null,"LIVE WITH","When you live with shame, guilt, or a painful memory, you continue with your life in spite of the shame, guilt, or painful memory.","Jake committed suicide rather than live with the shame of what he had done. He said he couldn't go on living with the knowledge that he had caused the death of 14 innocent people."]
["LOCK IN","LOCK IN","When you lock people in, you lock a door or gate so that they cannot leave a room, building, or other place","Seven people died because they were locked in the burning building. It's dangerous to lock children in a car."]
[null,"LOCK IN","When you lock in an interest rate, price, time slot, and so on, you make it definite so that it will not change in the future.","/ met with the loan officer at the bank and locked in a mortgage rate. If you want to use the condo at the beach this weekend, you need to pay a deposit to lock it in."]
["LOCK OUT","LOCK OUT","When you lock people out or lock people out of a place, you lock a door or gate so that they cannot enter a room, building, or other place.","The Youngs got home and found that their son had locked them out of their house. I hide an extra key under the bumper of my car so that I won't get locked out."]
[null,"LOCK OUT","When a business locks out workers, the workers are prohibited from working by the business management.","Management locked the workers out after they refused to sign the new contract. When the owners heard talk of a strike, they locked the employees out."]
["LOCK UP","LOCK UP","When you lock all the doors and windows of a building, you lock it up.","The manager always locks up before he goes home. We locked our house up before we went on vacation"]
[null,"LOCK UP","When you lock people up, you put them in prison","The police locked Hank up after they caught him shoplifting. Whoever committed that terrible crime ought to be locked up forever."]
["LOCKED IN PART.ADJ.","LOCKED IN PART.ADJ.","After you make an interest rate, price, time slot, and so on, definite so that it will not change in the future, it is locked in.","The farmer isn't worried about what happens to the price of soybeans because the price of his crop is locked in."]
["LOOK AROUND","LOOK AROUND","When you turn your head to see what is behind you or around you, you look around.","I heard a sound, and I looked around to see who it was. Sally looked around the room and didn't recognize anyone."]
[null,"LOOK AROUND","When you look around or look around a place, you go to various parts of the place in order to see what it is like or what is there","You should look around before you decide whether you want to buy the house. Linda looked around the bookstore but didn't find anything interesting."]
["LOOK AT","LOOK AT","When you focus your eyes on people or things, you look at them.","/ looked at her and told her I loved her. Look at me when I talk to you!"]
[null,"LOOK AT","When you examine something or a situation and decide what to do about it, you look at it.","The mechanic looked at my car but couldn't find anything wrong with it. Your finger might be broken; you should have Dr. Smith look at it."]
[null,"LOOK AT","When you think a certain way or have an opinion about something, that is the way you look at it.","The way I look at it, Congress is to blame for this mess, not the President. What should be done about this situation depends on how you look at it."]
[null,"LOOK AT","When you say that people are looking at an amount of money or a length of time, you mean that this is how much they think something will cost or how long something will take.","That was a serious injury. You're looking at months and months of physical therapy. Putting a new roof on this house isn't going to be cheap. You're looking at at least $15,000."]
["LOOK DOWN ON","LOOK DOWN ON","When you look down on people, you consider them to be less intelligent, less educated, or from a lower level of society than you.","Some people look down on Hank because his father was in prison. Looking down on people because of things they have no control over is stupid."]
["LOOK FOR","LOOK FOR","When you look for things or people, you try to find them","/ looked for you at the party, but I didn't see you. Excuse me, can you help me? I'm looking for 303 Main St."]
["LOOK FORWARD","LOOK FORWARD","When you look forward to something or look forward to\ndoing something, you are excited about something in the future because you enjoy it or because it will benefit you in some way.","It's been four years since my brother went overseas. I'm looking forward to seeing him again. I look forward to an opportunity to meet with you in person."]
["LOOK INTO","LOOK INTO","When you look into something or look into doing something, you investigate it or get more information about it.","After receiving many complaints about the company, the attorney general decided to look into the matter. Maybe leasing a car is something I should look into."]
["LOOK OUT","LOOK OUT","When you look out or look out for something, you remain alert for someone or something that is dangerous or important. When you tell people to look out, you are warning them of possible danger. Look out is the same as watch out.","Look out for bears when you camp in the mountains. There's a lot of ice on the road, so look out."]
["LOOK OVER","LOOK OVER","When you look something over, you look at it or read it carefully and thoroughly.","He ought to look the car over before he buys it. Here's the first chapter of my new book; look it over and tell me what you think."]
["LOOK UP","LOOK UP","When you get information from a reference book, such as a word from a dictionary or a telephone number from a telephone book, you look the word or number up.","The teacher told the students to look the new words up in a dictionary. I looked up his number, but it's not in the phone book."]
[null,"LOOK UP","When you locate and visit people you have not seen for a long time, you look them up.","/ was in Dallas on business, and I looked up Dan Jones, my old college roommate. If you're ever in Kempton, look me up."]
[null,"LOOK UP","When a situation is looking up or starting to look up, it is improving.","Business was pretty bad for a while, but things are starting to look up. I'm much happier than I was last year. Things are looking up."]
["LOOK UP TO","LOOK UP TO","When you look up to people, you admire and respect them.","I've always looked up to my father because of his honesty and concern for others. You should look up to people who have overcome difficulties to become successful."]
["LUCK OUT","LUCK OUT","[informal] When you luck out, something good happens to you or you avoid something bad happening to you.","Todd lucked out when he found that lottery ticket on the ground; it was a $ 1 million winner. I missed my flight, and the plane crashed. I guess I lucked out."]
["MAKE FOR","MAKE FOR","When something causes another thing, situation, or event to have a certain quality or characteristic, it makes for the other thing, situation, or event.","Beer, pizza, football, and the kids staying with their grandparents make for a perfect Sunday afternoon. Alcohol and teenage drivers make for trouble."]
["MAKE OF","MAKE OF","What you make of something is your understanding or opinion of it.","So what did you make of the prime minister's speech? What he said was so strange that I didn't know what to make of it."]
["MAKE OUT","MAKE OUT","When you can make something out, you can see it or hear it even though it is difficult to do so.","The audio system is so bad in the bus station that I can never make out what the speakers are saying. I think that might be a mountain goat up there near the top of the mountain. I can just barely make it out with these binoculars."]
[null,"MAKE OUT","When you make people or things out to be a certain way or a certain thing, you describe or consider them to be this way or to be this thing.","Stop complaining — my food isn't as bad as you make it out to be. The critics made the film out to be a real bore, but I liked it."]
[null,"MAKE OUT","When you write the necessary information on the front of a check, you make the check out. When you write the name of a person, company, or other organization on the check, you make the check out to that person, company, or organization.","How should I make this check out? There must be a mistake; this check is made out to my brother, not to me. Nancy made a check out to the IPS for $ 17,000."]
[null,"MAKE OUT","When you make out or make out on something, you do something successfully or survive a situation even though it may be difficult.","Karen had a job interview yesterday. I wonder how she made out. Even though Jerry has lost his job, we'll make out somehow. How did you make out on the test yesterday?"]
["MAKE UP","MAKE UP","When you invent a story to entertain or fool people, you make the story up. When you invent a lie to deceive people, you make the lie up.","My son asked me to make up a story about monsters. Hank told his boss he was late for work because he had to go to the doctor, but he just made that excuse up."]
[null,"MAKE UP","When people or things make up a larger thing, they together form that larger thing. When a larger thing is made up of people or things, they together form that larger thing.","Children under fifteen make up 50 percent of the population. An airplane is made up of thousands of parts."]
[null,"MAKE UP","When you make up your mind, make up your mind about something, or make up your mind about doing something, you decide which choice to make or which action to take.","/ like both the blue dress and the red dress. I can't make up my mind. My daughter still hasn't made up her mind about which college to attend. Marsha made her mind up about quitting her job and joining the Navy."]
[null,"MAKE UP","When you have an amount of money that is not enough for a certain requirement and you add more money so that it will be enough, you make up the difference between the amount you have and the amount you need.","The cashier was supposed to have $755 at the end of her shift, but she had only $735, so she had to make the shortage up with her own money. I didn't have enough saved to pay for college, but my Uncle Fred made up the difference."]
[null,"MAKE UP","When you do something that you were required to do earlier but did not, such as attend a class, take a test, or complete a homework assignment, you make it up.","Karen asked the teacher about making up the test that she missed. The teacher told her she could make it up tomorrow after school."]
[null,"MAKE UP","When you make yourself up, you put lipstick, eye shadow, and so on, on your face.","She made herself up and went to the party. make-up n. Make-up is cosmetics: lipstick, mascara, and soon. Heather's father thinks she wears too much make-up."]
[null,"MAKE UP","When two people make up or make up with each other, they end an argument and resume friendly relations.","Sally and Jim had a big fight, but they made up the next day. Mr. Baker said he won't make up with his wife until she apologizes."]
["MESS UP","MESS UP","[informal] When you mess up a place, you make it dirty or disorganized.","Jim made spaghetti sauce, and he really messed up the kitchen. You kids can play in the living room, but don't mess it up."]
[null,"MESS UP","[informal] When you mess up a situation, you create problems. When you mess up a plan or arrangement, you interfere with it and prevent it from happening as planned. Mess up is similar to screw up.","Everything was perfect until you messed it up. Our honeymoon was messed up by the airline strike."]
["MIX UP","MIX UP","When you mix something up that has two or more ingredients, you stir it so that the ingredients will be thoroughly combined.","Put in the eggs, butter, sugar, flour, and water and then mix it up well. An electric mixer will mix up the ingredients better than a hand mixer."]
[null,"MIX UP","When you mix two things up, you confuse them with each other.","Jerry and his twin brother look exactly the same, and everyone mixes them up. Newborn babies sometimes get mixed up in the hospital."]
["MONKEY AROUND WITH","MONKEY AROUND WITH","When you adjust or try to repair mechanical devices even though you do not have permission or do not have the skill to do it properly, you monkey around with them.","I monkeyed around with my camera, and I think maybe I fixed it. Frank was monkeying around with my printer, and now it doesn't work."]
["MOVE IN","MOVE IN","When you move in or move into a place, you bring your furniture and other personal possessions into a place where you will live. Move out is the opposite of move inlinto.","The landlord said we could move right in if we want to. Erik's moving into a bigger apartment next week."]
[null,"MOVE IN","When you move people in or move them into a place, you bring their furniture and other personal possessions into a place where they will live. When you move things in or move them into a place, you take them in. Move out is the opposite of move inlinto.","The movers moved me in in less than two hours. Moving all this furniture into a fifth-floor apartment isn't going to be easy."]
[null,"MOVE IN","When you move in or move in with people, you bring your furniture and other personal possessions into a place where you will live","Bill moved out of his house for a while when he separated from his wife, but yesterday he moved back in. My Aunt Kathy might move in with her son and his family."]
["MOVE OUT","MOVE OUT","When you move out or move out of a place, you take your furniture and other personal possessions out of a place where you lived. Move inlinto is the opposite of move out.","Could you help me move out? I have to be out by the end of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Baker moved out of their big house and into a smaller place after their children grew up."]
[null,"MOVE OUT","When you move people out or move them out of a place, you take their furniture and other personal possessions out of a place where they lived. When you move things out or move them out of a place, you take them out. Move inlinto is the opposite of move out.","One of our roommates wasn't paying his rent, so we moved his stuff out while he was at work. The company had a sale to try to move some merchandise out of the warehouse"]
["NARROW DOWN","NARROW DOWN","When you narrow down things or people in a list or group, you remove some of them so that the number of things or people is reduced.","All the candidates for the job have excellent qualifications. Narrowing the list down won't be easy. The detective narrowed the suspects down to the butler, the cook, and the maid."]
["OPEN UP","OPEN UP","When you open something up, you reveal what is inside so that people can see it.","Sofia opened the box up and looked inside. Mike's going to open up his computer to try to find the problem."]
[null,"OPEN UP","When you open a room or building up, you unlock or open the doors so that people can enter.","The office closes at 12:00 for lunch and opens back up at 1:00. The manager was late and didn't open up the store until 10:30."]
[null,"OPEN UP","When a new business starts, it opens up or is opened up by someone.","/ was driving through town, and I noticed that a new book store has opened up on Maple Street. Jimmy wants to open up a restaurant near the new office building."]
["PAID UP PART.ADJ","PAID UP PART.ADJ","After you are paid up, you have paid all the money you owe to a person, bank, and so on.","/ told the bill collector that he had made a mistake. I'm alt paid up. Betty's VISA card is paid up, so there won't be any finance charge next month"]
["PAY BACK","PAY BACK","When you pay people back, you give them money that you borrowed from them.","Would you lend me $200? I'll pay you back next Friday when I get paid. Mark has never been paid back for all his sister's medical bills."]
[null,"PAY BACK","When you pay people back or pay people back for something bad they have done to you, you do something bad to them.","l'll pay that guy back for the terrible things he's done to me if it takes the rest of my life. Jake shot Hank to pay him back for turning him in to the police."]
["PAY FOR","PAY FOR","When you give someone money in exchange for something, you pay for it or pay someone for it.","Can I pay for this stuff with a credit card? Alfonso paid the waiter for his dinner."]
[null,"PAY FOR","When you are punished for something, you pay for what you have done.","I caught the guy who's spreading these false rumors about me, and he paid for ruining my reputation. Young people think that drugs are harmless, but they'll pay for their foolishness someday."]
["PAY UP","PAY UP","When you pay up, you pay all the money you owe to a person, bank, and so on, usually as a result of pressure to pay the money.","A guy from the collection agency called and told me I'd better pay up. I wasn't surprised when the insurance company refused to pay up."]
["PAYOFF","PAYOFF","When you pay off money that you owe or pay off the person you owe the money to, you pay all the money that you owe","I wasn't happy with the people we hired to paint our house. I paid them off and told them not to return. It took ten years, but I finally paid off my school loan."]
[null,"PAYOFF","When you pay people money so that they will do something illegal or allow you to do something illegal, you pay them off.","The politician tried to cover up the crime by paying off the witnesses. Don't expect the police in this city to do anything about gambling — they're being paid off."]
[null,"PAYOFF","When something you do pays off, it is successful and is worth the effort you made.","Medical school is a lot of hard work, but it'll pay off someday. The restaurant changed its menu, and it really paid off. Business increased by 30 percent."]
[null,"PAYOFF","A benefit you gain because of an effort you make is a payoff.","Linda doesn't get paid for the volunteer work she does. The payoff is knowing that she has helped other people."]
["PICK ON","PICK ON","When you pick on people, you continually tease and criticize them.","Susie, you shouldn't pick on your little brother. The teacher never criticizes anyone else — she picks only on me."]
["PICK OUT","PICK OUT","When you choose something from a group because you prefer it to the others in the group, you pick it out.","Have you picked out a dress to wear to the party yet? Mike's dog had puppies, and he asked me to pick one out."]
[null,"PICK OUT","When you are able to find and recognize something in a group, you pick it out.","Even though the class photo was fifty years old, I picked my father out easily. The police detective asked me if I could pick the mugger out from a group of photos."]
["PICK UP","PICK UP","When you pick something up, you lift it with your hand.","All this trash has to be picked up. Sam picked up his briefcase and left his office."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you go to a place to get something that was created, prepared, or left for you and is now ready, you pick it up.","The garbage is supposed to be picked up before 9:00 AM. The travel agent said I could pick the tickets up tomorrow."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you pick people up, you stop your vehicle and give them a ride away from that place.","You'll be picked up at the airport by the hotel van. Picking up hitchhikers is dangerous"]
[null,"PICK UP","When you pick something up in a store, you quickly go into a store to buy something you need.","I need to pick up some milk on the way home. Could you pick a loaf of bread up on your way over?"]
[null,"PICK UP","When you pickup a skill, you learn it easily. When you pick up a\nhabit, you aquire the habit.","Children can pick up a new language very quickly. My son is picking some bad habits up from his friends."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you resume doing something at the point where you stopped doing it earlier, you pick up at that point.","The teacher started the class by picking up where she had left off the previous week. When you return to work after a long vacation, it's hard to know where to pick up."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you pick up a radio or television station or a certain frequency on a receiver, you are able to tune it to that station or frequency.","When the weather is right,you can pick radio stations up that are hundreds of miles away. General Johnston's radio transmission was picked up by the enemy."]
[null,"PICK UP","When the police or other authorities arrest people, they pick them up.","The border patrol picks up several people every day trying to bring drugs into the country. Charles was picked up for driving under the influence of alcohol."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you get something by chance without looking for it, you pick it up.","I picked up a few stock tips from a guy I met on the plane. Marsha picked up some interesting books at a used bookstore."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you pick up the check or the tab (a tab is a list of money that someone owes) in a restaurant or other place, you pay it.","Tom's a real cheapskate; he never picks up the check. Heather's father picked up the tab for the entire wedding."]
[null,"PICK UP","When the speed, level, or condition of something increases or improves, it picks up","Business is stow this time of year, but it should pick up in December. The song starts out slowly, but then it picks up."]
[null,"PICK UP","When you pick up a place that is messy, you organize or tidy it.\nTimmy's mother told him he couldn't play outside until he picked up his room.","Let's pick this place up — it's a mess."]
[null,"PICK UP","[informal] When you pick up members of the opposite sex, you approach and successfully interest them in a sexual or romantic encounter.","Hank tried to pick up Frank's sister at the party last night, but she wasn't interested. Pat picked up someone, and they went to a cheap motel."]
["PILE UP","PILE UP","When things increase in number and start to form a pile, they pile up. When people add things to a pile, they pile them up.","The snow piled up so high that I couldn't open my door. In the fall we pile the dead leaves up in the driveway and burn them."]
[null,"PILE UP","When work or something else that must be done increases faster than you can do it, it piles up.","I'm really worried about money. My bills are piling up faster than I can pay them. My work really piled up white I was on vacation."]
["PISS OFF","PISS OFF","When you make people angry, you piss them off.","You'd better stop that! You're pissing me off. Don't make a lot of noise when Mark is trying to study; it pisses him off."]
["PLAN AHEAD","PLAN AHEAD","When you plan ahead, you plan for a future situation or activity so that you will not have a problem then. Plan ahead is similar to think ahead.","Janice is a good manager. She always plans ahead in case there's a problem. Plan ahead — you don't want any problems when you're 200 miles from the nearest town."]
["PLAN FOR","PLAN FOR","When you make preparations for something in the future, you plan for it.","The festival was a disaster because they didn't plan for such a huge crowd. It's never to early too start planning for retirement."]
["PLAN ON","PLAN ON","When you plan on something, you expect it.","They wanted a large family, but having thirteen children sure wasn't what they planned on. You should plan on at least two years to finish the master's degree program."]
[null,"PLAN ON","When you plan on doing something, you intend to do it","What are you planning on doing tonight? I plan on fishing and taking a lot of pictures on my vacation."]
["PLUG IN","PLUG IN","When you connect an electrical device to an electrical outlet, you plug it in or plug it into the outlet. When you connect any cord or cable to asocket designed to receive it, you plug it in or plug it into the socket.","l plugged my 110-volt TV into a 220-volt outlet and ruined it. This phone isn't broken; you just forgot to plug the phone cord in."]
["PLUG UP","PLUG UP","When people or things block a narrow passage, such as a pipe, drain, or hole, so that nothing can flow through it, they plug it up.","Don't pour bacon grease in the sink; it'll plug up the drain. I need to plug up the hole in the roof where the rain is leaking in."]
["POINT OUT","POINT OUT","When you bring things or people to someone's attention or indicate the location of things or people with your hand or index finger, you point them out.","As we walked through the museum, the tour guide pointed several famous paintings out. General Johnston showed the satellite photo to the reporter and pointed out the enemy tanks."]
[null,"POINT OUT","When you are writing or speaking and you stress or emphasize some important information you think the reader or listener needs to know, you point out the information","I pointed several flaws out in Prof. Childress's theory. He said that he thought my plan was basically good but that he wanted to point out several possible problems."]
["POINT TO","POINT TO","When you indicate people or things with your hand or a finger, you point to them. When an arrow or a sign indicates something, it points to it.","The waitress couldn't hear me, so I pointed to my empty glass and she understood. The prosecutor asked, \"Can you point to the man you saw carrying the gun?\""]
[null,"POINT TO","When a situation or occurrence causes you to consider something else, it points to that thing.","These terrible test scores point to a need for some major changes in our educational system. The fact that all the people with food poisoning ate tuna salad sandwiches pointed to contaminated mayonnaise as the source of the illness."]
["PRINT OUT","PRINT OUT","When you make a computer write something on paper, you print it out.","After I finished writing my letter, I printed it out and signed it. I can't print this out — my printer is broken."]
["PRINTOUT N.","PRINTOUT N.","When you make a computer write something on paper, the paper is a printout.","/ put the printout of the October sales report on the sales manager's desk."]
["PULL OFF","PULL OFF","When you pull something off, you succeed in doing something difficult and possibly sneaky or illegal even though the chances of success are not high.","Mike tried to juggle three butcher knives and two bowling balls at the same time, but he couldn't pull it off. When Jake said he was going to try to rob a Las Vegas casino, no one believed he could pull it off."]
[null,"PULL OFF","When you are driving and you pull off the road, you drive to the side of the road and stop.","If I get sleepy while I'm driving, I always pull off the road and take a nap. When I heard that strange noise, I pulled off to the side and checked the engine."]
["PULL OUT","PULL OUT","When a car, truck, or other vehicle pulls out or pulls out of a\nparking space, it leaves the place where it was parked and starts driving in the street. When the drivers of cars, trucks, or other vehicles pull out or pull out of a parking space, they leave the place where they were parked and start driving in the street.","The accident happened when the Ford pulled out in front of the Chevy. You should fasten your seat belt before you pull out of the parking space."]
[null,"PULL OUT","When you pull out or pull out of an agreement or arrangement, you leave it because you decide that you do not want to participate any longer.","The French company reconsidered its agreement to build a plant in Canada and decided to pull out. I wish I hadn't pulled out of that business deal. Now everyone who stayed in is making a lot of money."]
[null,"PULL OUT","When soldiers leave a combat zone or an area where combat is likely, they pull out or are pulled out. Go in is the opposite of pull out.","When Sergeant Jones saw the enemy soldiers getting closer, he ordered his men to pull out. General Johnston pulled all the troops out of the occupied territory."]
["PULL OVER","PULL OVER","When you are driving and then move your vehicle to the side of the road, reduce your speed, and then stop, you pull over or pull your vehicle over.","/ pulled over to fix a flat tire. We're lost. Let's pull the car over and ask someone for directions."]
[null,"PULL OVER","When you are driving and a police officer signals you to move your vehicle to the side of the road, reduce your speed, and stop, the police officer pulls you over or pulls the vehicle over.","Jim was driving on the wrong side of the road, and he got pulled over by the state police. When the police officer saw the driver go through a red light, he pulled the car right over"]
["PULL THROUGH","PULL THROUGH","When you recover from a serious illness or injury, you pull through.","The doctor didn't think his chances were very good, but he pulled through. Erik is very sick, but he's young and strong, so I'm sure he'll pull through"]
["PUNCH IN","PUNCH IN","When you come to your workplace and put your time card in the time clock to record the time you have arrived, you punch in.","Don't forget to punch in as soon as you get to work. Mark was late, so I punched him in."]
["PUNCH OUT","PUNCH OUT","When you leave your workplace and put your time card in the time clock to record the time you have left, you punch out.","Sally's not at work; she punched out at 5:08. Jim usually forgets, so his boss punches him out."]
["PUT AWAY","PUT AWAY","When you return something to the place where it is usually stored while it is not being used, you put it away.","/ told you to put away your toys before you go outside. Todd always dries the dishes, and I put them away."]
[null,"PUT AWAY","When people are put away, they are sent to prison or a mental institution.","/ hope they put that maniac away and throw away the key. Jake was put away for ten years after he was convicted of murder."]
[null,"PUT AWAY","[informal] When you consume large quantities of food or drink (especially alcoholic drink), you put it away.","Be sure to buy plenty of beer if David is coming to the party. He can really put it away. I don't feel well. I put away four hot dogs and a bag of cookies."]
["PUT BACK","PUT BACK","When something slows the development or progress of project, it puts the project back or it puts the people involved in the project back.","The hurricane put the hotel construction project back by at least three months. I had planned to finish college last year, but being hospitalized for several months put me back."]
[null,"PUT BACK","When you put back the date that you plan to do or complete something by, you postpone it.","The closing on the house I'm selling might have to be put back if the buyers can't get their loan approved in time. The graduation date will have to be put back if the teachers strike doesn't end soon."]
[null,"PUT BACK","When you put back alcoholic beverages, you drink a lot of them.","Did you see how much David was drinking last night? He sure can put it back. I'm not surprised he has a hangover — he must have put back half a bottle of tequila."]
["PUT DOWN","PUT DOWN","When you put something down, you put something in your hand or something that you are carrying on a horizontal surface.","The suitcase was so heavy that I had to put it down and rest for a minute. Susie, put that knife down. It's dangerous!"]
[null,"PUT DOWN","When you put people down, you criticize them.","Jim hates his stepfather and puts him down constantly. I'm not inviting Sam to any more parties. I hate the way he puts everyone down."]
[null,"PUT DOWN","When you put money down or put money down on something, you pay a portion of the cost of something you want to buy to be sure that it will still be available to you when you are able to pay the rest of the cost.","The real estate agent asked me how much money I want to put down on the house. I told her that I could put as much as $ 15,000 down."]
[null,"PUT DOWN","When you add something to a list or other written material, you put it down or put it down on the list. When you add people to a list in order to assign something to them, you put them down or put them down for that assignment","Melanie's collecting money for charity, so I told her to put me down for $50. I'm making a list of volunteers to help reelect Senator Dolittle. Can I put your name down on the list?"]
[null,"PUT DOWN","When an airplane puts down or a pilot puts an airplane down, the airplane lands.","After the engine quit, the pilot looked for a place to put down. Fortunately, the pilot was able to put the plane down on a frozen lake."]
["PUT IN","PUT IN","When you put something in or put something into a container, storage place, or building, you place it inside. Take out is the opposite of put inlinto.","Please put your clothes in the closet. The clerk put the bottle into the bag and gave me a receipt."]
[null,"PUT IN","When you put money in or put money into a bank or anaccount at a bank, you deposit the money. Put inlinto is the opposite of take out.","I'm going to the bank today. How much money do you think I should put in? We put $ 10,000 into our savings account."]
[null,"PUT IN","When you put people in or put them into a prison, hospital, school, or other institution, you take them there or require them to go there.","Jake got put in jail for twenty years. Marvin should be put into a mental institution."]
[null,"PUT IN","When you put time or effort in or put time or effort into something, you spend time and work hard to accomplish it.","At the Christmas party, the manager thanked his employees for all the work they had put in. I put a lot of time into becoming a doctor"]
[null,"PUT IN","When you put money in or put money into something, you contribute money to help pay for something or as an investment you hope will return a profit.","When the check came for dinner, we each put $25 in. I've already put $100,000 into this business. I hope it starts making money soon."]
[null,"PUT IN","When you construct or install something in a building, you put it in.","We're having new carpeting put in next week. Erik and Nancy are thinking about putting in central air conditioning."]
[null,"PUT IN","When you cause people to be in a situation, position, or condition, you put them in that situation, position, or condition","You've put Jim in a very awkward situation. Margaret Cummings was put in charge of the sales department."]
["PUT OFF","PUT OFF","When you put off something or put off doing something, you delay or postpone it. When you put people off, you delay doing something they want you to do.","Buying a new house will have to be put off until we can afford it. The students begged the teacher to put the test off until the next week. He pressured me for a decision, but I kept putting him off."]
[null,"PUT OFF","When people put you off, they do or say something that offends you.","Everyone was put off by his racist jokes. Todd went out to dinner with Nancy last night, and the way she treated the waiter really put him off."]
["PUT OFF PART.ADJ.","PUT OFF PART.ADJ.","After people do or say something that offends you, you are put off.","What's wrong? You seem a little put off."]
["PUT ON ","PUT ON ","When you place something on or apply something to your body, you put it on.","I put on my new dress before going to the party. Eric forgot to put suntan lotion on, and now he's as red as a lobster."]
[null,"PUT ON ","When you place something on or apply something to another surface, you put it on.","I put the book on the table. Jerry put too much fertilizer on his lawn"]
[null,"PUT ON ","When you attach or affix something to another thing, you put it on","The Wilson’s put a new roof on their house last year. I told the tailor to put red buttons on the dress he's making for me."]
[null,"PUT ON ","When you put on weight, you gain weight","Did you see Mike? He's put on so much weight that I didn't recognize him. I need to go on a diet. I've been putting on a lot of weight lately."]
[null,"PUT ON ","When you organize or perform something for other people's entertainment, such as a play or a concert, you put it on.","The club put on a show to raise money for the party. That opera hasn't been put on in more than 200 years."]
[null,"PUT ON ","When you put people on, you kid or tease them.","You won the lottery? You're putting me on! Don't put me on — tell me the truth."]
["PUT OUT","PUT OUT","When you move something to a higher level, you put it up.","Put these knives up where the baby can't reach them. He aimed the gun at me and said, \"Put your hands up or I'll shoot.\""]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you attach something, such as a picture or a sign, to a wall, you put it up.","The teacher had put some posters up in her new classroom. Our real estate agent is putting up a \"for sale\" sign."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you build or install something, such as a building, shelf, fence, or wall, you put it up.","We need to put up a fence to keep the rabbits out of our garden. I talked to a carpenter about putting up some shelves in the family room."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you erect or assemble something that is collapsed, folded, or in several pieces, you put it up.","The circus put up their tent outside of town. The Native Americans stopped by the river and put up their teepees."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you contribute money to pay for or help pay for something, you put up the money.","The mayor offered to put up half the money necessary to build a new stadium for the team. Mr. Taylor said he would put up $3 million toward the cost of a new cancer treatment facility."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you fight, resist, or argue against something, you put up a fight or put up resistance.","The union put up a fight when the company tried to lay off workers. The Japanese put up little resistance when the marines landed."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you put people up, you let them stay with you, usually temporarily, in your house or in a hotel.","Sam didn't have anywhere else to go after the fire, so I said I would put him up for a couple of nights. The hotel desk clerk apologized for not being able to put us up."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you extinguish a fire or something that is burning, you put it out.","Put that cigarette out immediately. It was two hours before the fire was put out."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you take something from inside a building or storage place and leave it outside for someone to take, use, or deal with, you put it out.","The garbage truck comes early tomorrow morning, so put the trash bags out tonight. Judy put some clothes out for her daughter to wear the next day."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you put out your hand, arm, foot, or leg, you extend it front of your body.","Mike put out his leg and tripped me. I put my hand out, but she refused to shake it."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you put yourself out, you try very hard to help someone","Sofia really put herself out to make her new daughter-in-law feel welcome. Don't put yourself out. I can make my own dinner."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you put people out, you inconvenience them.","Erik really put Bill out when he asked him for a ride to the airport at 3:00 in the morning. You've done so much to help me. I'm sorry to have put you out."]
[null,"PUT OUT","When you are put out by people, you are annoyed by something they have said or done.","/ was really put out by having to take a taxi to work because Mike hadn't returned my car. Dan was put out by Sam's ungrateful attitude"]
[null,"PUT OUT","When a book, magazine, newspaper, or musical recording is published or issued, it is put out.","The publisher is planning to put a new magazine out that will appeal to teenage girls. Frank Sinatra put out several classic recordings in the 1950s."]
["PUT PAST","PUT PAST","When you want to say that you think someone is capable of doing something wrong, you say that you wouldn't put it past that person. When you want to warn someone that you think another person is capable of doing something wrong, you say \"Don't put it past (that person).\"","Is he capable of murder? Well, I wouldn't put killing someone past him. Marvin is evil. There isn't any crime I wouldn't put past him. You don't think Hank would steal money from his grandmother? I know him better than you do — don't put it past him."]
["PUT TO","PUT TO","When you confront people with a difficult or thought-provoking question, accusation, or proposition, you put it to them.","He didn't want to tell me the truth, but I really put it to him, and he finally told me the whole story. When Prof. Kline put his theory to me like that, I realized what he was talking about"]
[null,"PUT TO","When you put people to trouble or put them to an expense, you cause them to do extra work or to spend money.","Thanks for helping me with my flat tire. I'm sorry to put you to so much trouble. I know my father would pay my dental bill if I asked him, but I hate to put him to such an expense."]
[null,"PUT TO","When you put part of your body or something in your hand to something, you touch or press it to something.","The neighbors were arguing again, so we put our ears to the wall to try to hear what they were saying. When he put a gun to my head, I realized he wasn't joking."]
["PUT TOGETHER","PUT TOGETHER","When you assemble the parts of something, you put it together. Put together is the opposite of take apart.","Sally got a bicycle for her birthday, and her father put it together after dinner. It was easy taking my car's engine apart, but putting it back together was a lot harder."]
[null,"PUT TOGETHER","When you organize some ideas, plans, or suggestions in order to show them to someone or discuss them with someone, you put them together.","Mr. and Mrs. Flores want to redecorate their house, so they asked an interior designer to put some ideas together. I have an interesting idea for a new business, and I'm putting together a proposal."]
[null,"PUT TOGETHER","When you position people or things so that they are close to each other or touching, you put them together.","The teacher told Timmy and Mike to put their desks together so they could work on their project. When you plan your dinner party seating arrangement, put Heather and Jimmy together."]
["PUT UP TO","PUT UP TO","When you persuade or pressure people to do something that is illegal, dangerous, foolish, or unwise, you put them up to it.","/ didn't think it was a good idea to demand a raise, but my wife put me up to it. When Jake was arrested for shooting Hank, he said Raquel had put him up to it by threatening to tell the police about his other crimes."]
["PUT UP WITH","PUT UP WITH","When you put up with something you do not like or are not happy about, you accept it and do not try to change it.","Her neighbors have loud parties every night, but she doesn't complain. She just puts up with it. My husband said, \"I've put up with your brother long enough!\""]
["PUT-ON","PUT-ON","Something done with the intention of fooling or deceiving people is a put-on.","He didn't really win the lottery. It was all a big put-on to impress his girlfriend."]
["RING UP","RING UP","When you want to buy something in a store, a cashier uses a cash register to ring up what you want to buy in order to determine how much money you must pay.","Well, I guess I'll take this one. Can you ring it up please? I couldn't believe it when the clerk finished ringing it all up — $946!"]
[null,"RING UP","When you call people on the telephone, you ring them up.","He rang up Nancy and asked her to go to the dance. If you need a ride, ring me up when you arrive at the airport."]
["RIP OFF","RIP OFF","When you rip people off, you steal something from them, cheat them, or charge them more money for something than it is worth.","Don't do business with Marvin; he rips everyone off. Hank got ripped off by the drug dealer."]
["RIP UP","RIP UP","When you tear paper or cloth into many pieces, you rip it up.","Nancy was furious when she read Tom's letter, and she angrily ripped it up. Always rip up a check before you put it in the wastebasket"]
["RULE OUT","RULE OUT","When you rule out people or things, you eliminate them from a list. When you rule out doing something, you decide that it is something you will not do because you do not want to, because it is impossible, and so on.","The detective interviewed all the suspects and ruled everyone out except the victim's ex-wife. Ater the hurricane they ruled out moving to Florida. With all these medical bills to pay, maybe we should consider ruling out buying a new car."]
["RUN ACROSS","RUN ACROSS","When people or things run across a place, room, or building, they move from one side to the other very quickly.","The receiver ran across the field and caught the ball. It's crazy to run across the street through the traffic instead of waiting for the light."]
[null,"RUN ACROSS","When you run across people or things, you see or find them without planning or expecting to. Come across is similar to run across.","/ don't go to that supermarket anymore because I may run across my ex-husband. Bob ran across one of his army buddies at the baseball game."]
["RUN AROUND","RUN AROUND","When you run around a place, you run to various parts of it.","The cat ran around the room chasing the mouse. The children were running around the museum, and the guard told them to stop."]
[null,"RUN AROUND","When you run around doing something, you go to various places trying urgently to accomplish something that is important to you.","The woman was running around the store looking for her lost child. We ran around the house trying to rescue whatever we could from the rising floodwater"]
["RUN DOWN","RUN DOWN","When you move quickly to a lower level or place, you run down or run down to that place.","Mike was running down the stairs when he fell and broke his leg. I saw someone trying to steal my car, and I ran down to the street to try to stop him."]
[null,"RUN DOWN","When vehicles or people driving vehicles hit and injure or kill someone, they run that person down.","The man was run down and killed by a speeding taxi. Ali was arrested after he ran three people down."]
[null,"RUN DOWN","When you discuss or review items on a list from the first to the last, you run down the list","Let's run down the Christmas list and decide what to give everyone. The teacher ran down the list of students and marked the ones who are failing."]
[null,"RUN DOWN","When batteries or machines run down or are run down by someone, they gradually lose power or energy.","Don't leave the car lights on for too long when the car isn't running or the battery will run down. What time is it? My watch ran down last night."]
["RUN INTO","RUN INTO","When you are driving and hit another vehicle or something near the road, such as a tree or a telephone pole, you run into it.","Ali was driving too fast, and he ran into a telephone pole. I was run into by a drunk driver"]
[null,"RUN INTO","When you meet people unexpectedly or unintentionally, you run into them. Bump into is the same as run into.","We ran into Karen and her new boyfriend at the supermarket yesterday. I owe Frank $300, so I hope I don't run into him."]
[null,"RUN INTO","When you unexpectedly encounter difficulties or problems, you run into them","/ thought it would be easy to fix my car, but I've been running into problems. Janice ran into one problem after another at work today."]
[null,"RUN INTO","When the total of something grows to a large amount or number, it runs into that amount or number.","If you fixed everything on that old car that needs fixing, it would run into thousands of dollars. The number of starving people in the country ran into millions"]
["RUN OUT","RUN OUT","When people or things run out or run out of a place, room, building, and so on, they leave it very quickly. Run inlinto is the opposite of run out.","There's Sofia across the street — run out and ask her to come over here. When I opened the door, the dog ran out of the house."]
[null,"RUN OUT","When you do not have any more of something because you have used, consumed, or sold all of it, you run out or run out of it.","I'm sorry I can't give you sugar for your coffee — I've run out. Sam was late to work this morning because he ran out of gas."]
[null,"RUN OUT","When something is completely used, consumed, or sold, it runs out.","l played poker last night, and for a while I was ahead by $3,000. But then my luck ran out, and I ended up losing it all. My brother is too lazy to look for a job. He asks me for money, and when the money runs out he comes back for more."]
["RUN OVER","RUN OVER","When you run from where you are to where someone else is, you run over or run over to that person.","I saw a man hitting a child, and I ran over and stopped him. When I saw Melanie, I ran over to her and gave her a big hug."]
[null,"RUN OVER","When you drive over people or things with a car, truck, or other vehicle causing damage, injury, or death, you run them over.","John was run over by a bus and killed. I ran over a glass bottle and got a flat tire."]
[null,"RUN OVER","When liquid in a container fills the container and goes over the top, it runs over.","Keep on eye on the bathtub so that it doesn't run over. There's too much water in this pot. It's going to run over the side."]
[null,"RUN OVER","When you go beyond a limit, you run over or run over the limit.","I hope the 11:00 meeting doesn't run over; I'm meeting a client for lunch at 12:00. The speaker was given fifteen minutes for her speech, but she ran over."]
["RUN UP","RUN UP","When you run to a higher level or place, you run up or run up to that place","Run up and answer the phone if it rings, okay? If I'd heard the baby crying, I would have run up to his bedroom."]
[null,"RUN UP","When you accumulate a number of debts, resulting in a total debt of a certain amount, you run up a bill for that amount.","Giving my son a credit card was a mistake — he ran up a $2,500 bill in only one month. Calling your family every week from Australia must have run a big phone bill up."]
[null,"RUN UP","When you run toward people, you run up or run up to them.","The prince didn't have any bodyguards. Anyone could have run up and attacked him. After the explosion, a man covered with blood ran up to me and asked for help."]
["RUNAROUND N.","RUNAROUND N.","When people are not honest with you or helpful to you, they give you the runaround.","Why didn't you just tell me the truth instead of giving me the runaround?"]
["SCREW ON","SCREW ON","When you screw on the top of a circular container, you turn it so that it becomes tight and keeps the contents of the container inside.","I hadn't screwed the top of the gas can on tight enough, and all the gas leaked out. If you don't screw the top of the bottle on, the soda pop will go flat."]
[null,"SCREW ON","When you attach part of a mechanical device with spiral grooves to another part with spiral grooves, you screw it on.","Make sure you screw each of the nuts on tightly. Put the new ink cartridge in the bottom half of the pen and then screw on the top."]
["SCREW OUT OF","SCREW OUT OF","When you get money or something valuable from people in a dishonest way, you screw them out of it.","That con man screwed me out of my life savings. Their sleazy son-in-law screwed them out of thousands of dollars."]
["SCREW UP","SCREW UP","When you damage something or do something wrong or badly, you screw up or you screw up what you are doing.","/ tried to fix my computer, but I couldn't do it, and I just screwed it up instead. Mark sent his wife a letter that he wrote to his girlfriend. He sure screwed up."]
[null,"SCREW UP","When people make a mistake that causes a problem for you, they screw you up.","The travel agent forgot to reconfirm my flight, and it really screwed me up. You really screwed me up when you lost my car keys."]
["SEE ABOUT","SEE ABOUT","When you talk to someone to get permission for something or to arrange something, you see about it or see someone about it.","Is Luis going to see about changing his flight from the fifth to the sixth? The carpet in my office is filthy. I need to see the maintenance guy about getting it shampooed."]
[null,"SEE ABOUT","When you are upset about a change or a new policy, and you want to say that you will take some action or talk to someone in authority to prevent or reverse the change or new policy, you say \"I'll see about that\" or \"We'll see about that.\"","Now they're saying I can't even smoke in my own office. I'll see about that! Those crooks in City Hall want to double my real estate taxes. We'll just see about that."]
["SELL OUT","SELL OUT","When a store sells out of something or is sold out of something, it sells all of it.","The toy store sold out of antigravity boots in two days. I wanted to buy that new computer game, but every store I went to was sold out of it."]
["SET UP","SET UP","When you arrange the parts of something so that they are in their proper position and can function, you set it up.","The kids got a swing set for Christmas, and Dad had to set it up in the snow. When you're camping, be sure to set your tent up before it gets dark."]
[null,"SET UP","When you plan and organize an activity or project, you set it up.","I set up a 4:00 meeting with Jones and his lawyer. Setting up a meeting of all fifty governors took a lot of planning."]
[null,"SET UP","When you commit a crime but make it appear that another, innocent person is guilty of the crime, you set the innocent person up.","Joe robbed the bank and tried to set me up by leaving some of the stolen money in my apartment and then telling the police about it. The detective didn't believe me when I told him I was set up."]
["SETTLE DOWN","SETTLE DOWN","When you settle down, you become less active, nervous, or upset. When you settle other people down, you do something to make them less active, nervous, or upset. Calm down is similar to settle down.","Why are you so nervous about the test? Just settle down; you'll do just fine. Can't you settle the children down? All that noise is driving me crazy."]
[null,"SETTLE DOWN","When a confused or violent situation becomes less confused or violent, it settles down. When you settle a confused or violent situation down, you make it less confused or violent and more calm. Calm down is similar to settle down.","Rioting and arson continued for three days before the area settled down. The head of the union spoke to the angry strikers to try to settle them down."]
[null,"SETTLE DOWN","When people settle down, they start to live a less active life and perhaps get married, buy a house, and start a family.","down. My son is forty-one. I wish he'd settle down and raise a family."]
["SETTLE FOR","SETTLE FOR","When you settle for something, you accept it even though it may not be exactly what you want or need.","The strikers wanted an 8 percent pay increase, but they settled for 5 percent. Dr. Smith has very high standards. He won't settle for second best."]
["SHAKE UP","SHAKE UP","When something upsets, shocks, or frightens you badly, it shakes you up.","Seeing all those dead bodies sure shook me up. I was really shaken up when I learned that my uncle had been killed."]
[null,"SHAKE UP","When you mix something by shaking it, you shake it up.","You have to shake up Italian dressing before you open the bottle. Did you shake this can of paint up?"]
[null,"SHAKE UP","When you make major changes in an organization or business, you shake it up.","The new CEO shook up management at my company, and a lot of people lost their jobs or were transferred. People are getting a little lazy around here. It's time to shake things up."]
["SHAKEN UP PART.ADJ.","SHAKEN UP PART.ADJ.","When something upsets, shocks, or frightens you badly, you are shaken up.","Leave Frank atone. He just got some bad news, and he's a bit shaken up about it."]
["SHAKE-UP N.","SHAKE-UP N.","A major change in an organization or business is a shake-up.","There was a big shake-up at my company, and a lot of people lost their jobs or were transferred."]
["SHOW OFF","SHOW OFF","When you show off, you let people see something you have or something you can do in a very obvious and excessive way.","Sally's boyfriend gave her a huge diamond engagement ring, and she showed it off to all her friends. The boy was showing off by riding his bicycle with no hands when he fell and hurt himself."]
["SHOW UP","SHOW UP","When you appear somewhere, you show up. Turn up is similar to show up.","/ was supposed to meet my sister for lunch, but she hasn't shown up yet. Over a hundred people showed up for the news conference."]
[null,"SHOW UP","When something appears or becomes visible, it shows up","It's hard to photograph polar bears because they don't show up well against the snow. The spots won't show up until the last stages of the disease."]
["SHOW-OFF N.","SHOW-OFF N.","Someone who shows off is a show-off.","Did you hear Alfonso speaking French at the party so everyone could hear? What a show-off!"]
["SHUT OFF","SHUT OFF","When you shut off an electrical or mechanical device, you cut the power going to it so that it stops operating. Turn off and switch off are similar to shut off.","Timmy's mother told him to shut off the TV and go to bed. I'm freezing. Would you mind shutting the air conditioner off?"]
["SHUT OFF PART.ADJ.","SHUT OFF PART.ADJ.","After you shut off an electrical or mechanical device, it is shut off. Turned off and switched off are similar to shut off.","Well, no wonder it's so cold in here — the heat's shut off."]
["SHUT UP","SHUT UP","When people stop talking, they shut up or shut up about something they are talking about. When you are angry and want people to stop talking, you tell them to shut up.","Marvin talks and talks and talks — he never shuts up. I said I was sorry about crashing your car. Now will you please shut up about it!"]
[null,"SHUT UP","When people or things cause you to stop talking, they shut you up.","Toad was making jokes about his wife at the party until she gave him a look that shut him right up. I can't hear the TV — can you shut those kids up?"]
["SIGN IN","SIGN IN","When you sign in, you write your name on a list to show that you have arrived at your workplace or at some other place, such as a hotel or a club.","I'm going to be late. Could you sign me in? All visitors to the consulate are asked to sign in"]
["SIGN OUT","SIGN OUT","When you sign out, you write your name on a list to show that you have left your workplace or some other place, such as a hotel or club.","Jim isn't here. He signed out at 5:06. Dr. Wood usually forgets to sign out when she leaves the dink."]
[null,"SIGN OUT","When you sign something out, such as a book or something valuable or important, you write your name on a list to show that you have borrowed the item and are responsible for returning it.","The professor signed the book out of the rare book room. Remember to sign out your lab equipment before chemistry class."]
["SIT DOWN","SIT DOWN","When you sit down, you change from a standing position to a sitting position.","The teacher told his students to sit down and open their books. I'm exhausted; I haven't sat down all day."]
[null,"SIT DOWN","When you sit people down, you order them to sit, usually so that you can have a serious discussion.","When I found marijuana in my daughter's purse, I sat her down and had a serious talk with her. The detective sat Hank down and began to interrogate him."]
["SLOW DOWN","SLOW DOWN","When something causes people or things to do something more slowly, it slows them down.","I was driving pretty fast, but I slowed down after I saw the police car. Production at the factory slowed down when half the workers got sick."]
["SLOWDOWN N.","SLOWDOWN N.","When people or things do something more slowly, a slowdown occurs.","The snow caused a big slowdown on the highway this morning."]
["SNEAK IN","SNEAK IN","When you enter a place without anyone seeing or hearing you, you sneak in or sneak into the place.","When I was a kid I used to sneak into the movie theater through the emergency exit. If you don't have a ticket for the game, you'll have to sneak in."]
["SNEAK OUT","SNEAK OUT","When you leave a place without anyone seeing or hearing you, you sneak out or sneak out of the place.","Susie's father told her to stay upstairs in her room, but she sneaked out through the window. The principal caught me sneaking out of my chemistry class."]
["SORT OUT","SORT OUT","When you sort a group of things out, you separate them into smaller groups according to one or more characteristics.","After you take the laundry out of the dryer, you have to sort it out. The mail arrives at the post office alt mixed together, and it has to be sorted out before it can be delivered."]
[null,"SORT OUT","When you do something to solve a problem or to correct a misunderstanding, you sort it out.","Janice was angry with me about what happened last night, but I called her and we sorted everything out. Everyone is confused about the new plan. We ought to talk to Mrs. Taytor and sort everything out."]
["SPACE OUT","SPACE OUT","When you space out or when something spaces you out, something or someone confuses you and causes you to forget what you were saying or doing at that moment.","This place is really weird — it's spacing me out. Sorry, what did you say? I wasn't listening — I spaced out."]
["STAND AROUND","STAND AROUND","When you stand around, you stand in a place wasting time and not doing anything useful.","/ have all this work to do, and you guys just stand around watching me. The manager told them to stop standing around and get to work."]
["STAND FOR","STAND FOR","When abbreviations, acronyms, or symbols represent longer words or groups of words, they stand for them.","The \"DC\" in Washington, DC, stands for \"District of Columbia.\" \"Scuba\" stands for \"self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.\""]
[null,"STAND FOR","When people or objects support, represent, or are identified with ideas, values, or beliefs, they stand for them.","This flag stands for freedom. He was a great man who stood for equal rights and opportunity for all people."]
[null,"STAND FOR","When you will not stand for something that you think is illegal, improper, or unjust, you will not tolerate it or allow it to happen.","Cruelty to animals is one thing I will never stand for. I told my son I wouldn't stand for that kind of language in this house."]
["STAND UP","STAND UP","When you stand up, you change from a sitting position to a standing position. Get up is similar to stand up.","Everyone stands up when the judge enters the courtroom. When the students are sleepy, the teacher makes them stand up."]
[null,"STAND UP","[informal] When you stand people up, you do not arrive at their house as you have promised or at a social event or meeting where you are expected.","Heather had a date with Jim last Saturday night, but she was stood up. The senator was scheduled to speak at our meeting, but he stood us up."]
["START OFF","START OFF","When an activity or event starts off, it begins. When you start an activity or event off with something, you begin with it. When you start an activity or event off by doing something, you begin by doing it.","The singer started the concert off with a song from her latest CD. Many speakers like to start off a speech by telling a joke."]
[null,"START OFF","When people or things start off a certain way, they are this way at the beginning of a process that changes them. Start out is similar to start off.","The day started off nice, but it got cold and cloudy. I thought the movie was good, but it started off kind of boring."]
["START OUT","START OUT","When you begin something, you start out. Start out is used to discuss how the end of something was different from its beginning.","The stock market started out in positive territory but closed 200 points lower. Nancy started out as a secretary, thinking she might have a future with this company, but she doesn't feel that way anymore."]
["START UP","START UP","When an electrical or mechanical device starts up or someone starts it up, it begins to operate.","My car's engine died at a red light, and it wouldn't start up again. You push this button here to start the computer up."]
[null,"START UP","When you start up a new business or company, you take the steps necessary to begin a new business or company","You should have a detailed business plan before starting a business up. Jane borrowed the money she needed to start up her business from her uncle."]
["START-UP N.","START-UP N.","When you start up something, or something starts up, this action is a start-up. When you start up something, you use the start-up switch, button, and soon.","To start the computer up, push this start-up button. If your computer's hard disk crashes, you can use a floppy as the start-up disk."]
["STAY OFF","STAY OFF","When you stay off something, you don't walk or sit on it.","You kids can play in the living room, but stay off the Persian rug. What can I do to get my cat to stay off the kitchen counter?"]
["STAY OUT","STAY OUT","When you stay out, you do not return to your house.","Do you let your kids stay out past 7:00? I stayed out late last night, and I'm really exhausted."]
[null,"STAY OUT","When you stay out of a place, you do not go inside it.","Your father's busy cooking dinner, so stay out of the kitchen. You can't come in here. Stay out!"]
[null,"STAY OUT","When you stay out of a situation, such as an argument, fight, battle, or war, you do not get involved in it.","This fight doesn't involve you, so stay out. Jake has stayed out of trouble since he left prison."]
["STAY UP","STAY UP","When something stays up, it remains in a place that is higher than ground level.","That shelf won't stay up if you put all those books on it. The astronauts stayed up for 241 days."]
[null,"STAY UP","When you stay up, you go to bed later than you normally do.","Judy's tired because she stayed up until dawn studying for a chemistry test. Don't stay up late — tomorrow's a school day."]
["STEP ON","STEP ON","When you step on something, you place your foot on it.","If the carpenter steps on a nail, she'll have to go to the hospital for a tetanus shot. Sam stepped on a cockroach"]
[null,"STEP ON","[informal] When you say \"Step on it\" to someone who is driving a car, you are telling the driver to drive faster.","Hank needed to get to the airport in fifteen minutes, so he told the taxi driver to step on it. Step on it! We have to be at work in ten minutes"]
["STICK OUT","STICK OUT","When something sticks out, it extends from what it is attached to.","Be careful walking in the woods, there are a lot of branches sticking out. I cut myself on a nail that was sticking out of the wall."]
[null,"STICK OUT","When you stick something out, you extend it outward","Timmy stuck his tongue out when his mother gave him spinach. We all stuck our heads out the window to get a better look."]
[null,"STICK OUT","When you stick out an unpleasant or difficult experience, you continue with it until it is over, rather than quit.","I hate this job, but I need the money, so I'll just have to stick it out until I find a better one. College isn't easy, but if you stick it out, you'll be glad you did."]
[null,"STICK OUT","When a characteristic or feature of something sticks out, that feature is very noticeable.","Alan's nearly seven feet tall and has red hair, so he really sticks out in a crowd. One thing that really stuck out about him was the strange way he laughed."]
["STICK TO","STICK TO","When one thing sticks to another, it remains attached to it.","The magnet sticks to the chalkboard because there's metal underneath. I used the wrong glue, and the tiles didn't stick to the floor."]
[null,"STICK TO","When you are speaking or writing and you stick to a certain subject, you talk or write about that subject only.","The teacher said, \"Do this paper over and stick to the point — don't talk about 100 other things that aren't important.\" In his news conference, the President stuck to the new tax legislation, but the reporters kept asking about the latest scanda"]
[null,"STICK TO","When you stick to a certain belief, claim, policy, habit, plan, type of work, and so on, you continue as before, without change. Stick with is similar to stick to.","Jake claimed he was innocent of Hank's murder. He stuck to his alibi that he had been at the racetrack when the murder occurred. After the audition, the director told me I was a terrible actor and that I should stick to singing."]
[null,"STICK TO","[informal] When you stick it to people, you deliberately try to tease, annoy, or embarrass them with an accusation, provocative statement, or difficult question.","Sam thinks the new manager is an idiot, and he likes to stick it to him. One woman at the shareholders' meeting really stuck it to the president of the company. She asked why he deserved a $19 million bonus even though the company had lost money that year and 4,000 workers had been laid off."]
["STICK UP","STICK UP","When you use a gun or other weapon to rob people, banks, or stores, you stick them up. Hold up is the same as stick up.","Call the police! They're sticking up the bank. If we need some money, we can always stick up a liquor store."]
[null,"STICK UP","When someone uses a gun or other weapon to rob a person, bank, or store, there is a stickup. A holdup is the same as a stickup.","A man wearing a ski mask yelled, \"This is a stickup!\" The detective was asking questions about the stickup last night."]
[null,"STICK UP","When you put something, such as a picture, sign, or notice, in a place where people can see it, you stick it up.","Sam stuck a notice up about his lost dog. I'm going to stick these \"no smoking\" signs up all over the school."]
[null,"STICK UP","When you push something inside a container or space that is long and narrow, you stick it up.","We had to take Susie to the emergency room after she stuck a paper clip up her nose. Mark stuck his hand up the chimney to try to find the hidden key."]
[null,"STICK UP","When something long and narrow is raised above the surface, it sticks up.","Be careful walking around a construction site — there might be a nail sticking up. My hair was sticking up in the back after / woke up from my nap."]
["STICK WITH","STICK WITH","When you stick with a habit, plan, or type of work, you continue as before, without change. Stick to is similar to stick with.","l don't like computers. I'll stick with writing letters by hand. Todd thought about a career change but decided to stick with teaching."]
[null,"STICK WITH","When you stick with something that you use, you continue to use it.","My wife wants me to switch to decaffeinated coffee, but I'm going to stick with regular. My mother has stuck with Ivory soap for forty years."]
[null,"STICK WITH","When you stick with people, you remain with them or remain loyal to them.","It'll be very crowded at the festival, so stick with me so you don't get lost. That other guy running for senator has some good ideas, but I'm going to stick with Senator Dolittle."]
[null,"STICK WITH","When you stick people with something, you force them to take something or deal with something undesirable or unpleasant.","I'm sorry to stick you with all this work, but you're the only one who can do it. The shoes I bought don't fit, but the store where I bought them doesn't accept returns, so I guess I'm stuck with them."]
["STOP OFF","STOP OFF","When you stop off at a place or stop off in an area on the way to another place, you stop there briefly before continuing your journey","l would have stopped off at Sally's house this morning, but I was late for work. Stopping off in Cairo on our way to India would be fun."]
["STOP OVER","STOP OVER","When you interrupt a journey (usually an airplane journey) for a short stay somewhere, you stop over.","David stopped over in London on his flight from New York to Moscow. Stopping over in Dubai on the way to Bangkok wasn't any fun — we couldn't even leave the airport."]
[null,"STOP OVER","When you visit someone for a short time, you stop over.","Would you like to stop over after dinner and see our vacation pictures? Can you vacuum the living room, please? The Youngs are stopping over tonight, and I want the place to look nice."]
["STOPOVER N.","STOPOVER N.","you interrupt a journey for a short stay somewhere, usually an airplane journey, you make a stopover.","/ flew from Istanbul to Philadelphia with a four-day stopover in Amsterdam"]
["STRAIGHTEN OUT","STRAIGHTEN OUT","When something is bent, crooked, or curved and you make it straight, you straighten it out.","My elbow is so swollen that I can't straighten my arm out. As the city grew, many of the winding streets were straightened out."]
[null,"STRAIGHTEN OUT","When you straighten out a confused situation or misun-derstanding, you take steps to make it understandable and satisfactory to everyone involved. Sort out is similar to straighten out.","My hotel had me booked for the wrong days in the wrong room, but the manager straightened everything out. Save your questions for the meeting. Everything will be straightened out then."]
[null,"STRAIGHTEN OUT","When you straighten out people who are acting foolishly, you do or say something that causes them to act more responsibly. When you straighten out people who are confused, you help them to understand.","told my son that if he gets in trouble one more time, I'm going to send him to military school. That really straightened him out. I'm totally confused about what I'm supposed to do. Can you straighten me out?"]
["STRESS OUT","STRESS OUT","When people or things stress you out, they make you worried, nervous, or tense.","Having that new manager around watching me all the time is stressing me out. Sally's sister has to take care of quadruplets all day without any help. That must stress her out."]
["SWITCH OFF","SWITCH OFF","When you switch off an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to stop it from producing or doing something. Turn off is similar to switch off. Switch on is the opposite of switch off.","Try to remember to switch off the lights when you leave the room. I switched the engine off and got out of the car."]
["SWITCH ON","SWITCH ON","When you switch on an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to make it start producing or doing something. Turn on is similar to switch on. Switch off is the opposite of switch on","Push this button to switch the computer on. The sign should have been switched on by the manager in the morning."]
["TAKE APART","TAKE APART","When you completely separate the parts of something, you take it apart. Take apart is the opposite of put together.","had to take my bike apart when I moved. The mechanic took the engine apart."]
["TAKE BACK","TAKE BACK","When you take something back or take something back to a place, you take it to where it was before.","If you're finished working on the car, don't leave your tools here; take them back to the garage. Do you usually take the shopping carts back after you've put your groceries in your car?"]
[null,"TAKE BACK","When you take something that you have bought to the place where you bought it and ask to have it repaired, to exchange it for something else, or for the money you paid for it, you take it back or take it back to the place where you bought it.","/ have to take back these pants that I bought yesterday because the zipper's already broken. That new TV that Nancy bought was a piece of junk; she took it back to the store and demanded her money back."]
[null,"TAKE BACK","When you take something back or take something back from someone else, you accept it from the person you gave, sold, or lent it to.","The guy at the store said he wouldn't take my answering machine back because I had bought it on sale. The lady I bought this Persian rug from said she would be happy to take it back from me if I changed my mind."]
[null,"TAKE BACK","When you take back something that you have borrowed or take back something that you have borrowed to the person or place that you borrowed it from, you return","Lydia borrowed this book from the library six months ago, and she still hasn't taken it back. I need to take Jim's lawn mower back to him."]
[null,"TAKE BACK","When you take people back or take people back to a place where they were before, you go with them to that place.","Our son was home from college for the summer, and we're taking him back tomorrow. Mike got sick again, so we took him back to the hospital."]
[null,"TAKE BACK","When you take back something that you have said, you admit that what you said was untrue, unfair, or rude.","That's not true! You take that back right now! I'm sorry, that was very rude of me. I take it back."]
[null,"TAKE BACK","When something reminds you of a place where you were in the past or of something you experienced in the past, it takes you back or takes you back to a time in the past.","Looking through my high school year book sure takes me back. My grandfather found his old uniform in the attic, and he said it took him back to when he was stationed in England during the war."]
["TAKE IN","TAKE IN","When you bring a car or other household appliance to a mechanic or repair person, you take it in.","Sally took her car in to have the oil changed. The VCR is broken again. I need to take it in."]
[null,"TAKE IN","When you take in a play, movie, museum, or other attraction, you go to it or see it.","We stopped in Charleston and took in the sights. After dinner we took in a movie."]
[null,"TAKE IN","When you allow people to live with you, you take them in.","Judy's brother had nowhere to go, so she took him in. The Ortegas offered to take their neighbors in after the fire."]
[null,"TAKE IN","When you are taken in by someone, that person successfully tricks or deceives you.","Stalin was taken in by Hitler's assurances. They were completely taken in by Jake's elaborate hoax."]
[null,"TAKE IN","When you make an item of clothing smaller by changing the seams, you take it in. ","She likes some of her maternity clothes so much that she's going to take them in after the baby is born. If I lose any more weight, I'll have to have all my pants taken in."]
["TAKE OFF","TAKE OFF","When you remove something from your body, you take it off.","/ was so tired when I got home that I took my clothes off and went straight to bed. Take off your shoes. You're getting mud on the carpet."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","When you remove something from a surface, you take it off.","I took the book off the table. You need to take the old wax off the floor before you wax it again."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","When you remove something from something it is attached or affixed to.","Alfonso always takes the skin off chicken before he cooks it. After Jane took the flat tire off her bicycle, she put on the new one."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","When you take time off from work or study, you do something different, in stead of working or studying.","I can't work tomorrow. I have to take the day off for some tests at the hospital. Our company always lets us take the week between Christmas and New Year's Day off."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","When a business or other organized activity becomes very successful, it takes off.","The new restaurant's business is taking off because it got a good review in the newspaper. If this business takes off, we could make a lot of money."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","[informal] When you leave suddenly or quickly, you take off.","After he found out the FBI was looking for him, he took off in a hurry. This party's boring — let's take off."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","When you reduce the price of something that is for sale by a certain amount, you take that amount off the price","The sign in the store window said, \"Every Monday take 10 percent off all marked prices.\" The car dealer took $2,000 off the list price."]
[null,"TAKE OFF","When an airplane leaves the ground and flies up into the air, it takes off.","Our plane took off an hour late because of the snow. Put on your seat belt; we're taking off now."]
["TAKE OUT","TAKE OUT","When you take something out or take it out of a container, storage place, or building, you remove it. Put in/into is the opposite of take out.","/ want to take some books out of the library tonight. Jake took out a gun and shouted, \"This is a holdup!\" Nancy took $500 out of the bank."]
[null,"TAKE OUT","When you remove something because you do not want it or because it is damaged, you take it out or take it out of something. Put in/into is the opposite of take out.","The teacher said my story would be a lot better if! took this part out of the third paragraph. The school will be closed while the asbestos insulation is being taken out and replaced"]
[null,"TAKE OUT","When you take money out or take money out of a bank or a bank account, you withdraw the money. Put in is the opposite of take out.","/ had to take money out of my savings account to pay for my medical bills. Nicole's at the bank taking $ 1,000 out."]
[null,"TAKE OUT","When you take people out/you go with them to do something enjoyable — dinner in a restaurant, a movie, and so on — and pay for it yourself.","What do you think about taking Mom out for Mother's Day? Jim took his girlfriend out last Friday."]
[null,"TAKE OUT","[informal] When you take people out, you kill them.","The snipers will try to take out the kidnapper when he opens the door. The hit man took Vito out with a shotgun blast to the head."]
["TAKE OUT ON","TAKE OUT ON","When you take something out on people, you unfairly criticize or punish them because you are angry about something that has occurred or about something that someone else has done.","If you're mad at your boss, you shouldn't take it out on your wife. Hey! It's not my fault you got a speeding ticket. Why are you taking it out on me?"]
["TAKE OVER","TAKE OVER","When you take something from one place to another, you take it over or take it over to a person or place.","Jane's at home sick, so I'm going to take some chicken soup over. After I finished my report, I took it over to the finance department."]
[null,"TAKE OVER","When people, groups, or countries take control of a place by force, they take it over.","After the government troops fled, the country was taken over by the rebels. The hijackers took over the plane and ordered the pilot to fly to Havana."]
[null,"TAKE OVER","When people are elected, appointed, or hired to take control of a country, state, city, business, school, building, and so on, and to replace the people in control, they take over, take over as something, or take over from someone.","Cartos Ortega will be taking over as sales manager next year. Ortega took over from Margaret Cummings, who had been the sales manager for 14 years."]
[null,"TAKE OVER","When you start to do a job or some work that other people are doing in order to allow them to take a break or because the previous shift has ended and a new shift has begun, you take over. When you assume an obligation or accept responsibility from someone, you take it over.","We work from 4:00 P.M. to midnight, and then the graveyard shift takes over. When Linda was sick she couldn't care for her children, so her sister took over for her until she was well again."]
["TAKE UP ON","TAKE UP ON","When you take people up on an offer, you accept their offer.","My brother has invited us many times to visit him in Hawaii, and last winter we took him up on the offer. Nicole has never taken me up on my offer to lend her the money she needs for her dental bills."]
["TAKEOFF","TAKEOFF","Takeoff is when an airplane leaves the ground and flies up into the air. The takeoff was delayed because of the snow.","Helium pressurized rocket propellant and rocket fuel provides takeoff and thruster power. It turned round at the other end and did a conventional takeoff with its four engines turning."]
["TALK DOWN TO","TALK DOWN TO","When you talk down to people, you use a tone of voice or an attitude that shows you think they are less intelligent, less educated, or from a lower level of society than you.","/ was furious about the way he talked down to me! Bob hates Jane because of the way she talks down to him."]
["TALK INTO","TALK INTO","When you talk people into something or talk people into doing something, you persuade them to do it.","My father didn't want to let me use his car Friday night, but I talked him into it. This museum is really boring. I wish I hadn't let you talk me into coming here with you."]
["TALK OUT OF","TALK OUT OF","When you talk people out of something or talk people out of doing something, you persuade them not to do it.","That man was going to jump off the building, but the police officer talked him out of it. Erik's parents talked him out of changing his major from business to philosophy."]
["TALK TO","TALK TO","When you talk to people, you have a conversation with them.","Are you talking to me? I don't like Bob. He talks to me like I'm some kind of idiot."]
["TALKING-TO N.","TALKING-TO N.","A talking-to is a serious discussion in which you scold or lecture someone.","Dan's behavior is outrageous. Someone should give him a good talking-to."]
["TEAR DOWN","TEAR DOWN","When you tear down a building, you deliberately and completely destroy it.","They tore so many old buildings down in my hometown that I barely recognize it. A lot of smaller homes in the suburbs are being torn down and replaced with larger ones."]
["TEAR OFF","TEAR OFF","When you use force to remove a piece of something that is flexible — paper, cloth, and so on — you tear it off.","The instructor will perform the takeoff, explaining each stage."]
["TELL APART","TELL APART","When it is possible to see how two similar things are different, you can tell them apart.","The twins are identical; no one can tell them apart. All the puppies look the same, and I have a hard time telling them apart."]
["TELL ON","TELL ON","[informal—used primarily by children] When you tell on people, you inform someone in authority, such as a parent or teacher, that they have made a mistake or broken a rule.","/ broke a glass. You're not going to tell on me, are you? Timmy didn't do his homework, and his sister told on him."]
["THINK ABOUT","THINK ABOUT","When you think about something or think about doing something, you consider it before making a decision.","The salesman tried to get me to sign the contract, but I said I'd think about it. I'm thinking about quitting my job."]
["THINK AHEAD","THINK AHEAD","When you think ahead, you plan fora future situation or activity so that you will not have a problem.","When we're out camping, there won't be any stores around if you forget something, so think ahead. We thought ahead before we drove through the desert; we took forty liters of water."]
["THINK UP","THINK UP","When you think up something, such as an idea, solution, or plan, you use your imagination to create it.","/ have to think up a way to solve this problem. Maria thought up a great way to make some extra money. Stop worrying — I'll think something up."]
["THROW AWAY","THROW AWAY","When you throw something away, you dispose of it by putting it in the wastebasket, trash, and so on. Throw out is the same as throw away.","If you're finished with these papers, throw them away. Nancy's outside looking in the trash for her wedding ring; it was accidentally thrown away."]
[null,"THROW AWAY","When you throw away something important or valuable, you foolishly do something that causes you to lose it.","This is your last chance to save your marriage, so don't throw it away. When I got mad and quit my job, I threw away a chance to become vice-president of the company."]
["THROW OUT","THROW OUT","When you throw something out, you dispose of it by putting it in the wastebasket, trash, and so on. Throw away is the same as throw out.","l can't find some important papers, and I think they might've been accidentally thrown out. Don't throw that newspaper out — I haven't read it yet."]
[null,"THROW OUT","When you throw people out or throw people out of a group, place, building, or room, you order them to leave. Kick out is similar to throw out.","Frank started a fight and got thrown out of the bar. I haven't paid the rent in six months, and I'm worried that the sheriff will come and throw us out."]
["THROW UP","THROW UP","When people throw up, they vomit.","Alex was so sick that he threw up all over my shoes. I feel like I'm going to throw up."]
[null,"THROW UP","When something causes small particles of dirt, dust, or a liquid to rise into the air, it throws them up.","Be careful with that chain saw — It'll throw sawdust up in your eyes. Don't stand too close to the fire; it's throwing up sparks."]
["TRACK DOWN","TRACK DOWN","When you find things or people after looking very hard for them, you track them down.","The terrorists were tracked down by Interpol. I finally tracked down that book I've been looking for."]
["TRADE IN","TRADE IN","When you give an old car or other piece of expensive equipment to someone you are buying a new car or piece of equipment from in order to get a lower price, you trade the old car or piece of equipment in.","After the twins were born, Raul traded his pickup truck in for a station wagon. We'll get a good price on our new photocopier if we trade in our old one."]
["TRADE-IN N.","TRADE-IN N.","An old car or piece of equipment that you trade in for a newer one is a trade-in.","Most of the used cars sold by dealers are trade-ins."]
["TRICK INTO","TRICK INTO","When you trick people into doing something, you persuade them to do something by fooling or deceiving them. Con into is similar to trick into.","The con artist tricked them into giving him their life savings. I was an idiot to let Hank trick me into selling him my car for so little money."]
["TRY ON","TRY ON","When you try on an item of clothing before deciding whether you will buy it or borrow it from someone in order to see if it fits or to see if you like it, you try it on.","She must have tried on twenty pairs of shoes before making up her mind. Would you like to borrow this dress for the dance tonight? Here, try it on."]
["TRY OUT","TRY OUT","When you try something out, you try it to see if you want to buy it or to see if you want to start using it regularly.","I'm not going to spend $2,000 on a bicycle unless I try it out first. You can try it out for thirty days without any obligation."]
[null,"TRY OUT","When you try people out, you give them a chance to show that they can perform a job well before hiring them or before giving them more difficult work to do.","The manager agreed to try him out for a week. I told the supervisor that if she tried me out, she'd see that I could do the job."]
[null,"TRY OUT","When you give people a tryout, you give them a chance to show that they can perform a job well before giving them more difficult work to do.","The manager agreed to try him out for a week. I told the supervisor that if she tried me out, she'd see that I could do the job."]
[null,"TRY OUT","When you try out or try out for something, you try to show that you can perform a job well in order to get hired.","A lot of guys will try out, but only a handful will make the team. Daniela's mother told her, \"Trying out for the cheerleading squad isn't as important as doing your homework.\""]
["TRYOUT","TRYOUT","tryout n. When you give people a tryout, you give them a chance to show that they can perform a job well before giving them more difficult work to do.","Tryouts for the football team will be next Saturday and Sunday. If you give Mike a tryout, I'm sure you won't be disappointed"]
["TURN AROUND","TURN AROUND","When you turn around, you move a vehicle or your body so that it faces the opposite direction. When you turn something around, you move it so that it faces the opposite direction.","Someone called my name, and I turned around to see who it was. You should turn this house plant around so that the other side can get some light."]
[null,"TURN AROUND","When you turn around a bad situation, a failing business, a losing game, and so on, you improve it so that it is successful","Turning this money-losing company around is going to take several years. The quarterback completed four passes in the last five minutes of the football game and completely turned it around."]
["TURN DOWN","TURN DOWN","When you turn down an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to decrease the level of what it is producing or doing. Turn up is the opposite of turn down.","Could you turn the radio down? I'm trying to sleep. If it gets too cold, I'll turn down the air conditioner."]
["TURN IN","TURN IN","When you inform the police that certain people have committed crimes or tell the police where they are, you turn them in or turn them in to the police.","The escaped prisoner got tired of running and turned himself in. When Jake told me that he had murdered Luis, I knew I had to turn him in to the police."]
[null,"TURN IN","When you return something that was given to you by a person in authority, you turn that thing in or turn it in to a person in authority. Hand in is similar to turn in.","The police officer was ordered to turn in her badge after she was caught taking a bribe. The delivery truck drivers have to turn their keys in to the dispatcher before they go home."]
[null,"TURN IN","When you complete a test, report, or project and you give it to the person who assigned the work to you, you turn it in or turn it in to the person who assigned the work. Hand in is similar to turn in.","Melan'ie asked her teacher if she could turn her project in late. I have to finish this report and turn it in to the sales manager by tomorrow"]
[null,"TURN IN","When you go to bed, you turn in.","I'm really tired; I'm going to turn in early. It's getting late; I'm turning in."]
["TURN INTO","TURN INTO","When something turns into something else, it becomes that thing.","It was cold and rainy this morning, but it turned into a nice day. It's amazing that this small seed can turn into a huge tree."]
[null,"TURN INTO","When you turn something into something else, you change it into that thing.","The Youngs are thinking of turning their house in the country into a hotel. The children turned the big box into a playhouse"]
["TURN OFF","TURN OFF","When you turn off an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to stop it from producing or doing something. Turn on is the opposite of turn off. Switch off and shut off are similar to turn off.","Would you turn the light off? I want to go to bed. When I'm driving and have to wait for a long freight train to pass, I always turn my car off."]
[null,"TURN OFF","Something that turns you off offends you and causes you to lose interest in something or someone. Something about a person of the opposite sex that turns you off causes you to lose sexual or romantic interest in that person. Turn on is the opposite of turn off.","When I met Dan I thought he was a nice guy, but his racist comments turned me off. I got turned off when she lit a cigarette"]
[null,"TURN OFF","When you turn off a road or path that you are traveling on, you leave it and start to travel on another road or path. When a road or path leaves another road or path and travels in a different direction, it turns off,","Be careful you don't turn off the main road — you'll get lost. The path to the cabin turns off just after the big tree stump"]
["TURN ON","TURN ON","When you turn on an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to make it start producing or doing something. Turn off is the opposite of turn on. Switch on is the same as turn on.","Can you turn the light on please? It's dark in here. This October has been so warm that I haven't turned the heat on once yet."]
[null,"TURN ON","Something that turns you on pleases you and causes you to gain interest in something or someone. Something about a person of the opposite sex that turns you on causes you to become sexually or romantically interested in that erson. Turn off is the opposite of turn on.","When I saw this house from the outside, I didn't think I would buy it, but the beautiful woodwork inside really turned me on. Erik's blue eyes turn on his wife."]
[null,"TURN ON","When people or animals that you had good relations with turn on you, they stop being friendly and try to hurt you.","Lydia used to be my friend, but now she's telling people terrible things about me. I wonder why she turned on me like that? Wild animals don't make good pets. They can be friendly one minute and turn on you the next."]
[null,"TURN ON","When you turn people on to something, you tell them about something you think they will like or something that will help them.","Maria turned me on to a great Colombian restaurant. This was a good book. Thanks for turning me on to it."]
["TURN OUT","TURN OUT","When things or people turn out to be a certain way, it is discovered or considered that they are that way. When things or people turn out to be something, it is discovered or considered that they are that thing. When you say that it turns out (that) or turned out (that) and then make a statement of fact, you mean that this information, which is contrary to what you believed or expected, was discovered to be true.","l didn't think I would like my brother's new wife, but she turned out to be very nice. Before I met Rusty's son, Danny, I assumed he had red hair like his father, but Danny turned out to have black hair. I thought Sam bought a Mercedes-Benz, but it turns out that he bought a BMW. I thought Sam bought a Mercedes-Benz, but it turned out that he bought a BMW."]
[null,"TURN OUT","When something turns out, it becomes what you want it to become. When something turns out a certain way, it becomes that way.","Did the pictures you took at the wedding turn out? The pictures turned out perfectly. Your plan was excellent, but it didn't turn out well."]
[null,"TURN OUT","When people, companies, factories, workshops, and so on, turn out something, they manufacture it or produce it","This new factory will turn out 50,000 units per year. High schools in America are turning out people who can barely read."]
[null,"TURN OUT","When people turn out or turn out for an event, they attend or participate in the event. When people turn out to do something, they go to a place to do it.","Are you nuts? How many people do you think would turn out for an outdoor concert In the middle of winter? Thousands of people turned out to see the Pope when he visited."]
["TURN OVER","TURN OVER","When you turn something over, you move it so that the side that was on the bottom is on the top, and vice versa. When something turns over, it moves so that the side that was on the bottom is on the top, and vice versa.","When one side of the steak is cooked, turn it over and cook the other side. The driver was killed when his car turned over."]
[null,"TURN OVER","When you give something to someone because that person demands or requires it or because you are not its rightful owner, you turn it over or turn it over to that person. Hand over is similar to turn over.","The detective always turns the evidence from the crime scene over to the lab for analysis. After the thieves are captured, the stolen items will be turned over to the rightful owners."]
[null,"TURN OVER","When the police or other authorities are looking for people and you take these people or transfer control of them to the police or authorities, you turn them over or turn them over to the police or authorities.","l caught a burglar in my basement, and I turned him over to the police. The local police chief was relieved to turn the terrorist over to the FBI."]
[null,"TURN OVER","When employees of a company leave their jobs and are replaced by new employees, they turn over.","Conditions at the factory were so bad that employees turned over at a high rate. We have a very stable work force in our plant. Employees turn over very slowly."]
[null,"TURN OVER","When a business turns over something that it sells, it continually sells it and replaces it with new merchandise.","We're turning over forty cases of bananas a week in this supermarket. Snowtnobiles and skis turn over very slowly in the summer."]
["TURN UP","TURN UP","When you turn up an electrical or mechanical device, you change the controls to increase the level of what it is producing or doing. Turn down is the opposite of turn up.","Will you turn up the TV? I can't hear it. It was freezing in here last night, so I turned up the beat."]
[null,"TURN UP","When you turn up something, you find it or learn of it as a result of an investigation or search. When something turns up, it is found or is learned of as a result of an investigation or search.","The police turned up enough evidence to convict Jake of murder. Despite a thorough search, the murder weapon still hasn't turned up."]
[null,"TURN UP","When people or things turn up at a place, they appear there. Show up is similar to turn up.","It's hard to plan a picnic when I don't know how many people will turn up. Every few years my worthless brother turns up at my door asking for money."]
["USE UP","USE UP","When you use up something, you use all of it.","After you use something up, be sure to write it on the grocery list. I used up all the glue; we need to buy more."]
["WAKE UP","WAKE UP","When you try out or try out for something, you try to show that you can perform a job well in order to get hired.","AH is so sleepy in class that the teacher must wake him up every five minutes. I woke up at 2:00 AM and couldn't get back to sleep."]
[null,"WAKE UP","When you learn something that causes you to understand the truth about something or someone, it wakes you up or wakes you up to the truth about something or someone,","/ used to smoke, but when my best friend died of lung cancer, it really woke me up. Hey, wake up! Nicole is lying to you. Can't you see that?"]
["WARM UP","WARM UP","When the temperature of a thing or place becomes higher, it warms up.","It's cold outside. I hope it warms up before the picnic. I set the thermostat at eighty degrees, and the house warmed right up."]
[null,"WARM UP","When people or things cause a thing or place to become warmer, they warm it up.","The fireplace doesn't really warm the house up much. That soup is cold. You can warm it up in the microwave."]
[null,"WARM UP","When you allow a mechanical device to run for a short time before being used, you warm it up. When a mechanical device runs for a short time before being used, it warms up","You should always warm your car up for a few minutes before you go anywhere. In the winter I always let my car warm up while I eat breakfast."]
[null,"WARM UP","When you do light exercises before playing a sport or exercising with greater effort, you warm up. When performers play musical instruments or sing just before a performance in order to be ready, they warm up.","Before a race most runners warm up with stretching exercises. The singer warmed up in her dressing room before the concert."]
["WARM-UP N.","WARM-UP N.","Light exercises done before playing a sport or exercising with greater effort are called a warm-up. When a performer plays an instrument or sings just before a performance in order to be ready, this is a warm-up","The runners got to the stadium early so they would have time for a warm-up."]
[null,"WARM-UP N.","Warm-up clothes are worn during a warm-up. Warm-up exercises are done before playing a sport or exercising. A warm-up game, round, and so on, is played in order to warm up for the actual game.","The baseball players wore their warm-up jackets when they weren't on the field."]
["WASH OFF","WASH OFF","When you wash something off or wash the dirt off something, you use water and soap to remove dirt or unwanted items from a surface.","Mike washed off his car. Mike washed the dirt off his car."]
["WASH UP","WASH UP","When you wash up, you wash your hands thoroughly","Go and wash up — it's time for dinner. The surgeon washed up before the operation."]
[null,"WASH UP","When something in a lake, a river, or the sea washes up, it is carried by the water to the land and left there.","The police were called when a dead body washed up on the beach. Pieces of the sunken boat continued to wash up for weeks."]
["WATCH OUT","WATCH OUT","When you watch out or watch out for something, you remain alert for someone or something that is dangerous or important. When you tell people to watch out or watch out for something, you are warning them of possible danger. Watch out is the same as look out.","Watch out when you're crossing a busy street. Karen said she would meet us here at 12:00, so watch out for her. Watch out! There's a snake in the grass. I dropped a glass in the kitchen, so watch out for broken glass."]
["WEAR DOWN","WEAR DOWN","When something wears down or when someone wears something down, the top or surface gradually disappears because of friction.","The feet of thousands of visitors a year have worn down the marble steps. The mechanic told me that my car's brake pads have worn down badly and need to be replaced."]
[null,"WEAR DOWN","When people wear you down, they gradually persuade you, through persistent pressure, to change your mind about a decision.","He wouldn't tell me the answer, but little by little, I wore him down. She still will not give us permission, but I think we're wearing her down."]
["WEAR OFF","WEAR OFF","When the surface of something is gradually removed by friction or exposure to the elements so that what is beneath the surface is exposed, the surface wears off.","You could see the wood where the paint had worn off. The gold wears off this cheap jewelry right away."]
[null,"WEAR OFF","When the effects of drugs or alcohol gradually go away, they wear off.","The wounded soldier was in great pain after the morphine wore off. He's going to have a big headache after the vodka wears off."]
[null,"WEAR OFF","When an emotional feeling gradually goes away, it wears off.","After the shock of getting fired wore off, I started to get angry. When I met Jim I fell in love immediately, but that wore off quickly as I got to know him better."]
["WEAR OUT","WEAR OUT","When something wears out or you wear it out, it becomes damaged or weak from use and age and is no longer usable.","People who live in the city wear out their car brakes faster than people who live in the country. The carpet in the hallway wore out and had to be replaced."]
[null,"WEAR OUT","When something wears you out, it makes you very tired.","Playing with his grandchildren really wore Fred out. Shoveling snow for three hours would wear anyone out."]
["WIND UP","WIND UP","When you turn the handle or key of a mechanical toy, watch, or clock to make it operate, you wind it up.","/ overslept because I forgot to wind up my alarm dock. This toy doesn't use batteries; you have to wind it up."]
[null,"WIND UP","When you say that someone or something winds up a certain way or winds up doing something, you mean that this situation was the result of a series of decisions, actions, or unplanned and unexpected occurrences. End up is similar to wind up.","We got totally lost and wound up 100 miles from the campground. If you don't start driving more carefully, you're going to wind up dead."]
[null,"WIND UP","When you wind up an activity or event, you finish it or get ready to finish it. Wrap up is similar to wind up.","The detective wound up her investigation and made several arrests. We'd better wind things up here; it's getting late."]
[null,"WIND UP","When you wrap something long, such as an electrical cord, rope, string, or measuring tape, around and around so that it is in a ball or on a spool, you wind it up.","That's enough fishing for today. Let's wind up our lines and go home. The firefighters wound up their fire hoses and went back to the station."]
[null,"WIND UP","When you wrap something long, such as an electrical cord, rope, or measuring tape, around and around so that it is in a ball or on a spool, it is wound up.","This rope is a mess. You should keep it wound up. This electrical cord is realty wound up tight."]
["WIPE OFF","WIPE OFF","When you completely remove a liquid from a surface by moving a towel or sponge across it with a sweeping motion, you wipe the surface off. You can either wipe off something that is wet or wipe off the liquid. Wipe up is similar to wipe off; however, you wipe up a liquid, but you wipe off the surface the liquid is on.","Wipe off your face. Wipe the food off your face."]
["WIPE OUT","WIPE OUT","When you remove dirt or liquid from the inside of a container with a cloth, sponge, or paper towel, you wipe it out.","Wipe the microwave out — it's got spaghetti sauce inside it. I wiped out the inside of the glasses so they wouldn't dry with spots."]
["WIPE UP","WIPE UP","When you completely remove a liquid from a surface by moving a towel or sponge across it with a sweeping motion, you wipe the liquid up. (Wipe up is similar to wipe off; however, you wipe up a liquid, but you wipe off the surface the liquid is on.)","Susie spilled her milk, and her mother told her to wipe it all up. You'd better wipe up the water on the bathroom floor before someone falls."]
["WORK IN","WORK IN","When you make room, with some difficulty, for something in a schedule or plan, you work it in","We're going to be in Chicago for only a couple of days, but I'll try to work in a Cubs game. I told him my schedule was pretty tight, but that I'd try to work the meeting in."]
["WORK OUT","WORK OUT","When a situation works out a certain way, it happens that way. When a situation does not work out, it is not satisfactory.","The switch to the new system worked out a lot better than anyone expected. She said that living with her in-laws wasn't working out very well."]
[null,"WORK OUT","When a situation works out, the end result is successful","Yes, I thought your idea was terrible, but I must admit it worked out. The marriage didn't work out, and they were divorced after six months"]
[null,"WORK OUT","When a calculation or measurement works out to be a certain amount, this amount is the result of the calculation or measurement.","The cost of the booze we need for the reception works out to more than $ 1,500. The monthly payment on a 6 percent loan works out to $642."]
[null,"WORK OUT","When you work out a calculation, measurement, or other problem, you do the work necessary to determine the result of the calculation or measurement or think about how to solve the problem.","Maria worked out bow much paint we will need for the living room — twenty-five gallons. I've forgotten how to work out math problems without a calculator. You need to go to the airport, I need to go to work, and we have only one car. How are we going to work this out?"]
[null,"WORK OUT","When you exercise in order to improve your health or physical appearance, you work out.","Bob works out in the gym for two hours every night. I'm a fat slob. I need to start working out again."]
[null,"WORK OUT","When you say that you gave a mechanical device or system a workout, you mean that you caused it to perform some lengthy or difficult work,","Driving to Alaska sure gave this old truck a workout. The snack bar got a real workout when three buses full of hungry tourists stopped at the same time."]
["WORK UP","WORK UP","When you gradually improve at something difficult that you do regularly, you work up to that improvement.","You can't lift 200 pounds on your first day of weight training. You have to work up to it. When I started running, I couldn't go more than a mile, but now I've worked up to five miles."]
[null,"WORK UP","When you gradually develop the energy, confidence, courage, and so on, to do something difficult or something you do not want to do, you work up the feeling.","It took me a long time to work up the nerve to ask my boss for a raise. If I work up some energy, I'll wash the car. I really worked up a sweat in the gym today. Raking leaves all day sure works up an appetite."]
[null,"WORK UP","When you are anxious, worried, or upset about something, you are worked up or worked up about it.","Mark has been acting nervous all day. What's he all worked up about? Relax, we're only a few minutes late. It's nothing to get worked up about."]
["WORN-OUT PART.ADJ.","WORN-OUT PART.ADJ.","When something is worn-out, it has become damaged or weak from use and age and is no longer usable","l need new running shoes. These are totally worn-out."]
["WRAP UP","WRAP UP","When you enclose an object in some kind of paper, usually gift wrapping paper or packaging paper, you wrap it up.","/ have to wrap this gift up before I go to the party. The movers wrapped up the china with newspapers."]
[null,"WRAP UP","When you conclude an event that has been happening for some time, you wrap it up. Wind up is similar to wrap up.","We wrapped up the meeting around 4:00 and went home. The salesman blabbered for two hours before I finally told him to wrap it up."]
["ZIP UP","ZIP UP","When you zip up a coat or other item of clothing, you close it with a zipper.","It's freezing outside — zip your coat up. I can't zip my dress up. Can you?"]

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["Country","Contry","Continent","Pays","Capital","Monnaie","Population","Superfécie (km²)",null,"https://www.sport-histoire.fr/Geographie/Ordre_alphabetique.php "]
["A",{"$f":"UPPER(LEFT(D2,1))","v":"A"},"Asie","Afghanistan","Kaboul","Afghani",36373176,652090]
[null,{"$f":"UPPER(LEFT(D3,1))","v":"A"},"Afrique","Afrique du Sud","Pretoria","Rand sud-africain",57398421,1221040,null,"Liste des pays en 2022"]
[null,"A","Europe","Albanie","Tirana","Lek albanais",2934363,28748]
[null,"A","Afrique","Algérie","Alger","Dinar algérien",42008054,2381740]
[null,"A","Europe","Allemagne","Berlin","Euro",82293457,357021]
[null,"A","Europe","Andorre","Andorre-la-Vieille","Euro",76953,468]
[null,"A","Afrique","Angola","Luanda","Kwanza angolais",30774205,1246700]
[null,"A","Amérique","Antigua-et-Barbuda","Saint John's","Dollar des Caraïbes orientales",103050,442]
[null,"A","Asie","Arabie Saoudite","Riyad","Riyal saoudien",33554343,2149680]
[null,"A","Amérique","Argentine","Buenos Aires","Peso argentin",44688864,2780400]
[null,"A","Asie","Arménie","Erevan","Dram",2934152,29743]
[null,"A","Océanie","Australie","Canberra","Dollar australien",24772247,7692060]
[null,"A","Europe","Autriche","Vienne","Euro",8751820,83871]
[null,"A","Asie","Azerbaïdjan","Bakou","Manat azerbaïdjanais",9923914,86600]
["B","B","Amérique","Bahamas","Nassau","Dollar bahaméen",399285,13943]
[null,"B","Asie","Bahreïn","Manama","Dinar bahreïni",1566993,758]
[null,"B","Asie","Bangladesh","Dacca","Taka",166368149,143998]
[null,"B","Amérique","Barbade","Bridgetown","Dollar barbadien",286388,430]
[null,"B","Europe","Belgique","Bruxelles","Euro",11498519,30528]
[null,"B","Amérique","Belize","Belmopan","Dollar bélizien",382444,22966]
[null,"B","Afrique","Bénin","Porto-Novo","Franc CFA",11485674,114763]
[null,"B","Asie","Bhoutan","Thimbu","Ngultrum",817054,38394]
[null,"B","Europe","Biélorussie","Minsk","Rouble biélorusse",9452113,207600]
[null,"B","Asie","Birmanie","Naypyidaw","Kyat",53855735,676578]
[null,"B","Amérique","Bolivie","Sucre","Boliviano bolivien",11215674,1098580]
[null,"B","Europe","Bosnie-Herzégovine","Sarajevo","Mark convertible",3503554,51197]
[null,"B","Afrique","Botswana","Gaborone","Pula botswanais",2333201,582000]
[null,"B","Amérique","Brésil","Brasilia","Réal brésilien",210867954,8514880]
[null,"B","Asie","Brunei","Bandar Seri Begawan","Dollar de Brunei",434076,5765]
[null,"B","Europe","Bulgarie","Sofia","Lev bulgare",7036848,110879]
[null,"B","Afrique","Burkina Faso","Ouagadougou","Franc CFA",19751651,272967]
[null,"B","Afrique","Burundi","Bujumbura","Franc burundais",11216450,27834]
["C","C","Asie","Cambodge","Phnom Penh","Riel",16245729,181035]
[null,"C","Afrique","Cameroun","Yaoundé","Franc CFA",24678234,475442]
[null,"C","Amérique","Canada","Ottawa","Dollar canadien",36953765,9984670]
[null,"C","Afrique","Cap-Vert","Praia","Escudo cap-verdien",553335,4033]
[null,"C","Amérique","Chili","Santiago","Peso chilien",18197209,756102]
[null,"C","Asie","Chine","Pékin","Yuan",1415045928,9598000]
[null,"C","Europe","Chypre","Nicosie","Euro",1189085,9251]
[null,"C","Amérique","Colombie","Bogota","Peso colombien",49464683,1141750]
[null,"C","Afrique","Comores","Moroni","Franc comorien",832347,2170]
[null,"C","Afrique","Congo","Brazzaville","Franc CFA",5399895,342000]
[null,"C","Asie","Corée du Nord","Pyongyang","Won nord-coréen",25610672,120538]
[null,"C","Asie","Corée du Sud","Séoul","Won sud-coréen",51164435,99828]
[null,"C","Amérique","Costa Rica","San José","Colon costaricien",4953199,51100]
[null,"C","Afrique","Côte d'Ivoire","Yamoussoukro","Franc CFA",24905843,322463]
[null,"C","Europe","Croatie","Zagreb","Kuna",4164783,56594]
[null,"C","Amérique","Cuba","La Havane","Peso cubain",11489082,109886]
["D","D","Europe","Danemark","Copenhague","Couronne danoise",5754356,43098]
[null,"D","Afrique","Djibouti","Djibouti","Franc de Djibouti",971408,23200]
[null,"D","Amérique","Dominique","Roseau","Dollar des Caraïbes orientales",74308,751]
["E","E","Afrique","Egypte","Le Caire","Livre égyptienne",99375741,1002450]
[null,"E","Asie","Emirats Arabes Unis","Abu Dhabi","Dirham des émirats arabes unis",9541615,83600]
[null,"E","Amérique","Equateur","Quito","Dollar américain",16863425,256369]
[null,"E","Afrique","Erythrée","Asmara","Nakfa érythréen",5187948,117600]
[null,"E","Europe","Espagne","Madrid","Euro",46397452,505992]
[null,"E","Europe","Estonie","Tallinn","Euro",1306788,45227]
[null,"E","Afrique","Eswatini","Mbabane","Lilangeni",1391385,17364]
[null,"E","Amérique","Etats-Unis","Washington","Dollar américain",326766748,9371180]
[null,"E","Afrique","Ethiopie","Addis-Abeba","Birr éthiopien",107534882,1104300]
["F","F","Océanie","Fidji","Suva","Dollar de Fidji",912241,18272]
[null,"F","Europe","Finlande","Helsinki","Euro",5542517,338424]
[null,"F","Europe","France","Paris","Euro",65233271,640597]
["G","G","Afrique","Gabon","Libreville","Franc CFA",2067561,267668]
[null,"G","Afrique","Gambie","Banjul","Dalasi gambien",2163765,11295]
[null,{"$f":"UPPER(LEFT(D67,1))","v":"G"},"Asie","Géorgie","Tbilissi","Lari",3907131,69700]
[null,"G","Afrique","Ghana","Accra","Cedi",29463643,238533]
[null,"G","Europe","Grèce","Athènes","Euro",11142161,131957]
[null,"G","Amérique","Grenade","Saint George's","Dollar des Caraïbes orientales",108339,344]
[null,"G","Amérique","Guatemala","Guatemala","Quetzal guatémaltèque",17245346,108889]
[null,"G","Afrique","Guinée","Conakry","Franc guinéen",13052608,245857]
[null,"G","Afrique","Guinée équatoriale","Malabo","Franc CFA",1313894,28051]
[null,"G","Afrique","Guinée-Bissau","Bissau","Franc CFA",1907268,36125]
[null,"G","Amérique","Guyana","Georgetown","Dollar guyanien",782225,214969]
["H","H","Amérique","Haïti","Port-au-Prince","Gourde haïtienne",11112945,27750]
[null,"H","Amérique","Honduras","Tegucigalpa","Lempira hondurien",9417167,112492]
[null,"H","Europe","Hongrie","Budapest","Forint hongrois",9688847,93028]
["i","Î","Afrique","Île Maurice","Port Louis","Roupie mauricienne",1268315,2040]
[null,"I","Asie","Inde","New Delhi","Roupie indienne",1354051854,3287260]
[null,"I","Asie","Indonésie","Jakarta","Roupie indonésienne",266794980,1910930]
[null,"I","Asie","Irak","Bagdad","Dinar irakien",39339753,435244]
[null,"I","Asie","Iran","Téhéran","Rial iranien",82011735,1648200]
[null,"I","Europe","Irlande","Dublin","Euro",4803748,70273]
[null,"I","Europe","Islande","Reykjavik","Couronne islandaise",337780,103000]
[null,"I","Asie","Israël","Jérusalem","Shekel",8452841,22072]
[null,"I","Europe","Italie","Rome","Euro",59290969,301336]
["J","J","Amérique","Jamaïque","Kingston","Dollar jamaïcain",2898677,10991]
[null,"J","Asie","Japon","Tokyo","Yen",127185332,377930]
[null,"J","Asie","Jordanie","Amman","Dinar jordanien",9903802,89342]
["K","K","Asie","Kazakhstan","Astana","Tenge",18403860,2724910]
[null,"K","Afrique","Kenya","Nairobi","Shilling kényan",50950879,580367]
[null,"K","Asie","Kirghizistan","Bichkek","Som",6132932,199951]
[null,"K","Océanie","Kiribati","Tarawa","Dollar australien",118414,726]
[null,"K","Europe","Kosovo","Pristina","Euro (de facto)",1797151,10887]
[null,"K","Asie","Koweït","Koweït","Dinar koweïtien",4197128,17818]
["L","L","Asie","Laos","Vientiane","Kip",6961210,236800]
[null,"L","Afrique","Lesotho","Maseru","Loti lesothan",2263010,30355]
[null,"L","Europe","Lettonie","Riga","Euro",1929938,64559]
[null,"L","Asie","Liban","Beyrouth","Livre libanaise",6093509,10452]
[null,"L","Afrique","Liberia","Monrovia","Dollar libérien",4853516,111369]
[null,"L","Afrique","Libye","Tripoli","Dinar libyen",6470956,1759540]
[null,"L","Europe","Liechtenstein","Vaduz","Franc suisse",38155,160]
[null,"L","Europe","Lituanie","Vilnius","Euro",2876475,65300]
[null,"L","Europe","Luxembourg","Luxembourg","Euro",590321,2586]
["M","M","Europe","Macédoine du Nord","Skopje","Denar",2085051,25713]
[null,"M","Afrique","Madagascar","Antananarivo","Ariary malgache",26262810,587041]
[null,"M","Asie","Malaisie","Kuala Lumpur","Ringgit",32042458,330803]
[null,"M","Afrique","Malawi","Lilongwe","Kwacha malawien",19164728,118484]
[null,"M","Asie","Maldives","Malé","Rufiyaa",444259,300]
[null,"M","Afrique","Mali","Bamako","Franc CFA",19107706,1241240]
[null,"M","Europe","Malte","La Valette","Euro",432089,316]
[null,"M","Afrique","Maroc","Rabat","Dirham marocain",36191805,446550]
[null,"M","Océanie","Marshall","Majuro","Dollar américain",53167,181]
[null,"M","Afrique","Mauritanie","Nouakchott","Ouguiya mauritanien",4540068,1025520]
[null,"M","Amérique","Mexique","Mexico","Peso mexicain",130759074,1964380]
[null,"M","Océanie","Micronésie","Palikir","Dollar américain",531996,702]
[null,"M","Europe","Moldavie","Chisinau","Leu moldave",4041065,33846]
[null,"M","Europe","Monaco","Monaco","Euro",38897,2]
[null,"M","Asie","Mongolie","Oulan-Bator","Tugrik",3121772,1564100]
[null,"M","Europe","Monténégro","Podgorica","Euro (de facto)",629219,13812]
[null,"M","Afrique","Mozambique","Maputo","Metical mozambicain",30528673,801590]
["N","N","Afrique","Namibie","Windhoek","Dollar namibien",2587801,824268]
[null,"N","Océanie","Nauru","Yaren","Dollar australien",11312,21]
[null,"N","Asie","Népal","Katmandou","Roupie népalaise",29624035,147181]
[null,"N","Amérique","Nicaragua","Managua","Córdoba nicaraguayen",6284757,130373]
[null,"N","Afrique","Niger","Niamey","Franc CFA",22311375,1267000]
[null,"N","Afrique","Nigeria","Abuja","Naira nigérian",195875237,923768]
[null,"N","Europe","Norvège","Oslo","Couronne norvégienne",5353363,323782]
[null,"N","Océanie","Nouvelle-Zélande","Wellington","Dollar néo-zélandais",4749598,270469]
["O",{"$f":"UPPER(LEFT(D131,1))","v":"O"},"Asie","Oman","Mascate","Rial omanais",4829946,309500]
[null,"O","Afrique","Ouganda","Kampala","Shilling ougandais",44270563,241550]
[null,"O","Asie","Ouzbékistan","Tachkent","Sum",32364996,447400]
["P","P","Asie","Pakistan","Islamabad","Roupie pakistanaise",200813818,796095]
[null,"P","Océanie","Palaos","Melekeok","Dollar américain",21964,459]
[null,"P","Asie","Palestine","Jérusalem-Est","Shekel israélien",5052776,6520]
[null,"P","Amérique","Panama","Panama","Balboa panaméen",4162618,75417]
[null,"P","Océanie","Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée","Port Moresby","Kina",8418346,462840]
[null,"P","Amérique","Paraguay","Asunción","Guaraní paraguayen",6896908,406752]
[null,"P","Europe","Pays-Bas","Amsterdam","Euro",17084459,41540]
[null,"P","Amérique","Pérou","Lima","Nuevo sol péruvien",32551815,1285220]
[null,"P","Asie","Philippines","Manille","Peso philippin",106512074,300000]
[null,"P","Europe","Pologne","Varsovie","Zloty polonais",38104832,312685]
[null,"P","Europe","Portugal","Lisbonne","Euro",10291196,92090]
["Q","Q","Asie","Qatar","Doha","Riyal qatari",2694849,11586]
["R","R","Afrique","République Centrafricaine","Bangui","Franc CFA",4737423,622984]
[null,"R","Afrique","République Démocratique du Congo","Kinshasa","Franc congolais",84004989,2344860]
[null,"R","Amérique","République Dominicaine","Saint-Domingue","Peso dominicain",10882996,48671]
[null,"R","Europe","République Tchèque","Prague","Couronne tchèque",10625250,78865]
[null,"R","Europe","Roumanie","Bucarest","Leu roumain",19580634,238391]
[null,"R","Europe","Royaume-Uni","Londres","Livre sterling",66573504,242900]
[null,"R","Europe","Russie","Moscou","Rouble russe",143964709,17098200]
[null,"R","Afrique","Rwanda","Kigali","Franc rwandais",12501156,26338]
["S","S","Amérique","Sainte-Lucie","Castries","Dollar des Caraïbes orientales",179667,539]
[null,"S","Amérique","Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis","Basseterre","Euro",55850,261]
[null,"S","Europe","Saint-Marin","Saint-Marin","Dollar des Caraïbes orientales",33557,61]
[null,"S","Amérique","Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines","Kingstown","Dollar des Caraïbes orientales",110200,389]
[null,"S","Océanie","Salomon","Honiara","Dollar des îles Salomon",623281,28896]
[null,"S","Amérique","Salvador","San Salvador","Dollar américain",6411558,21041]
[null,"S","Océanie","Samoa","Apia","Tala",55679,2842]
[null,"S","Afrique","São Tomé et Príncipe","São Tomé","Dobra santoméen",208818,964]
[null,"S","Afrique","Sénégal","Dakar","Franc CFA",16294270,196722]
[null,"S","Europe","Serbie","Belgrade","Dinar serbe",8762027,88361]
[null,"S","Afrique","Seychelles","Victoria","Roupie seychelloise",95235,452]
[null,"S","Afrique","Sierra Leone","Freetown","Leone sierra-léonais",7719729,71740]
[null,"S","Asie","Singapour","Singapour","Dollar de Singapour",5791901,710]
[null,"S","Europe","Slovaquie","Bratislava","Euro",5449816,49037]
[null,"S","Europe","Slovénie","Ljubljana","Euro",2081260,20273]
[null,"S","Afrique","Somalie","Mogadiscio","Shilling somalien",15181925,637657]
[null,"S","Afrique","Soudan","Khartoum","Livre soudanaise",41511526,1861480]
[null,"S","Afrique","Soudan du Sud","Djouba","Livre sud-soudanaise",12919053,619745]
[null,"S","Asie","Sri Lanka","Sri Jayawardenapura","Roupie srilankaise",20950041,65610]
[null,"S","Europe","Suède","Stockholm","Couronne suédoise",9982709,450295]
[null,"S","Europe","Suisse","Berne","Franc suisse",8544034,41277]
[null,"S","Amérique","Suriname","Paramaribo","Dollar de Surinam",568301,163820]
[null,"S","Asie","Syrie","Damas","Livre syrienne",18284407,185180]
["T","T","Asie","Tadjikistan","Douchanbe","Somoni",9107211,143100]
[null,"T","Asie","Taïwan","Taipei","Nouveau dollar de Taïwan",23519518,36191]
[null,"T","Afrique","Tanzanie","Dodoma","Shilling tanzanien",59091392,945087]
[null,"T","Afrique","Tchad","N'Djamena","Franc CFA",15353184,1284000]
[null,"T","Asie","Thaïlande","Bangkok","Baht",69183173,513120]
[null,"T","Océanie","Timor-Oriental","Dili","Dollar américain",1324094,14874]
[null,"T","Afrique","Togo","Lomé","Franc CFA",7990926,56785]
[null,"T","Océanie","Tonga","Nukualofa","Pa'anga",109008,747]
[null,"T","Amérique","Trinité-et-Tobago","Port of Spain","Dollar trinidadien",1372598,5130]
[null,"T","Afrique","Tunisie","Tunis","Dinar tunisien",11659174,163610]
[null,"T","Asie","Turkménistan","Achgabat","Manat turkmène",5851466,488100]
[null,"T","Asie","Turquie","Ankara","Livre turque",81916871,783562]
[null,"T","Océanie","Tuvalu","Fanafuti","Dollar australien",11287,26]
["U","U","Europe","Ukraine","Kiev","Hryvnia",44009214,603500]
[null,"U","Amérique","Uruguay","Montevideo","Peso uruguayen",3469551,176215]
["V","V","Europe","Vatican","Vatican","Euro",801,0.44]
[null,"V","Amérique","Venezuela","Caracas","Bolívar vénézuélien",32381221,912050]
[null,"V","Asie","Viêt Nam","Hanoi","Dong",96491146,331212]
["Y",{"$f":"UPPER(LEFT(D195,1))","v":"Y"},"Asie","Yémen","Sanaa","Rial yéménite",28915284,527968]
["Z","Z","Afrique","Zambie","Lusaka","Kwacha zambien",17609178,752612]
[null,"Z","Afrique","Zimbabwe","Harare","Dollar américain",16913261,390757]
["V","V","Océanie","Vanuatu","Port-Vila","Vatu",282117,12189]

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["Axioms","Lettre3","Expressions","Example","Translation"]
["A","A","a background check /a backgrounder","We did a background check on him. He's clean. No prison record, outstanding warrants, that kind of stuff.","Nous avons fait une vérification de ses antécédents. Il est clean. Pas de casier judiciaire, pas de mandat d'arrêt, ce genre de choses."]
[null,"A","a ballpark figure","Just give me the ballpark figure for the project, I don't need it down to the exact cent.","Donnez-moi juste le chiffre approximatif du projet, je n'ai pas besoin du centime exact."]
[null,"A","a big deal /a really big deal","\"So I blew my curfew, big deal,\" said the teenager","J'ai raté mon couvre-feu, la belle affaire, dit l'adolescent."]
[null,"A","a bitter pill","After their winning streak, and intensive training schedule, the team's defeat was a bitter pill to swallow.","Après leur série de victoires et leur programme d'entraînement intensif, la défaite de l'équipe est une pilule amère à avaler."]
[null,"A","a box office hit/a blockbuster","The movie was a great success, a box office hit, a blockbuster.","Le film a été un grand succès, un succès au box-office, une superproduction."]
[null,"A","a breadbasket","The Prairies are the breadbasket of Canada, they grow many of Canada's food products.","Les Prairies sont le grenier à blé du Canada, elles cultivent une grande partie des produits alimentaires du pays."]
[null,"A","a breadwinner","As the main wage earner, he is the breadwinner of the household.","En tant que principal salarié, il est le gagne-pain du ménage."]
[null,"A","a brief interlude","After a brief interlude, they resumed their work.","Après un bref intermède, ils reprennent leur travail."]
[null,"A","a brief respite","The shower offered a brief respite from the searing heat of August.","La douche a offert un bref répit à la chaleur torride du mois d'août."]
[null,"A","a calming influence","This teddy bear is a calming influence for my toddler.","Cet ours en peluche est une influence calmante pour mon tout-petit."]
[null,"A","a case of mistaken identity","They talked to me as though I were my twin sister. It was clearly a case of mistaken identity.","Ils m'ont parlé comme si j'étais ma sœur jumelle. C'était clairement un cas d'erreur d'identité."]
[null,"A","a change of habit","Unless you show a change of habit, you will fail.","A moins que vous ne montriez un changement d'habitude, vous échouerez."]
[null,"A","a chief executive officer CEO","The CEO is the Chief Executive Officer, the head of the company.","Le PDG est le directeur général, le chef de l'entreprise."]
[null,"A","a combined total","They added the subtotals of the two sections to arrive at the combined total.","Ils ont ajouté les sous-totaux des deux sections pour arriver au total combiné."]
[null,"A","a crime of passion","He killed his lover. It was a crime of passion.","Il a tué son amant. C'était un crime passionnel."]
[null,"A","a crucial component","Studying is a crucial component in academic success. A student cannot succeed without studying.","L'étude est un élément crucial de la réussite scolaire. Un étudiant ne peut pas réussir sans étudier."]
[null,"A","a day off /a week off /a month off / time off","She wanted a week off, but her boss only gave her three days off.","Elle voulait une semaine de congé, mais son patron ne lui a donné que trois jours de congé."]
[null,"A","a dirty trick/dirty tricks","He played a dirty trick and deceived them.","Il a joué un mauvais tour et les a trompés."]
[null,"A","a dog's breakfast","The book covered too many things too quickly, it was a real dog's breakfast, a mixed up mess.","Le livre a couvert trop de choses trop rapidement, c'était un vrai petit déjeuner de chien, un mélange de tout."]
[null,"A","a fact-finding mission","The diplomat went to the Middle East on a fact-finding mission.","Le diplomate s'est rendu au Moyen-Orient pour une mission d'enquête."]
[null,"A","a fait accompli","It is too late to change your mind, the order has been shipped. It is a fait accompli, an accomplished fact.","Il est trop tard pour changer d'avis, la commande a été expédiée. C'est un fait accompli, une réalité."]
[null,"A","a fat cat","Some say that rich, privileged people are fat cats.","Certains disent que les gens riches et privilégiés sont des gros bonnets."]
[null,"A","a feverish pace","They rushed to complete the highway before the deadline. They had been working at a feverish pace.","Ils se sont précipités pour terminer l'autoroute avant la date limite. Ils ont travaillé à un rythme effréné."]
[null,"﻿","﻿a firebug","The firefighters suspect that the fire wasn't started by lightning, but by a firebug. They think a young person who was seen running away just as the blaze started set the place on fire.","Les pompiers soupçonnent que le feu n'a pas été déclenché par la foudre, mais par un incendiaire. Ils pensent qu'un jeune qui a été vu en train de s'enfuir juste au moment où l'incendie a commencé a mis le feu à la maison."]
[null,"A","a fitting memorial","The sports scholarship fund was a fitting memorial to the famous athlete.","Le fonds de bourses d'études sportives a été un mémorial approprié pour le célèbre athlète."]
[null,"A","a flash in the pan","He had high grades in his first semester, but quit school partway through his second semester. He was just a flash in the pan.","Il a eu de bonnes notes au premier semestre, mais a quitté l'école au milieu du deuxième semestre. Il n'était qu'un feu de paille."]
[null,"A","a flat out lie /a flat out guess","She meant to deceive them, but they caught her, accusing her of a flat-out lie.","Elle voulait les tromper, mais ils l'ont prise sur le fait, l'accusant de mensonge éhonté."]
[null,"A","a foregone conclusion","They predicted events would turn out like this. Everyone could see it coming. It was a foregone conclusion.","Ils avaient prédit que les événements prendraient cette tournure. Tout le monde pouvait le voir venir. C'était une conclusion inévitable."]
[null,"A","a free trial","We received an offer in the mail today for a six-month free trial subscription for my husband's favorite magazine.","Nous avons reçu par courrier aujourd'hui une offre pour un abonnement d'essai gratuit de six mois au magazine préféré de mon mari."]
[null,"A","a gene pool","He is a habitual criminal. So you can't say he made a positive contribution to the gene pool.","C'est un criminel habituel. Donc vous ne pouvez pas dire qu'il a apporté une contribution positive au pool génétique."]
[null,"A","a habitual liar","Why believe her? She's just a habitual liar. She lies as a habit, a lot of the time, about many things.","Pourquoi la croire ? C'est juste une menteuse invétérée. Elle ment comme une habitude, beaucoup de fois, sur beaucoup de choses."]
[null,"A","a half-baked idea","His plan won't work. He hasn't thought about it enough yet. All it is is some half-baked scheme he has.","Son plan ne marchera pas. Il n'y a pas encore assez réfléchi. Ce n'est qu'un plan à moitié conçu qu'il a."]
[null,"A","a hell-hole","The hottest area of the combat zone was a real hell-hole.","La zone la plus chaude de la zone de combat était un véritable enfer."]
[null,"A","a hidden agenda","The union is accusing the management of having a hidden agenda, something they aren't willing to admit.","Le syndicat accuse la direction d'avoir un agenda caché, ce qu'elle ne veut pas admettre."]
[null,"A","a hit and run accident","The car struck the pedestrian and left. It was a hit and run accident.","La voiture a heurté le piéton et est partie. C'est un accident avec délit de fuite."]
[null,"A","a hope and a prayer","He is an incompetent pilot. He flies on a hope and a prayer.","C'est un pilote incompétent. Il vole sur un espoir et une prière."]
[null,"A","a key witness","The success of the case rests on the testimony of the prosecution's key witness.","Le succès de l'affaire repose sur le témoignage du témoin clé de l'accusation."]
[null,"A","a lame excuse","She really didn't want to go to the party, but when she told her boyfriend why, he didn't believe the reason she gave. He said she was just giving him a lame excuse.","Elle ne voulait vraiment pas aller à la fête, mais quand elle a dit à son petit ami pourquoi, il n'a pas cru la raison qu'elle a donnée. Il a dit qu'elle lui donnait juste une excuse bidon."]
[null,"A","a level playing field","Business is unfair to newcomers, who naively expect a level playing field, where everyone is treated equally.","Le monde des affaires est injuste pour les nouveaux arrivants, qui s'attendent naïvement à ce que les règles du jeu soient les mêmes pour tous."]
[null,"A","a life line","The life line for the aid supplies to the disaster area cut right across their land. The aid vehicles passed by every day on the road out front.","La ligne de vie pour les fournitures d'aide à la zone sinistrée passait juste à travers leur terre. Les véhicules d'aide passaient tous les jours sur la route devant chez eux."]
[null,"A","a lifesaver","That loan from the bank has proven to be a real lifesaver for our young business. It was there when we needed it the most.","Ce prêt de la banque s'est avéré être une véritable bouée de sauvetage pour notre jeune entreprise. Il était là quand nous en avions le plus besoin."]
[null,"A","a lightning rod","They put up a high metal pole with a ground wire on the house roof to attract the lightning so it wouldn't hit the other buildings on the hilltop.","Ils ont installé un haut poteau métallique avec un fil de terre sur le toit de la maison pour attirer la foudre et éviter qu'elle ne frappe les autres bâtiments de la colline."]
[null,"A","a line of sight","The men approaching over the fields were directly in the observer's line of site as he watched them through his binoculars.","Les hommes qui s'approchaient au-dessus des champs étaient directement dans la ligne de mire de l'observateur qui les regardait à travers ses jumelles."]
[null,"A","a litterbug","As the girl dropped the candy wrapper on the ground, her brother reached down and picked it up. \"Don't be such a litterbug,\" he said.","Lorsque la fille a laissé tomber le papier de bonbon sur le sol, son frère s'est baissé pour le ramasser. \"Ne sois pas une telle poubelle\", a-t-il dit."]
[null,"A","a live wire","She is awake early and very active all day --- a real live wire.","Elle est réveillée tôt et très active toute la journée --- un vrai fil conducteur."]
[null,"A","a live-in","They aren't legally married, just living together, so she is his live-in girlfriend.","Ils ne sont pas légalement mariés, ils vivent simplement ensemble, et elle est donc sa petite amie."]
[null,"A","a livelihood","She made her livelihood working in the office of the local oil company. The job paid well, and had fairly good benefits.","Elle a gagné sa vie en travaillant dans le bureau de la compagnie pétrolière locale. Ce travail était bien payé et comportait d'assez bons avantages."]
[null,"A","a living death","He remembered how gaunt she looked after the accident. She had complained that without her health, she was experiencing a living death.","Il s'est rappelé combien elle était décharnée après l'accident. Elle s'était plainte que sans sa santé, elle vivait une mort vivante."]
[null,"A","a living room","Take that cake into the front room and set it on the coffee table for the guests. That's right, into the living room where we do our entertaining.","Apporte ce gâteau dans le salon et pose-le sur la table basse pour les invités. C'est ça, dans le salon où nous recevons nos invités."]
[null,"A","a living wage","The boy knew he couldn't make the same pay his father did, but the job offer promised enough money to live on, a living wage.","Le garçon savait qu'il ne pourrait pas gagner le même salaire que son père, mais l'offre d'emploi promettait assez d'argent pour vivre, un salaire décent."]
[null,"A","a loan shark","The man came at midnight to bully his father and demand that he pay the debt immediately. The boy hadn't realized his father went to a loan shark for money.","L'homme est venu à minuit pour intimider son père et exiger qu'il paie sa dette immédiatement. Le garçon n'avait pas réalisé que son père s'adressait à un usurier pour obtenir de l'argent."]
[null,"A","a lodestar","The guiding principle behind our way of life could be called a lodestar. Like the star over the pole, it shows us where we are and which way to go.","Le principe directeur de notre mode de vie pourrait être appelé le \"lodestar\". Comme l'étoile au-dessus du mât, il nous montre où nous sommes et quelle direction prendre."]
[null,"A","a log boom","First the trees were cut down, limbed, and sawn into logs. Then some logs were chained into a circle, enclosing other logs. This log boom was then taken down river to the mill.","Les arbres ont d'abord été coupés, ébranchés et sciés en rondins. Puis certains troncs étaient enchaînés en cercle, entourant d'autres troncs. Cette estacade de rondins était ensuite transportée en aval de la rivière jusqu'au moulin."]
[null,"A","a major threat","Airport security considers passengers armed with weapons a major threat.","La sécurité de l'aéroport considère les passagers armés comme une menace majeure."]
[null,"A","a make-up examination","Since you were away for the test, you will have to write a make-up examination.","Comme vous étiez absent pour l'examen, vous devrez passer un examen de rattrapage."]
[null,"A","a manila envelope","He carried the important papers in a plain brown manila envelope.","Il a transporté les papiers importants dans une enveloppe brune ordinaire de type manille."]
[null,"A","a marked improvement","He is out of bed after the operation, and has made a marked improvement.","Il est sorti du lit après l'opération, et a fait une nette amélioration."]
[null,"A","a matter of time","They kept borrowing heavily, so it was just a matter of time before they ran out of credit.","Ils ont continué à emprunter massivement, ce n'était donc qu'une question de temps avant qu'ils ne soient à court de crédit."]
[null,"A","a merciful solution","Some Europeans feel euthanasia is a merciful solution to shorten the suffering of terminally ill patients.","Certains Européens estiment que l'euthanasie est une solution charitable pour abréger les souffrances des patients en phase terminale."]
[null,"A","a mission of mercy","The aid workers flew in food and supplies to the war-torn country on a mission of mercy.","Les travailleurs humanitaires ont transporté de la nourriture et des fournitures dans ce pays déchiré par la guerre dans le cadre d'une mission de miséricorde."]
[null,"A","a near miss","The planes came within 20 meters of each other, so it was a near miss.","Les avions se sont approchés à moins de 20 mètres l'un de l'autre, donc ils ont failli s'écraser."]
[null,"A","a new kid on the block","Since the boss has only been here one week, he doesn't know how things work. He's the new kid on the block.","Comme le patron n'est là que depuis une semaine, il ne sait pas comment les choses fonctionnent. Il est le petit nouveau du quartier."]
[null,"A","a newcomer to the list","As one of the nouveau riche, she was a newcomer to the elite list.","Faisant partie des nouveaux riches, elle était une nouvelle venue dans la liste des élites."]
[null,"A","a niche market","The successful company manufactured and sold scooters for seniors and captured a niche market.","L'entreprise prospère fabrique et vend des scooters pour personnes âgées et conquiert un marché de niche."]
[null,"A","a once in a lifetime opportunity","Their participation in the Olympics was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the team members.","Leur participation aux Jeux olympiques a été une occasion unique pour les membres de l'équipe."]
[null,"A","a parking garage","The car was broken into when it was parked on level four of the parking garage.","La voiture a été forcée alors qu'elle était garée au niveau quatre du parking."]
[null,"A","a passion for living /life","Her obituary mentioned her great passion for life.","Sa notice nécrologique mentionne sa grande passion pour la vie."]
[null,"A","a person of interest","The police are looking for him in connection with the beating death. He is a person of interest.","La police le recherche en relation avec le passage à tabac. C'est une personne d'intérêt."]
[null,"A","a pick-me-up","A café latte is a great pick-me-up. It gives me so much energy when I am tired.","Un café latte est un excellent remontant. Il me donne beaucoup d'énergie quand je suis fatiguée."]
[null,"A","a picture is worth a thousand words","A picture is worth a thousand words.","Une image vaut mille mots."]
[null,"A","a point-by-point breakdown","The sportscaster gave a point-by-point breakdown of the game.","Le journaliste sportif a fait un résumé du match point par point."]
[null,"A","a pretty picture","All this mud on the floor, clothes everywhere, empty chip bags and pop cans; such a pretty picture!","Toute cette boue sur le sol, des vêtements partout, des sacs de chips vides et des canettes de boisson gazeuse ; quelle belle image !"]
[null,"A","a ragamuffin","That youngest one in the family frequently comes to school in torn clothes. He looks like a real ragamuffin.","Le plus jeune de la famille vient souvent à l'école avec des vêtements déchirés. Il ressemble à un vrai ragamuffin."]
[null,"A","a rule of thumb","The rule of thumb for writing parallel sentences is to use the same grammatical structure in each clause.","La règle de base pour écrire des phrases parallèles est d'utiliser la même structure grammaticale dans chaque clause."]
[null,"A","a runaway success","The movie sold out. The packed house proved it was a runaway success.","Le film a fait salle comble. La salle comble a prouvé que c'était un grand succès."]
[null,"A","a scare tactic /scare tactics","The older child bullied her younger sister. She used every scare tactic she could think of.","L'aînée intimidait sa petite sœur. Elle a utilisé toutes les tactiques de peur auxquelles elle pouvait penser."]
[null,"A","a scattergun approach","The company mismanaged the affair by using a scattergun approach. It was all hit and miss.","La société a mal géré l'affaire en utilisant une approche dispersée. C'était du vent."]
[null,"A","a skeleton in the closet","He's not telling you everything, bet he has a skeleton or two in the closet.","Il ne vous dit pas tout, il doit avoir un ou deux squelettes dans le placard."]
[null,"A","a skiff of snow","Since she had grown up in snow country, she didn't mind when then got a few centimeters of snow the other day. To her, that was just a skiff of snow, nothing major.","Comme elle a grandi au pays de la neige, elle n'a pas été gênée par les quelques centimètres de neige tombés l'autre jour. Pour elle, c'était juste un peu de neige, rien d'important."]
[null,"A","a slice of life","Teenage school woes, parental pressure, dating nightmares, how's that for a slice of life?","Difficultés scolaires des adolescents, pression parentale, cauchemars amoureux, c'est une tranche de vie, non ?"]
[null,"A","a slippery slope","Don't even start on that issue. Don't go there. It's a slippery slope.","Ne commence pas à parler de ça. Ne vous y aventurez pas. C'est une pente glissante."]
[null,"A","a slow poke","The oldest girl in the group dragged behind the rest, reading as she was walking. \"Come on, slow poke,\" one of her sisters yelled.","La fille la plus âgée du groupe traînait derrière les autres, lisant tout en marchant. \"Viens, poke lent\", a crié l'une de ses sœurs."]
[null,"A","a smash success /a smashing success","The program was well received, a smashing success.","Le programme a été bien accueilli, un succès retentissant."]
[null,"A","a smattering of applause","The lukewarm speech received a smattering of applause.","Le discours tiède a reçu une poignée d'applaudissements."]
[null,"A","a sore spot","She's very sensitive and touchy on that issue. It's a real sore spot.","Elle est très sensible et susceptible sur cette question. C'est un vrai point sensible."]
[null,"A","a speedy recovery","We wish you a speedy recovery. Get well soon!","Nous vous souhaitons un prompt rétablissement. Bon rétablissement !"]
[null,"A","a splash of colour","The red maple tree was a splash of colour on the bare lawn.","L'érable rouge était une touche de couleur sur la pelouse nue."]
[null,"A","a square peg in a round hole","He doesn't fit in this department. He's a square peg in a round hole.","Il n'a pas sa place dans ce département. C'est une cheville carrée dans un trou rond."]
[null,"A","a standing ovation","The outstanding performance rated a standing ovation from the audience. Everyone stood up and clapped.","Cette performance exceptionnelle a été ovationnée par le public. Tout le monde s'est levé et a applaudi."]
[null,"A","a state of affairs","The roast was burning in the oven, the washer had gone off balance, and then the smoke alarm went off upstairs. What a pretty state of affairs!","Le rôti brûlait dans le four, la machine à laver s'était déséquilibrée, puis le détecteur de fumée s'est déclenché à l'étage. Quel bel état de choses !"]
[null,"A","a stitch in time saves nine","Better think and act ahead; a stitch in time saves nine.","Mieux vaut penser et agir à l'avance ; un point à temps en vaut neuf."]
[null,"A","a sucker punch","He came up from behind, grabbed his head, and landed a sucker punch, right to his face.","Il est arrivé par derrière, a attrapé sa tête et lui a asséné un coup de poing en plein visage."]
[null,"A","a sure thing","The deal's done, I promise. It's a sure thing.","L'affaire est conclue, je le promets. C'est une chose sûre."]
[null,"A","a sweet deal /a really sweet deal","He gets plenty of perks with his job, it's a really sweet deal.","Il a plein d'avantages avec son travail, c'est vraiment une bonne affaire."]
[null,"A","a symptom of a larger problem","The inadequate level of English at the university level is just a symptom of a larger problem.","Le niveau d'anglais insuffisant à l'université n'est que le symptôme d'un problème plus vaste."]
[null,"A","a tight schedule","He had only thirty minutes between planes, it was a very tight schedule.","Il n'avait que trente minutes entre deux avions, c'était un programme très serré."]
[null,"A","a tight spot","If you get in trouble with the teacher, don't expect me to get you out of a tight spot.","Si tu as des ennuis avec le professeur, ne t'attends pas à ce que je te sorte du pétrin."]
[null,"A","a time slot","Her school schedule was almost full. She had only one time slot left.","Son emploi du temps était presque complet. Il ne lui restait qu'un seul créneau horaire."]
[null,"A","a toothy grin","The witch's mask stared back with a toothy grin.","Le masque de la sorcière la fixait avec un sourire carnassier."]
[null,"A","a trade-off","I'll mend your pants if you will babysit. It will be a trade-off.","Je raccommoderai ton pantalon si tu fais du baby-sitting. Ce sera un échange."]
[null,"A","a train of thought","She was sitting quietly, but he interrupted her and broke her train of thought.","Elle était assise tranquillement, mais il l'a interrompue et a brisé le fil de ses pensées."]
[null,"A","a treasure trove"," The young boy looked at the huge library with joy in his eyes. He thought he had found a real treasure trove of stories, enough to last him for years."," Le jeune garçon regardait l'immense bibliothèque avec de la joie dans les yeux. Il pensait avoir trouvé un véritable trésor d'histoires, assez pour lui durer des années."]
[null,"A","a trial size","When she got the mail out of the box, she found a small bottle of shampoo. The manufacturer had sent her a trial size and a coupon for more shampoo.","Lorsqu'elle a sorti le courrier de la boîte, elle a trouvé une petite bouteille de shampooing. Le fabricant lui avait envoyé une taille d'essai et un coupon pour plus de shampoing."]
[null,"A","a vintage car","He had a pristine, restored, 1930's Packard, truly a beautiful vintage car.","Il avait une Packard des années 30, restaurée et immaculée, une très belle voiture de collection."]
[null,"A","a weather vane","The wind whistled over the barn roof, spinning the weather vane around and around.","Le vent sifflait sur le toit de la grange, faisant tourner la girouette dans tous les sens."]
[null,"A","a welcome change","The vacation was a welcome change from months of hard work.","Les vacances étaient un changement bienvenu après des mois de dur labeur."]
[null,"A","a welcoming committee","You would wonder why they sent out their ferocious dog to greet the strangers in the dark. What an awful welcoming committee that must have been.","On peut se demander pourquoi ils ont envoyé leur chien féroce pour accueillir les étrangers dans l'obscurité. Quel horrible comité d'accueil ça a dû être."]
[null,"A","a while ago /a short while ago","He left work a short while ago. He has been gone about fifteen minutes.","Il a quitté le travail il y a peu de temps. Il est parti depuis environ quinze minutes."]
[null,"A","a white lie","He didn't want to hurt her by refusing to come to the party, so he told her a little white lie. He said he had a previous commitment for the same time as the dance.","Il ne voulait pas la blesser en refusant de venir à la fête, alors il lui a raconté un petit mensonge. Il a dit qu'il avait un autre engagement pour la même heure que le bal."]
[null,"A","a world of difference","Your donation to our cause will make a world of difference in a child's life.","Votre don à notre cause fera toute la différence dans la vie d'un enfant."]
[null,"A","absent/absence without leave /AWOL","He is AWOL from the army.","Il a déserté l'armée."]
[null,"A","all of a sudden","He had just gotten off his bike, when all of a sudden, he collapsed.","Il venait de descendre de son vélo, quand tout à coup, il s'est effondré."]
[null,"A","Am I right?","So you knew ahead of time, [all along,] [in advance,] but you won't admit it. Am I right?","Donc vous saviez d'avance, [depuis le début,] [d'avance,] mais vous ne voulez pas l'admettre. Ai-je raison ?"]
[null,"A","an eager beaver","I gave him the project to work on, and he started right away. He's a real eager beaver.","Je lui ai donné le projet sur lequel travailler, et il a commencé tout de suite. C'est un vrai castor enthousiaste."]
[null,"A","an economic disaster","Their personal finances are nothing short of an economic disaster. They are flat broke all the time.","Leurs finances personnelles ne sont rien d'autre qu'un désastre économique. Ils sont tout le temps fauchés."]
[null,"A","an errand of mercy","She took the pie to the sick man on an errand of mercy.","Elle a apporté la tarte au malade par pitié."]
[null,"A","an instant success","Sales took right off and the company's products became an instant success.","Les ventes ont décollé et les produits de l'entreprise ont connu un succès immédiat."]
[null,"A","an open and shut case","He was caught red-handed. There were plenty of credible witnesses. It was an open and shut case.","Il a été pris en flagrant délit. Il y avait beaucoup de témoins crédibles. C'était un cas ouvert et fermé."]
[null,"A","an opportunity for advancement","The job ad promised the successful applicant opportunity for advancement, a chance for a promotion.","L'offre d'emploi promettait au candidat retenu des possibilités d'avancement, une chance de promotion."]
[null,"A","an unbiased opinion","You say your girlfriend is very beautiful? Now isn't that an unbiased opinion!","Vous dites que votre petite amie est très belle ? C'est une opinion impartiale !"]
[null,"A","an undisclosed source","The news report was based on information from an undisclosed source.","Le reportage était basé sur des informations provenant d'une source non divulguée."]
[null,"A","as far as so","The father told his adult son, that as far as he was concerned, he could do anything he wanted. He trusted him.","Le père a dit à son fils adulte qu'en ce qui le concerne, il pouvait faire tout ce qu'il voulait. Il lui faisait confiance."]
[null,"A","at any given time","We are finished here, so you are free to go at any time.","Nous avons terminé ici, donc tu es libre de partir quand tu veux."]
[null,"A","at loggerheads","Those two groups argued their way through the town meeting. They are always at loggerheads about something or other.","Ces deux groupes se sont disputés tout au long de la réunion de la ville. Ils sont toujours en désaccord sur un sujet ou un autre."]
[null,"A","at the end of the day","When all was said and done, at the end of the day, the company was a success.","Quand tout a été dit et fait, à la fin de la journée, l'entreprise a été un succès."]
[null,"A","at the last minute /a last minute change","He changed his mind at the last minute.","Il a changé d'avis à la dernière minute."]
[null,"A","at this moment in time /at this point in tim","At this time, the Manager is on a business trip overseas."]
[null,"A","aware /unaware of the discrepancy","The bank staff seemed to be unaware of the discrepancy in our chequing account.","Le personnel de la banque ne semblait pas être au courant de la différence entre nos comptes chèques."]
["B","B","bear with me","This is long, so please be patient and bear with me.","C'est long, alors soyez patient et supportez-moi."]
[null,"B","best of show","The tiny dog in the pink collar won Best of Show.","Le petit chien au collier rose a remporté le prix du meilleur concours."]
[null,"B","better and better","She loved country life. It was better and better each passing year.","Elle aimait la vie à la campagne. Elle était de mieux en mieux chaque année."]
[null,"B","better...or else","You better do what he says, or else!","Tu ferais mieux de faire ce qu'il dit, sinon !"]
[null,"B","between a rock and a hard place","He shouldn't have lied. As a result of his lie, he was caught between a rock and a hard place.","Il n'aurait pas dû mentir. À cause de son mensonge, il était pris entre le marteau et l'enclume."]
[null,"B","big bucks","He's just dreaming if he thinks he is going to be making big bucks at that job. They don't pay much.","Il rêve s'il pense qu'il va gagner beaucoup d'argent avec ce travail. Ils ne paient pas beaucoup."]
[null,"B","bread and butter","The wife spends lots of time doing volunteer work, but her husband's job is their bread and butter. His job pays their bills.","La femme passe beaucoup de temps à faire du bénévolat, mais le travail de son mari est leur gagne-pain. Son travail paie leurs factures."]
[null,"B","break and enter /B & E","All the doors were locked, so the police charged the burglar with Break and Enter.","Toutes les portes étant verrouillées, la police a accusé le cambrioleur d'effraction."]
[null,"B","breakneck speed","The two motorcyclists raced down the street at breakneck speed.","Les deux motards ont dévalé la rue à une vitesse folle."]
[null,"B","but then again","She could do that for you, but then again, why should she do it if she knows you don't like her?","Elle pourrait le faire pour vous, mais pourquoi le ferait-elle si elle sait que vous ne l'aimez pas ?"]
["C","C","can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear","Don't trust your confidences to a low class gossip. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.","Ne confiez pas vos confidences à une commère de bas étage. Vous ne pouvez pas faire une bourse en soie avec l'oreille d'une truie."]
[null,"C","can't see the forest for the trees","He is way too close to the situation. He can't see the forest for the trees.","Il est bien trop proche de la situation. Il ne voit pas la forêt pour les arbres."]
[null,"C","carry out attacks","The army will carry out the attacks as planned.","L'armée va mener les attaques comme prévu."]
[null,"C","cat got your tongue","Are you in shock or something? What's the matter, cat got your tongue? You haven't said anything.","Tu es en état de choc ou quoi ? Qu'est-ce qu'il y a, tu as perdu ta langue ? Tu n'as rien dit."]
[null,"C","catch-as-catch-can","She's a real free spirit. She has lived her life catch-as-catch-can.","C'est un vrai esprit libre. Elle a vécu toute sa vie sans rien faire."]
[null,"C","cheek by jowl","They built the houses without side yards. They were packed in cheek by jowl on the property.","Ils ont construit les maisons sans cour latérale. Elles étaient serrées les unes contre les autres sur la propriété."]
[null,"C","come on","Come on, hurry up, or we will be late.","Allez, dépêchez-vous, ou nous allons être en retard."]
[null,"C","command central","The whole war is run out of Command Central.","Toute la guerre est dirigée depuis le centre de commandement."]
[null,"C","cost effective","It would be more cost effective to hire two hard workers than three lazy people.","Il serait plus rentable d'engager deux travailleurs acharnés que trois paresseux."]
[null,"C","couldn't care less","She went on and on about it. I didn't tell her that I couldn't care less.","Elle n'a pas arrêté de parler de ça. Je ne lui ai pas dit que je m'en fichais."]
[null,"C","crack troops","Some nations boast they have crack troops who are better than any others.","Certaines nations se vantent d'avoir des troupes d'élite qui sont meilleures que toutes les autres."]
[null,"C","cutthroat competition","After University, he encountered more cutthroat competition in the job market. He was even unemployed for a few months.","Après l'université, il a rencontré une concurrence plus féroce sur le marché du travail. Il a même été au chômage pendant quelques mois."]
["D","D","damage control","The CEO sent his First Vice President to assess the situation and do damage control after the fiasco.","Le PDG a envoyé son premier vice-président pour évaluer la situation et limiter les dégâts après ce fiasco."]
[null,"D","day in and day out","He worked hard day in and day out to solve the problem, but had little success.","Il a travaillé dur jour après jour pour résoudre le problème, mais sans grand succès."]
[null,"D","details have been forthcoming / details have not been forthcoming","The government is silent on the issue. After last week's press release few details have been forthcoming.","Le gouvernement est silencieux sur la question. Après le communiqué de presse de la semaine dernière, peu de détails ont été fournis."]
[null,"D","difficult to find...a more","It would be difficult to find a more dedicated employee.","Il serait difficile de trouver un employé plus dévoué."]
[null,"D","dressed to kill","She spent oodles of money on her prom dress. She was dressed to kill. Her father, when he found out the cost, was fit to be tied.","Elle a dépensé beaucoup d'argent pour sa robe de bal. Elle était habillée pour tuer. Son père, quand il a découvert le coût, était prêt à être attaché."]
["E","E","easy for you to say","Just because you learned to water-ski in two hours, you think I can too? That's easy for you to say!","Juste parce que tu as appris à faire du ski nautique en deux heures, tu penses que je peux aussi ? C'est facile pour toi de dire ça !"]
[null,"E","end over end","The piano tumbled down the steps end over end, pulling one of the movers with it.","Le piano a dévalé les marches, entraînant avec lui l'un des déménageurs."]
[null,"E","endless speculation","Further discussion will only produce endless speculation.","Toute discussion supplémentaire ne produira que des spéculations sans fin."]
[null,"E","every nook and cranny","I looked high and low for that gold brooch, searching every nook and cranny of the house.","J'ai cherché cette broche en or partout, dans tous les coins et recoins de la maison."]
[null,"E","experts recommend","Experts recommend rest, ice and elevation for a sprained ankle.","Les experts recommandent le repos, la glace et l'élévation pour une cheville foulée."]
["F","F","far-fetched","She says she will be a millionaire by age forty, but everybody who knows her thinks that idea is far-fetched.","Elle dit qu'elle sera millionnaire à l'âge de quarante ans, mais tous ceux qui la connaissent trouvent cette idée farfelue."]
[null,"F","far-flung","The fur trade spread to the far-flung corners of the Empire [everywhere].","Le commerce des fourrures s'est répandu dans les coins les plus reculés de l'Empire [partout]."]
[null,"F","first in line","We camped out all night to be first in line to buy a condo at the new development.","Nous avons campé toute la nuit pour être les premiers à acheter un appartement dans le nouveau lotissement."]
[null,"F","fishy /sounds fishy /looks fishy /smells fishy /seems fishy","You think she is telling the truth? I don't. Every time I hear more of her story it sounds fishier and fishier to me.","Tu penses qu'elle dit la vérité ? Je ne le pense pas. Chaque fois que j'en entends plus sur son histoire, ça me semble de plus en plus louche."]
[null,"F","fit to be tied","He is so upset about his daughter's mistake, he is fit to be tied.","Il est tellement bouleversé par l'erreur de sa fille qu'il est prêt à être attaché."]
[null,"F","fly by night","They won't be here long, They are just a fly by night operation.","Ils ne seront pas ici longtemps, ils sont juste une opération de nuit."]
[null,"F","fly off the handle","Don't get angry at her. Why are you so quick to fly off the handle?","Ne te mets pas en colère contre elle. Pourquoi es-tu si prompt à t'énerver ?"]
[null,"F","folks on the street","The official story is that the project was a real money-loser, but the folks on the street know better.","L'histoire officielle est que le projet était un vrai perdant, mais les gens de la rue savent mieux."]
[null,"F","foot traffic","There was a lot of foot traffic by her door on the weekends when the beach was full. She didn't mind. She just sat on her front porch and watched people as they passed.","Il y avait beaucoup de passage devant sa porte les week-ends où la plage était pleine. Cela ne la dérangeait pas. Elle s'asseyait sur son porche et regardait les gens passer."]
[null,"F","for a song","He sold the property for so little, you could say that it went for a song.","Il a vendu la propriété pour si peu, on peut dire qu'elle est partie pour une chanson."]
[null,"F","for hours /days /months on end","I suppose now we will have to endure his whining for days on end?","Je suppose que maintenant nous allons devoir supporter ses jérémiades pendant des jours et des jours ?"]
[null,"F","for the birds","That doesn't make sense! That's for the birds!","Ça n'a pas de sens ! C'est pour les oiseaux !"]
[null,"F","fresh out of something","I'm sorry sir, the kitchen is fresh out of pie [we don't have any more].","Je suis désolé monsieur, la cuisine n'a plus de tarte [nous n'en avons plus]."]
[null,"F","full of potential","She is just wasting her life going out with him. She is so full of potential, why lose everything? Bad mistake!","Elle gâche sa vie en sortant avec lui. Elle est si pleine de potentiel, pourquoi tout perdre ? C'est une erreur !"]
[null,"F","fun to be with","I really like her. She is a good conversationalist, and so fun to be with.","Je l'aime vraiment bien. Elle a une bonne conversation et c'est très agréable d'être avec elle."]
["G","G","Get lost!","They kept pestering him after he told them no, so he told them to get lost.","Ils ont continué à le harceler après qu'il leur ait dit non, alors il leur a dit d'aller se faire voir."]
[null,"G","glass half full /glass half empty","An optimist sees the glass half full. A pessimist sees it half empty.","Un optimiste voit le verre à moitié plein. Un pessimiste le voit à moitié vide."]
[null,"G","go to the dogs","With all the break and enters, and other crime, this neighborhood is really going to the dogs.","Avec toutes les effractions et autres délits, ce quartier est vraiment en train de se détériorer."]
[null,"G","Good riddance!","He finally got kicked out of office by his own party? Good riddance!","Il a finalement été viré du bureau par son propre parti ? Bon débarras !"]
[null,"G","Got a minute?","I have something to show you. Got a minute?","J'ai quelque chose à te montrer. Vous avez une minute ?"]
["H","H","happy-go-lucky","You would think she didn't have a care in the world. She seemed to be such a happy-go-lucky girl, always singing and smiling.","On aurait pu croire qu'elle ne se souciait pas du tout du monde. Elle semblait être une fille si heureuse, toujours en train de chanter et de sourire."]
[null,"H","hard hit by","The area was hard hit, first by wildfires, then by flooding.","La zone a été durement touchée, d'abord par des feux de forêt, puis par des inondations."]
[null,"H","hard to come by","A vase like that, in mint condition, could prove hard to come by [very hard to find anywhere else].","Un vase comme celui-là, en parfait état, pourrait s'avérer difficile à trouver [très difficile à trouver ailleurs]."]
[null,"H","hard to resist","The marketing pitch proved hard to resist. So he bought the CD player.","Il était difficile de résister à l'argument marketing. Il a donc acheté le lecteur de CD."]
[null,"H","hash it out among themselves","If they have their differences, leave them to hash it out among themselves. They will work it out, eventually.","S'ils ont des différends, laissez-les s'arranger entre eux. Ils finiront par s'entendre."]
[null,"H","Haste makes waste.","Don't run with that milk and spill it! Haste makes waste.","Ne courez pas avec le lait et ne le renversez pas ! La précipitation entraîne le gaspillage."]
[null,"H","high time for a change","The opposition party said it was high time for a change.","Le parti d'opposition a déclaré qu'il était grand temps de changer."]
[null,"H","Hip, hip, hooray!","The celebrating crowd shouted \"Hip, hip, hooray!\"","La foule en liesse a crié \"Hip, hip, hip, hourra !\""]
[null,"H","hit or miss","It didn't seem well planned, it seemed hit or miss.","Ça n'avait pas l'air bien planifié, c'était à l'aveuglette."]
[null,"H","honourable mention","First, second, and third prizes went to others, but her work received honourable mention [fourth best].","Les premier, deuxième et troisième prix sont allés à d'autres, mais son travail a reçu une mention honorable [quatrième meilleur]."]
["I","I","I hear what you're saying","I'm kind of tired of this argument, but I hear what you are saying [I am listening to you and understanding you, but I am upset].","Je suis un peu fatigué de cette dispute, mais j'entends ce que tu dis [je t'écoute et te comprends, mais je suis contrarié]."]
[null,"I","if push comes to shove","We'll handle that if, and when, we have to; if push comes to shove.","Nous nous occuperons de cela si, et quand, nous devrons le faire,"]
[null,"I","in a round-about way","He wasn't direct about anything, he always told a story in a round-about way.","Il n'était pas direct sur quoi que ce soit, il racontait toujours une histoire de manière détournée."]
[null,"I","in actual fact","In fact, events were quite different.","En fait, les événements étaient tout à fait différents."]
[null,"I","in lieu of","You will have to accept another color because the supplier is out of stock. Will you take a gold one in lieu of the blue one you ordered?","Vous devrez accepter une autre couleur car le fournisseur est en rupture de stock. Accepteriez-vous un or à la place du bleu que vous avez commandé ?"]
[null,"I","in light of","In light of the fact that you did so much homework last night, you can take the next night off. But remember, you can't take two nights off, only one.","Comme vous avez fait beaucoup de devoirs hier soir, vous pouvez prendre congé le lendemain soir. Mais souviens-toi, tu ne peux pas prendre deux nuits de congé, seulement une."]
[null,"I","in living memory","There had never been such a large parade in the small town in living memory [even the oldest person there had never seen one].","De mémoire d'homme, il n'y avait jamais eu de défilé aussi important dans cette petite ville [même la personne la plus âgée n'en avait jamais vu]."]
[null,"I","in no uncertain terms","I told her off, and made it clear to her what the consequences would be in no uncertain terms.","Je l'ai engueulée et lui ai fait comprendre clairement quelles seraient les conséquences."]
[null,"I","in recent memory","Most townspeople could not remember how long it had been since the family had lived at the old homestead. As far as anyone knew, no one had been there in many decades, and certainly not in recent memory.","La plupart des habitants de la ville ne pouvaient pas se rappeler depuis combien de temps la famille n'avait pas vécu dans la vieille ferme. Pour autant que l'on sache, personne ne s'y était rendu depuis des décennies, et certainement pas de mémoire récente."]
[null,"I","in terms of","In terms of physical mobility, he is doing okay. In terms of weight loss, he is not.","En termes de mobilité physique, il va bien. En termes de perte de poids, il ne va pas bien."]
[null,"I","in the foreseeable future","The government has budgeted no further funding for this project in the foreseeable future.","Le gouvernement a prévu de ne plus financer ce projet dans un avenir prévisible."]
[null,"I","in the near future","It won't happen tomorrow, but in the near future we expect another grant.","Ça n'arrivera pas demain, mais dans un avenir proche, nous attendons une autre subvention."]
[null,"I","it just goes to show you","It just goes to show you, you can't trust a habitual liar.","Ça prouve qu'on ne peut pas faire confiance à un menteur invétéré."]
[null,"I","it's a deal /it's a done deal","If you want that car for that price, then it's a done deal, by me.","Si vous voulez cette voiture à ce prix, alors c'est un marché conclu, par moi."]
[null,"I","it's all in a day's work","I know I went out of my way to do that for you, but it is just all in a day's work.","Je sais que je me suis donné du mal pour faire ça pour vous, mais c'est un travail de tous les jours."]
[null,"I","it's not for someone to say","It's not for her to say whether you get the job. She's not the Manager.","Ce n'est pas à elle de dire si vous obtenez le poste. Elle n'est pas le directeur."]
[null,"I","it's not rocket science","The parents should have been able to figure out the toy assembly diagram; it's not rocket science.","Les parents auraient dû être capables de comprendre le schéma d'assemblage du jouet ; ce n'est pas sorcier."]
[null,"I","it's such a tragedy","Now three of his immediate family are gone. It's such a tragedy. They all died too young.","Maintenant, trois membres de sa famille proche sont partis. C'est une telle tragédie. Ils sont tous morts trop jeunes."]
["J","J","just in the nick of time","She stopped the toddler from crossing the street alone just in the nick of time by quickly grabbing him by the collar.","Elle a empêché le bambin de traverser la rue seul juste à temps en l'attrapant rapidement par le col."]
["L","L","let's get with it /let's get on with it","Enough coffee break, guys. Now let's get on with the job.","Assez de pause café, les gars. Maintenant, passons à l'action."]
[null,"L","like a bolt out of the blue","His offer of marriage came on the third date, before they knew each other well, just like a bolt out of the blue.","Sa proposition de mariage est arrivée au troisième rendez-vous, avant qu'ils ne se connaissent bien, comme un coup de tonnerre."]
[null,"L","lily-livered","\"Fraidy cat, fraidy cat, you're just chicken,\" the small boy hooted. \"And who are you to call me a lily-livered coward, when you won't do it yourself?\" his older sister demanded.","Chat effarouché, chat effarouché, tu n'es qu'une poule mouillée, a gloussé le petit garçon. \"Et qui es-tu pour me traiter de lâche, alors que tu ne veux pas le faire toi-même ?\" demanda sa grande soeur."]
[null,"L","loco","They said he was funny, off-the-wall, a little off his rocker, out of his head, crazy, and just plain loco.","Ils disaient qu'il était drôle, farfelu, un peu à côté de la plaque, hors de ses gonds, fou et tout simplement cinglé."]
[null,"L","long, long ago","There were dinosaurs long, long ago [a long, long, time ago].","Il y avait des dinosaures il y a très, très longtemps [il y a très, très longtemps]."]
["M","M","made public","Voters want the party's final expenses made public [announced so everyone will know].","Les électeurs veulent que les dépenses finales du parti soient rendues publiques [annoncées pour que tout le monde le sache]."]
[null,"M","make it quick /better make it quick","Yes, you can run and get your sweater, but better make it quick. We have to leave right now.","Oui, vous pouvez courir et obtenir votre pull, mais faites vite. Nous devons partir tout de suite."]
[null,"M","markets dry up","He started a small manufacturing business, but events took a twist, and his markets dried up [there were no buyers for his product].","Il a lancé une petite entreprise de fabrication, mais les événements ont pris une tournure différente et ses marchés se sont taris [il n'y avait pas d'acheteurs pour son produit]."]
[null,"M","missing in action /MIA","Some soldiers who didn't return from the war were listed as missing in action.","Certains soldats qui ne sont pas revenus de la guerre ont été portés disparus au combat."]
[null,"M","money talks","He was accused of bribery. His hallmark statement was that money talks [he used his money to bribe people].","Il est accusé de corruption. Sa déclaration caractéristique était que l'argent parle [il utilisait son argent pour corrompre les gens]."]
[null,"M","more than enough time","Don't rush around so. We have more than enough time to get ready.","Ne vous précipitez pas. Nous avons plus qu'assez de temps pour nous préparer."]
[null,"M","much to my surprise [or his/her/their]","Much to our surprise, our children gave us a cruise to Greece for our anniversary.","À notre grande surprise, nos enfants nous ont offert une croisière en Grèce pour notre anniversaire."]
["N","N","navel-gazing","They are so self-absorbed. That group practices and preaches a lot of navel-gazing.","Ils sont tellement égocentriques. Ce groupe pratique et prêche beaucoup le nombrilisme."]
[null,"N","neck and neck","The two horses were even at the finish line, having gone 40 yards neck and neck.","Les deux chevaux étaient à égalité sur la ligne d'arrivée, après avoir parcouru 40 mètres au coude à coude."]
[null,"N","net-savvy","She may be a senior citizen, but she knows a lot about the computer. She is very net-savvy.","C'est peut-être une personne âgée, mais elle s'y connaît en informatique. Elle est très à l'aise sur le net."]
[null,"N","never a dull moment","Four things went wrong in the office that day. There was never a dull moment.","Quatre choses ont mal tourné au bureau ce jour-là. Il n'y avait jamais un moment d'ennui."]
[null,"N","next to nothing","Shop at a thrift store and clothes will cost you next to nothing.","Faites vos courses dans une friperie et les vêtements ne vous coûteront presque rien."]
[null,"N","nice and soft /nice and warm","My toddler says her blankie is nice and soft.","Mon tout-petit dit que son doudou est tout doux."]
[null,"N","nip and tuck","The students may barely make it through this semester sharing that house with all its expensive extras. It will be nip and tuck.","Les étudiants peuvent à peine survivre à ce semestre en partageant cette maison avec tous ses extras coûteux. Il y aura du grabuge."]
[null,"N","no less","He wants forty dollars for that ratty looking old leather jacket, no less!","Il veut 40 dollars pour cette vieille veste en cuir miteuse, pas moins !"]
[null,"N","no rest for the weary","Something else needs to be done after our long day of work? No rest for the weary, I guess.","Il y a autre chose à faire après notre longue journée de travail ? Pas de repos pour les fatigués, je suppose."]
[null,"N","no trespassing","Stay off our property. No Trespassing","Restez en dehors de notre propriété. Pas d'intrusion"]
[null,"N","not a chance /small chance","He's just dreaming if he thinks they will pay his way to go to the expensive management course. Small chance! [No way!]","Il rêve s'il pense qu'ils vont payer pour qu'il aille à ce cours de gestion coûteux. C'est peu probable ! [Pas question !]"]
[null,"N","not an issue at this time","Whether the government will place the children with another family permanently is not an issue at this time [they are reserving judgment and not saying yet].","La question de savoir si le gouvernement placera les enfants dans une autre famille de façon permanente ne se pose pas pour l'instant [ils réservent leur jugement et ne le disent pas encore]."]
[null,"N","not as adjective as everyone seems to think","Such a heartthrob! Well, let me tell you, Mr. Muscles is not as strong as everyone seems to think.","Quel coup de cœur ! Eh bien, laissez-moi vous dire que M. Muscles n'est pas aussi fort que tout le monde semble le penser."]
[null,"N","not at all","Don't bother to thank me for the favour. Don't mention it, not at all.","Ne prenez pas la peine de me remercier pour cette faveur. Ne le mentionnez pas, pas du tout."]
[null,"N","not at the moment","\"Do you have any cooked chickens?\" she asked. Not at the moment,\" he answered, \" but we will have some in half an hour","Avez-vous des poulets cuits ? demande-t-elle. Pas pour le moment, répondit-il, mais nous en aurons dans une demi-heure\"."]
[null,"N","not by any stretch of the imagination","Our family budget did not cover her extra expenses, not by any stretch of the imagination.","Notre budget familial ne couvrait pas ses dépenses supplémentaires, loin s'en faut."]
[null,"N","not hardly Note, ","\"not hardly\" is used in some regions, but is incorrect because it is a double negative, it should always be \"hardly\", Do you really think that happened that way? Hardly!","not hardly est utilisé dans certaines régions, mais est incorrect car il s'agit d'une double négation, il faut toujours dire \"hardly\", Pensez-vous vraiment que cela s'est passé de cette façon ? A peine !"]
[null,"N","not lose any sleep over","It didn't work out this time, but it's not that important. Don't lose any sleep over it.","Ça n'a pas marché cette fois-ci, mais ce n'est pas si important. Ne perds pas le sommeil à cause de ça."]
[null,"N","not on your life","Do you think I would go out there in the freezing cold when it is thirty degrees below zero without wearing a warm coat and mittens?  Not on your life I wouldn't.","Croyez-vous que je sortirais par un froid glacial alors qu'il fait trente degrés sous zéro sans porter un manteau chaud et des moufles ?  Sur ta vie, je ne le ferais pas."]
[null,"N","not worth talking about","She won't even discuss it. She says it is not worth talking about.","Elle ne veut même pas en parler. Elle dit que ça ne vaut pas la peine d'en parler."]
[null,"N","not worth the paper it's written on","His guarantee is not worth the paper it is written on [useless].","Sa garantie ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel elle est écrite [inutile]."]
[null,"N","nothing ventured, nothing gained","Sure, take the risk and do it. You know what they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.","Bien sûr, prends le risque et fais-le. Tu sais ce qu'on dit, qui ne risque rien n'a rien."]
[null,"N","nuts to you","I don't believe you, and I don't want to talk about it. Nuts to you!","Je ne vous crois pas, et je ne veux pas en parler. Tant pis pour vous !"]
["O","O","of one kind or another","We will find you a suitable replacement of one kind or another.","Nous vous trouverons un remplaçant convenable d'une manière ou d'une autre."]
[null,"O","oh, my /oh, my dear","Look at all this mess. Oh, my dear!","Regardez-moi tout ce bazar. Oh, ma chère !"]
[null,"O","on a - daily/weekly/monthly basis","He checks the rain gauge daily.","Il vérifie le pluviomètre tous les jours."]
[null,"O","on a month-to-month basis","Bank statements should be reviewed monthly.","Les relevés bancaires doivent être vérifiés tous les mois."]
[null,"O","on a need-to-know basis/NTK","Please distribute this confidential information on a need-to-know basis only [don't tell everyone].","Veuillez distribuer ces informations confidentielles uniquement aux personnes qui en ont besoin [ne les dites pas à tout le monde]."]
[null,"O","on condition of anonymity","She provided key details to the reporter, on condition of anonymity, asking that her identity remain hidden.","Elle a fourni des détails clés au journaliste, sous couvert d'anonymat, en demandant que son identité reste cachée."]
[null,"O","on notice about","The company put the gardener on notice about his sloppy grounds keeping. He had to change or risk being fired.","La société a mis en garde le jardinier contre son manque de rigueur dans l'entretien du terrain. Il devait changer ou risquer d'être licencié."]
[null,"O","on the money /right on the money","That bet you placed at the racetrack yesterday sure paid off. You were right on the money!","Le pari que vous avez fait hier à l'hippodrome a été payant. Vous aviez tout bon !"]
[null,"O","on the run","She usually skips a sit-down breakfast and eats on the run.","D'habitude, elle ne prend pas de petit-déjeuner assis et mange sur le pouce."]
[null,"O","on the run from the law","The three convicts escaped from prison, and are on the run from the law.","Les trois condamnés se sont échappés de prison et fuient la loi."]
[null,"O","on the table /on the table during discussions","The issue of contracting-out should be on the table during discussions [negotiable].","La question de la sous-traitance devrait être mise sur la table lors des discussions [négociable]."]
[null,"O","on-again, off-again","Their love affair is on-again, off-again, come and go, up and down.","Leur histoire d'amour est faite d'allers-retours, d'allées et venues, de hauts et de bas."]
[null,"O","once and for all","Let me tell you, when he talks to the Service Rep, he will straighten him out once and for all.","Laissez-moi vous dire que lorsqu'il parlera au représentant de service, il le redressera une fois pour toutes."]
[null,"O","Once burned, twice shy.","After his disastrous experience hang-gliding he will probably stay on the ground. Once burned, twice shy.","Après son expérience désastreuse en deltaplane, il restera probablement au sol. Une fois brûlé, deux fois timide."]
[null,"O","once upon a time","The phrase \"Once upon a time...\" begins many children's stories.","La phrase \"Il était une fois...\" commence de nombreux contes pour enfants."]
[null,"O","one of a kind","That work of art will never be repeated. It is one of a kind.","Cette œuvre d'art ne sera jamais répétée. Elle est unique en son genre."]
[null,"O","open for business","Today, they are still setting up the kitchen, but tomorrow the restaurant will be open for business.","Aujourd'hui, ils sont encore en train d'installer la cuisine, mais demain le restaurant sera ouvert."]
[null,"O","out of place","He wasn't used to wearing a suit and tie, and felt quite out of place at the cocktail party.","Il n'avait pas l'habitude de porter un costume et une cravate, et ne se sentait pas à sa place au cocktail."]
[null,"O","Out of sight, out of mind.","The toddler fretted over the broken toy until her mother removed it, saying \"Out of sight, out of mind.\"","La petite fille s'inquiète du jouet cassé jusqu'à ce que sa mère l'enlève, en disant \"loin des yeux, loin du cœur\"."]
[null,"O","out of step with /in step with","When he goes off on those wild tangents, he shows he is out of step with the rest of the management board.","Quand il part sur ces tangentes sauvages, il montre qu'il n'est pas en phase avec le reste du conseil de gestion."]
[null,"O","Out of the frying pan, into the fire.","They moved from a rental to a very old house that soon needed major structural repairs. Out of the frying pan, into the fire.","Ils sont passés d'une location à une très vieille maison qui a rapidement nécessité d'importantes réparations structurelles. De la poêle à frire au feu."]
[null,"O","outstanding in [one's] field","She is an excellent teacher, positively outstanding in her field.","Elle est une excellente enseignante, positivement exceptionnelle dans son domaine."]
[null,"O","over and done with","Don't cry over the past. It is over and done with.","Ne pleurez pas sur le passé. C'est du passé, c'est du passé."]
[null,"O","over the moon about","Wow are they ever in love! She is just over the moon about him.","Ils sont vraiment amoureux ! Elle est folle de lui."]
[null,"O","over, and over again","He covered the same material thoroughly, rewording it over and over again.","Il a couvert le même sujet en profondeur, le reformulant encore et encore."]
[null,"O","over-the-counter","Rather than use a prescription drug, the doctor recommended an over-the-counter drug, easily available at the pharmacy.","Plutôt que d'utiliser un médicament sur ordonnance, le médecin a recommandé un médicament en vente libre, facilement disponible en pharmacie."]
["P","P","paid a pittance","We think we got a good deal on that used bike. We bought it at a thrift shop and paid a pittance.","Nous pensons avoir fait une bonne affaire avec ce vélo d'occasion. Nous l'avons acheté dans une friperie pour une bouchée de pain."]
[null,"P","part and parcel of","His story is part and parcel of the entire fraud. They cannot be separated.","Son histoire fait partie intégrante de toute la fraude. On ne peut pas les séparer."]
[null,"P","part and parcel of","She works full time. He doesn't like it, but that is just part and parcel of who she is as a professional.","Elle travaille à plein temps. Il n'aime pas ça, mais c'est une partie intégrante de ce qu'elle est en tant que professionnelle."]
[null,"P","peace of mind","Only when she knew her daughter was taken care of did she have peace of mind.","Ce n'est que lorsqu'elle a su que sa fille était prise en charge qu'elle a eu l'esprit tranquille."]
[null,"P","poised to take action","The entrepreneur is poised to take action if she sees an opening in the market.","L'entrepreneur est prêt à agir s'il voit une ouverture sur le marché."]
[null,"P","prepared to offer","Perhaps the buyers are prepared to offer a slightly higher price on the property.","Peut-être les acheteurs sont-ils prêts à offrir un prix légèrement plus élevé pour la propriété."]
[null,"P","pretty good","You did just fine, kid. That was pretty good for a beginner.","Tu t'es bien débrouillé, petit. C'était plutôt bien pour un débutant."]
[null,"P","pretty straightforward","The terms of the deal seem to be clear. Everything looks pretty straightforward.","Les termes de l'accord semblent être clairs. Tout semble assez simple."]
[null,"P","prices plunge","The company will lose too much money on current stock if prices plunge.","L'entreprise perdra trop d'argent sur les actions actuelles si les prix chutent."]
[null,"P","pros and cons","The government is weighing its options before it decides. There are both benefits and drawbacks, pros and cons.","Le gouvernement pèse ses options avant de décider. Il y a à la fois des avantages et des inconvénients, des pour et des contre."]
["Q","Q","quiet reflection","Facing a hectic afternoon, she paused for a moment of quiet reflection in the small courtyard garden.","Face à un après-midi mouvementé, elle s'arrête pour un moment de réflexion tranquille dans le petit jardin de la cour."]
["R","R","rapt attention","The toddler was watching the cartoon show with rapt attention, just fascinated.","Le bambin regardait le dessin animé avec une attention soutenue, tout simplement fasciné."]
[null,"R","ready at all times","The troops were ready to face the enemy at all times.","Les troupes sont prêtes à affronter l'ennemi à tout moment."]
[null,"R","ready for action","The troops were armed and ready for action.","Les troupes sont armées et prêtes à l'action."]
[null,"R","ready for business","The water was mopped up, and the gutter unblocked. The store was ready for business again three hours after the rain storm.","L'eau a été épongée, et la gouttière débloquée. Le magasin était à nouveau opérationnel trois heures après la tempête de pluie."]
[null,"R","right this minute","Come here, now, right this minute!","Venez ici, maintenant, tout de suite !"]
[null,"R","ripe for the kill","He is sure that the market for his new product is ready, ripe for the kill","Il est sûr que le marché pour son nouveau produit est prêt, mûr pour l'abattage."]
[null,"R","risk management","The company plans very carefully, showing careful risk management to maximize profits and cut losses.","L'entreprise planifie très soigneusement, faisant preuve d'une gestion des risques rigoureuse pour maximiser les profits et réduire les pertes."]
["S","S","sales are down /up","The housing market is soft right now. Sales are down.","Le marché de l'immobilier est mou en ce moment. Les ventes sont en baisse."]
[null,"S","sales decline","Sales of that product declined last year for the first time following ten years of steady gain.","Les ventes de ce produit ont diminué l'année dernière pour la première fois après dix ans de hausse constante."]
[null,"S","sales fall off","It was a very hot market until recently, when sales fell off.","C'était un marché très chaud jusqu'à récemment, lorsque les ventes ont chuté."]
[null,"S","scout's honour","I promise it will be delivered tomorrow. Scout's Honour!","Je vous promets qu'il sera livré demain. Honneur aux scouts !"]
[null,"S","severance pay","When he was laid off, he made a special trip to the office to collect his severance pay [final pay].","Lorsqu'il a été licencié, il s'est rendu spécialement au bureau pour percevoir son indemnité de licenciement [dernier salaire]."]
[null,"S","share and share alike","Here's the pizza, kids. Now nobody hogs it, okay? It will be share and share alike.","Voilà la pizza, les enfants. Maintenant, personne ne la monopolise, d'accord ? Ce sera un partage équitable."]
[null,"S","six of one, half a dozen of the other","Both options are equal; six of one, half a dozen of the other.","Les deux options sont égales ; six de l'une, une demi-douzaine de l'autre."]
[null,"S","slapdash","Shoddy work, poor quality, done too quickly, the whole project was just slapdash, throw it together.","Travail bâclé, qualité médiocre, fait trop rapidement, tout le projet était juste bâclé, jeté ensemble."]
[null,"S","slaphappy","The graduation party ended at the restaurant, and the group left noisily. The other diners watched them carefully as they drove away, remarking to each other about how silly and slaphappy they were.","La fête de fin d'année s'est terminée au restaurant, et le groupe est parti bruyamment. Les autres convives les observent attentivement pendant qu'ils s'en vont, se faisant remarquer les uns aux autres à quel point ils sont idiots et débraillés."]
[null,"S","someone has such a hard life","Oh you poor girl! Only two cookies and not three. You have such a hard life!","Oh, pauvre fille ! Seulement deux biscuits et pas trois. Tu as une vie si dure !"]
[null,"S","someone's heart is in the right place","When she was in the hospital, the office sent her flowers. Someone's heart was in the right place.","Quand elle était à l'hôpital, le bureau lui a envoyé des fleurs. Le cœur de quelqu'un était au bon endroit."]
[null,"S","someone's luck ran out","The death was just a freak accident. They say his luck ran out.","La mort était juste un accident bizarre. On dit que sa chance a tourné."]
[null,"S","someone's standing in the polls","That politician has recently enjoyed a high standing in the polls. He is really popular.","Cet homme politique a récemment bénéficié d'une bonne cote dans les sondages. Il est très populaire."]
[null,"S","sound effects","The performers added sound effects to the song, tooting like train whistles at the end.","Les artistes ont ajouté des effets sonores à la chanson, en sifflant comme des sifflets de train à la fin."]
[null,"S","speaking of which","We have been talking about food all morning, speaking of which, would you like to go get some lunch?","Nous avons parlé de nourriture toute la matinée, à ce propos, voulez-vous aller déjeuner ?"]
[null,"S","split down the middle","The voters returned a 51.1, 49.9 split down the middle for the incumbent.","Les électeurs ont donné 51,1 contre 49,9 au président sortant."]
[null,"S","split half-and-half","It doesn't make sense to buy two of these huge drinks for two children. Why not get an extra glass and split one half-and-half?","Ça n'a pas de sens d'acheter deux de ces énormes boissons pour deux enfants. Pourquoi ne pas prendre un verre de plus et partager un demi et demi ?"]
[null,"S","strange bedfellows","Politics makes strange bedfellows. People whom you don't expect to work together, do.","La politique fait des rencontres étranges. Des gens dont on ne s'attend pas à ce qu'ils travaillent ensemble, le font."]
[null,"S","stream-of-consciousness","He just spoke whatever came to his mind. It was a stream-of-consciousness speech.","Il a juste dit ce qui lui passait par la tête. C'était un discours à flux de conscience."]
[null,"S","strictly speaking","I will let you have that for free, but strictly speaking, we aren't allowed to give them away [don't tell the boss].","Je vous laisse l'avoir gratuitement, mais strictement parlant, nous ne sommes pas autorisés à les donner [ne le dites pas au patron]."]
[null,"S","such is life","So you didn't win the lottery after all? Such is life.","Alors vous n'avez pas gagné au loto finalement ? C'est la vie."]
[null,"S","sugar-coated","He was so polite to the angry customer; his story was sugar-coated.","Il a été si poli avec le client en colère ; son histoire était édulcorée."]
[null,"S","sure to please","We will decide for you which colour to send when you order. Our selection is sure to please.","Nous décidons pour vous de la couleur à envoyer lors de votre commande. Notre sélection est sûre de plaire."]
[null,"S","survival of the fittest","The competition was fierce. It was survival of the fittest.","La compétition était féroce. C'est la survie du plus fort."]
[null,"S","survival tactics","The rescue guides trained the skiers in avalanche survival tactics.","Les guides de secours ont formé les skieurs aux tactiques de survie en avalanche."]
["T","T","thanks to","Thanks to quick thinking on his part, the car fire did not spread to the gas tank.","Grâce à sa rapidité d'esprit, l'incendie de la voiture ne s'est pas propagé au réservoir d'essence."]
[null,"T","the backbone of a plan","The government now has in place the backbone of a plan to handle further political setbacks in that area.","Le gouvernement a maintenant mis en place l'ossature d'un plan pour faire face à de nouveaux revers politiques dans cette région."]
[null,"T","the biggest loser","If you cheat on an exam, even if you pass, the biggest loser will be you, not anyone else.","Si vous trichez à un examen, même si vous le réussissez, le plus grand perdant sera vous, et personne d'autre."]
[null,"T","the boob tube","In the early days of television, the nickname for the TV was the boob tube, because people watched stupidly like boobs, without thinking.","Au début de la télévision, le surnom de la télévision était le tube à nichons, parce que les gens regardaient bêtement comme des nichons, sans réfléchir."]
[null,"T","the bottom line","They expected huge financial losses, but the bottom line did not look bad.","Ils s'attendaient à d'énormes pertes financières, mais les résultats ne sont pas mauvais."]
[null,"T","the final curtain call","The actors came back for one final curtain call at the end of the play.","Les acteurs sont revenus pour un dernier rappel de rideau à la fin de la pièce."]
[null,"T","the heart of an issue","That's more like it. Now that he is being honest, we are getting to the heart of the issue.","C'est mieux comme ça. Maintenant qu'il est affûté"]
[null,"T","the hit parade","Few songs are big sellers, finding a place on the hit parade.","Peu de chansons se vendent bien, trouvant leur place au hit-parade."]
[null,"T","the livelong day","\"Sakes alive,\" said the grandmother, \"I have never seen so much mess in all my born days. It'll probably take you young ones the rest of the livelong day to clean it up.\"","Bon sang, dit la grand-mère, \"je n'ai jamais vu autant de désordre de toute ma vie. Il vous faudra probablement le reste de la journée pour nettoyer tout ça.\""]
[null,"T","the onus falls on","The onus falls on the parents to care for the child. It is their responsibility.","C'est aux parents qu'il incombe de s'occuper de l'enfant. C'est leur responsabilité."]
[null,"T","the pot calling the kettle black","But she is like that too, and even more so! When she says that, it's just the pot calling the kettle black.","Mais elle est comme ça aussi, et même plus ! Quand elle dit ça, c'est l'hôpital qui se fout de la charité."]
[null,"T","the real world","You thought you would get rich by winning the lottery? Welcome back to the real world!","Vous pensiez que vous deviendriez riche en gagnant à la loterie ? Bienvenue dans le monde réel !"]
[null,"T","the right to die","There has been a public debate in Canada regarding the issue of euthanasia, or the right to die.","Il y a eu un débat public au Canada sur la question de l'euthanasie, ou du droit de mourir."]
[null,"T","the school of hard knocks","He had a rough life, but learned much in the school of hard knocks.","Il a eu une vie difficile, mais a beaucoup appris à l'école des coups durs."]
[null,"T","The show's not over until the fat lady sings.","I guess we'll wait and see what happens. I am reserving judgment. The show's not over until the fat lady sings.","Je suppose que nous allons attendre et voir ce qui se passe. Je réserve mon jugement. Le spectacle n'est pas terminé tant que la grosse dame ne chante pas."]
[null,"T","the survival of the fittest","The market competition in realty is stiff. It's a case of the survival of the fittest.","La concurrence sur le marché de l'immobilier est rude. C'est un cas de survie du plus fort."]
[null,"T","the turn of the century","At the turn of the last century, parts of Europe were untouched by recent active warfare. That was soon to change.","Au début du siècle dernier, certaines parties de l'Europe n'étaient pas touchées par les guerres récentes. Cela allait bientôt changer."]
[null,"T","the will to live","The elderly woman's health declined when she lost her will to live.","La santé de la femme âgée a décliné lorsqu'elle a perdu sa volonté de vivre."]
[null,"T","the wraps come off","Once the new building is unveiled and the wraps come off, we may consider leasing some space.","Une fois que le nouveau bâtiment sera dévoilé et que les emballages seront retirés, nous pourrons envisager de louer certains espaces."]
[null,"T","these are exciting times /to live in exciting times","\"John is involved in so many sports, and now he has this girlfriend,\" said the teenager's mother. \"We sure live in exciting times.\"","John est impliqué dans tellement de sports, et maintenant il a cette petite amie, a déclaré la mère de l'adolescent. \"Nous vivons vraiment une époque passionnante.\""]
[null,"T","things look bad/good/better/worse","Things are looking better outside our house, now that we have the new gardens planted. Everything looked pretty bad for a while.","Les choses vont mieux à l'extérieur de notre maison, maintenant que nous avons planté les nouveaux jardins. Tout avait l'air plutôt mauvais pendant un certain temps."]
[null,"T","thinly veiled","Her distaste for the decorator's choice of fabrics was thinly veiled.","Son dégoût pour les tissus choisis par le décorateur était à peine voilé."]
[null,"T","time for a change","The premier of that province has been in office too long. It is time for a change.","Le premier ministre de cette province est en poste depuis trop longtemps. Il est temps de changer."]
[null,"T","time for action","Come on, boys, coffee break is over. It's time for action.","Allez, les gars, la pause café est terminée. Il est temps d'agir."]
[null,"T","to accept change","Some people are very much creatures of habit; it is very hard for them to accept change.","Certaines personnes sont très attachées à leurs habitudes ; il leur est très difficile d'accepter le changement."]
[null,"T","to add up to","Everything you are buying adds up to forty dollars. Yes, you are right it is expensive. It sure adds up, doesn't it?","Tout ce que vous achetez s'élève à quarante dollars. Oui, vous avez raison, c'est cher. C'est sûr que ça s'additionne, n'est-ce pas ?"]
[null,"T","to avoid responsibility","He was gone from home long hours in order to avoid the responsibility of caring for his young son.","Il s'est absenté de la maison pendant de longues heures afin d'éviter la responsabilité de s'occuper de son jeune fils."]
[null,"T","to barely survive","The cat barely survived the accident with the car.","Le chat a survécu de justesse à l'accident avec la voiture."]
[null,"T","to be a lemon","That vehicle had three major repairs in the first two years we owned it. It has turned out to be a real lemon.","Ce véhicule a subi trois réparations majeures au cours des deux premières années où nous l'avons possédé. Il s'est avéré être un vrai citron."]
[null,"T","to be a skinflint","He is so tight with money. He won't even buy his daughter a new pair of good shoes. He is a real skinflint.","Il est tellement serré avec l'argent. Il ne veut même pas acheter à sa fille une nouvelle paire de bonnes chaussures. C'est un vrai radin."]
[null,"T","to be an item","Did you know she is dating the courier driver? That's right, they are an item.","Tu savais qu'elle sortait avec le chauffeur du coursier ? C'est vrai, ils sont ensemble."]
[null,"T","to be at liberty","She has been sworn to secrecy. She is not at liberty to discuss the settlement before it is made public.","Elle a juré de garder le secret. Elle n'a pas le droit de discuter de l'accord avant qu'il ne soit rendu public."]
[null,"T","to be at stake","We can't lose this game because the whole championship is at stake. We won't advance to the finals if we lose.","On ne peut pas perdre ce match car tout le championnat est en jeu. Nous n'irons pas en finale si nous perdons."]
[null,"T","to be based on information","Part of the news report was based on information from an unnamed source.","Une partie du reportage était basée sur des informations provenant d'une source anonyme."]
[null,"T","to be beyond belief","Have you seen what she did to her hair? It's beyond belief. [You will be shocked.]","Tu as vu ce qu'elle a fait à ses cheveux ? C'est incroyable. [Vous serez choqués.]"]
[null,"T","to be called to account for /to account for","The school called him to account for the way he had spent the last three weeks.","L'école lui a demandé des comptes sur la façon dont il avait passé les trois dernières semaines."]
[null,"T","to be derelict in one's duty","Parents who neglect their children are derelict in their duty.","Les parents qui négligent leurs enfants manquent à leur devoir."]
[null,"T","to be honest /to be honest with you /to be perfectly honest","I am truly confused. To be perfectly honest, I don't know. To be honest with you, I don't know the first thing about how to do this assignment.","Je suis vraiment confus. Pour être parfaitement honnête, je ne sais pas. Pour être honnête avec vous, je ne sais pas la moindre chose sur la façon de faire ce devoir."]
[null,"T","to be in the hole","They spent fifty bucks on the supplies, but only charged forty bucks for the stuff they sold. So, they went [are] in the hole ten bucks.","Ils ont dépensé 50 dollars pour les fournitures, mais n'ont facturé que 40 dollars pour les produits qu'ils ont vendus. Donc, ils se sont retrouvés avec un trou de dix dollars."]
[null,"T","to be knee deep in something","The farmer waded into the flooded field to rescue the horse until he was nearly knee deep in mud.","Le fermier a pataugé dans le champ inondé pour sauver le cheval jusqu'à ce qu'il ait de la boue jusqu'aux genoux."]
[null,"T","to be letter perfect","The five-year-old was frustrated when she tried to write her full name. \"It's okay, dear,\" her mother said, \"it doesn't have to be letter perfect.\"","La petite fille de cinq ans était frustrée quand elle a essayé d'écrire son nom complet. \"C'est bon, ma chérie\", lui a dit sa mère, \"ça n'a pas besoin d'être parfaitement écrit\"."]
[null,"T","to be level-headed","When he saw the kids push the dog into the creek, he did what any level-headed person would; he waded into the frigid water and pulled the tiny dog out.","Quand il a vu les enfants pousser le chien dans le ruisseau, il a fait ce que toute personne sensée aurait fait : il a pataugé dans l'eau glacée et a sorti le petit chien."]
[null,"T","to be liable","I don't trust him. He is liable to lie to me if I ask him directly what he did with my money. Remember, he lied the last time I asked.","Je ne lui fais pas confiance. Il risque de me mentir si je lui demande directement ce qu'il a fait de mon argent. Rappelez-vous, il a menti la dernière fois que j'ai demandé."]
[null,"T","to be light-fingered","The toddler grabbed the candy bar and ran out of the store. When her mother caught her and returned the candy to the store, she said \"Please forgive her. She isn't light-fingered. She is too young to steal. She doesn't know that we have to pay money for what we take home.\"","La petite fille a attrapé la barre de chocolat et s'est enfuie du magasin. Lorsque sa mère l'a rattrapée et a rendu le bonbon au magasin, elle a dit : \"Veuillez la pardonner. Elle n'a pas les doigts légers. Elle est trop jeune pour voler. Elle ne sait pas que nous devons payer pour ce que nous ramenons à la maison.\""]
[null,"T","to be lightheaded","The young woman had an allergy to chocolate, and felt light-headed, quite dizzy and faint, after she ate the cake. She asked the cook, and found out the cake was iced with white chocolate.","La jeune femme était allergique au chocolat et s'est sentie étourdie et faible après avoir mangé le gâteau. Elle a demandé au cuisinier, et a découvert que le gâteau était glacé au chocolat blanc."]
[null,"T","to be marginalized by society","The couple felt that they were being left out of every group, because of their circumstances. They believed they were marginalized by society.","Le couple avait l'impression d'être exclu de tous les groupes, en raison de leur situation. Ils se croyaient marginalisés par la société."]
[null,"T","to be no fun","\"I don't want to go to the doctor,\" wailed the six-year-old, \"that will be no fun!\"","Je ne veux pas aller chez le médecin, se lamente l'enfant de six ans, \"ce ne sera pas drôle !\""]
[null,"T","to be no stranger to","Those people are no strangers to success, they have had two gold medalists in their family.","Ces gens ne sont pas étrangers au succès, ils ont eu deux médaillés d'or dans leur famille."]
[null,"T","to be no surprise /to come as no surprise","It should come as no surprise that their teenage daughter has racked up yet another awesome credit card bill.","Il n'est donc pas surprenant que leur fille adolescente ait accumulé une nouvelle facture de carte de crédit impressionnante."]
[null,"T","to be not someone's business","It's not my business how much you make, what your religion is, or who you vote for. That's your own business, it is private.","Ce n'est pas mon affaire de savoir combien vous gagnez, quelle est votre religion, ou pour qui vous votez. Ce sont vos propres affaires, c'est privé."]
[null,"T","to be off limits","The construction zone is off limits to anyone who is not wearing a hard hat.","La zone de construction est interdite à toute personne qui ne porte pas de casque de chantier."]
[null,"T","to be on call for","The emergency room physician was on call for the weekend. He had his cell phone turned on and with him at all times.","Le médecin des urgences était de garde pour le week-end. Il avait son téléphone portable allumé et sur lui à tout moment."]
[null,"T","to be on the level","He says he didn't swipe his brother's allowance, but I don't think his story is on the level. I think he took it.","Il dit qu'il n'a pas volé l'argent de poche de son frère, mais je ne pense pas que son histoire soit crédible. Je pense qu'il l'a pris."]
[null,"T","to be sick and tired of","I'm sick and tired of you two children fighting.","J'en ai marre de voir vos deux enfants se battre."]
[null,"T","to be sitting pretty","If they sell that house for the list price, they will be sitting pretty.","S'ils vendent cette maison au prix de la liste, ils seront bien assis."]
[null,"T","to be smack dab in the middle of","He secretly hoped there would be a false fire alarm when they were smack dab in the middle of the exam, but he was disappointed.","Il a secrètement espéré qu'il y aurait une fausse alerte au feu quand ils étaient en plein milieu de l'examen, mais il a été déçu."]
[null,"T","to be there for someone","I know you are having a hard time right now, but I'll be there for you [support you] when you need me.","Je sais que tu traverses une période difficile en ce moment, mais je serai là pour toi [te soutenir] quand tu auras besoin de moi."]
[null,"T","to be tied down","The mother of the baby triplets was tied down to a schedule of diaper changes, bottles, laundry and naps.","La mère des triplés était soumise à un horaire de changements de couches, de biberons, de lessive et de siestes."]
[null,"T","to be true to oneself","If you speak up for what you believe in, you are being true to yourself.","Si vous défendez ce en quoi vous croyez, vous êtes fidèle à vous-même."]
[null,"T","to be willing to negotiate","Union and management were both willing to negotiate a deal to avert a strike or lockout.","Le syndicat et la direction étaient tous deux disposés à négocier un accord pour éviter une grève ou un lock-out."]
[null,"T","to be worried sick","Ever since her daughter had failed the test, the mother had been worried sick about her future.","Depuis que sa fille avait échoué au test, la mère s'inquiétait à mort pour son avenir."]
[null,"T","to bend over backwards","The salesperson bent over backwards to be helpful when they bought the car.","Le vendeur s'est plié en quatre pour les aider lorsqu'ils ont acheté la voiture."]
[null,"T","to blank out /to draw a blank about something","She couldn't find the right words. She just blanked out. When they asked the postal code at her last address, she drew a blank.","Elle n'arrivait pas à trouver les bons mots. Elle n'a rien dit. Lorsqu'on lui a demandé le code postal de sa dernière adresse, elle a fait chou blanc."]
[null,"T","to blow a kiss to someone","The charming toddler held her hand palm up, pursed her lips, and blew her Grandma a kiss.","La charmante petite fille a levé la main, pincé les lèvres et envoyé un baiser à sa grand-mère."]
[null,"T","to bone up on","Tomorrow is the final exam, so he is at home boning up on the major and minor parts of the course.","Demain, c'est l'examen final, alors il est à la maison pour réviser les parties majeures et mineures du cours."]
[null,"T","to brace for the worst","There is a hurricane warning, and residents of Atlantic Canada are bracing for the worst.","Il y a une alerte à l'ouragan, et les habitants du Canada atlantique se préparent au pire."]
[null,"T","to break even","The business is making as much as it has spent, so it is breaking even. It is viable.","L'entreprise gagne autant qu'elle a dépensé, elle est donc en équilibre. Elle est viable."]
[null,"T","to break every rule in the book","The dishonest company made the sale, but in the process, it broke every rule in the book.","L'entreprise malhonnête a réalisé la vente, mais en même temps, elle a enfreint toutes les règles."]
[null,"T","to break into","The thief broke into the store through the back window, and stole the computer.","Le voleur est entré dans le magasin par la fenêtre arrière et a volé l'ordinateur."]
[null,"T","to break open","The little girl broke the chocolate egg open and pulled out the prize.","La petite fille a cassé l'œuf en chocolat et en a sorti le prix."]
[null,"T","to break the bank","If our son spends any more on fancy cars, he'll break the bank. We just can't afford it.","Si notre fils continue à dépenser pour des voitures de luxe, il va faire sauter la banque. Nous ne pouvons pas nous le permettre."]
[null,"T","to bring to bear on","They brought all the facts to bear on the case and solved it.","Ils ont rassemblé tous les faits pour résoudre l'affaire."]
[null,"T","to bring to justice","The criminals were brought to justice. They will all be doing time behind bars.","Les criminels ont été traduits en justice. Ils vont tous passer du temps derrière les barreaux."]
[null,"T","to burn the candle at both ends","He has committed far too much of his available time. He's only sleeping five hours at night; burning the candle at both ends.","He has committed far too much of his available time. He's only sleeping five hours at night; burning the candle at both ends."]
[null,"T","to burst the bubble","The man was quite attracted to the woman until she mentioned her husband and burst the bubble.","The man was quite attracted to the woman until she mentioned her husband and burst the bubble."]
[null,"T","to buy off","Rumours are that they have bought off half the team. It's all rigged.","Rumours are that they have bought off half the team. It's all rigged."]
[null,"T","to call the shots /to call all the shots","In that family, Dad makes the money, but Mom calls all the shots.","In that family, Dad makes the money, but Mom calls all the shots."]
[null,"T","to call to someone's attention / to call someone's attention to something","Someone walking by their car called their attention to the flat tire.","Someone walking by their car called their attention to the flat tire."]
[null,"T","to carve out a niche","That company is trying to carve out a niche in the interior design market.","That company is trying to carve out a niche in the interior design market."]
[null,"T","to cause quite a stir","Her engagement is causing quite a stir at work, since she has dated several men there.","Her engagement is causing quite a stir at work, since she has dated several men there."]
[null,"T","to cave in","Dad caved in and bought his oldest daughter a car for her graduation.","Dad caved in and bought his oldest daughter a car for her graduation."]
[null,"T","to celebrate a victory /birthday","The winning team went out to a pub to celebrate their victory.","The winning team went out to a pub to celebrate their victory."]
[null,"T","to chicken out","He dared his sister to a roller blade race, but she chickened out at the last minute.","He dared his sister to a roller blade race, but she chickened out at the last minute."]
[null,"T","to chill out","The weary mother told her screaming toddler to settle down and chill out.","The weary mother told her screaming toddler to settle down and chill out."]
[null,"T","to clean up a mess","The cat got sick [threw up, vomited, up-chucked, barfed] on the rug and Dad had to clean up the mess.","The cat got sick [threw up, vomited, up-chucked, barfed] on the rug and Dad had to clean up the mess."]
[null,"T","to coast to victory","They worked hard during the beginning of the campaign, and then at the end seemed to coast to victory without much effort.","They worked hard during the beginning of the campaign, and then at the end seemed to coast to victory without much effort."]
[null,"T","to come away with something","There were several consolation prizes, so even though they didn't win a first or second prize, they came away with something.","There were several consolation prizes, so even though they didn't win a first or second prize, they came away with something."]
[null,"T","to come in contact with","If you work at a hospital laundry, you will come in contact with a variety of communicable diseases.","If you work at a hospital laundry, you will come in contact with a variety of communicable diseases."]
[null,"T","to come to grief","La police le recherche en relation avec le passage à tabac. C'est une personne d'intérêt.","The police are looking for him in connection with the beating. He is a person of interest."]
[null,"T","to come to mind","Un café latte est un excellent remontant. Il me donne beaucoup d'énergie quand je suis fatiguée.","A latte is a great pick-me-up. It gives me a lot of energy when I'm tired."]
[null,"T","to come to nothing /nought","Une image vaut mille mots.","A picture is worth a thousand words."]
[null,"T","to come to terms with","Le présentateur sportif a fait un résumé du match point par point.","The sportscaster gave a point-by-point summary of the game."]
[null,"T","to come under the influence of","Toute cette boue sur le sol, des vêtements partout, des sacs de chips vides et des canettes de boisson gazeuse ; quelle belle image !","All that mud on the ground, clothes everywhere, empty chip bags and pop cans; what a great picture!"]
[null,"T","to come undone","Le film a fait salle comble. La salle comble a prouvé que c'était un grand succès.","The movie was sold out. The packed house proved that it was a big hit."]
[null,"T","to conduct a study","L'aînée intimidait sa petite sœur. Elle a utilisé toutes les tactiques de peur auxquelles elle pouvait penser.","The older girl bullied her younger sister. She used every scare tactic she could think of."]
[null,"T","to convey a message /the convey the message that","La société a mal géré l'affaire en utilisant une approche dispersée. C'était du vent.","The company mishandled the case by using a scattershot approach. It was all hot air."]
[null,"T","to cramp someone's style","Il ne vous dit pas tout, il doit avoir un ou deux squelettes dans le placard.","It doesn't tell you everything, it must have a skeleton or two in the closet."]
[null,"T","to create a disturbance","Difficultés scolaires des adolescents, pression parentale, cauchemars amoureux, c'est une tranche de vie, non ?","Teenage school difficulties, parental pressure, love nightmares, it's a slice of life, right?"]
[null,"T","to create confusion","Ne commencez même pas à parler de ça. Ne vous y aventurez pas. C'est une pente glissante.","Don't even start talking about it. Don't go there. It's a slippery slope."]
[null,"T","to cross one's heart and hope to die","Le programme a été bien accueilli, un succès retentissant.","The program was well received, a resounding success."]
[null,"T","to crow about something","Le discours tiède a reçu une poignée d'applaudissements.","The tepid speech received a handful of applause."]
[null,"T","to cry in one's soup","Elle est très sensible et susceptible sur cette question. C'est un vrai point sensible.","She's very sensitive and touchy on this issue. It's a real sore spot."]
[null,"T","to cry over spilled milk","Nous vous souhaitons un prompt rétablissement. Bon rétablissement !","We wish you a speedy recovery. Get well soon!"]
[null,"T","to cut a deal","L'érable rouge était une touche de couleur sur la pelouse nue.","The red maple was a splash of color on the bare lawn."]
[null,"T","to cut to the chase","Il n'a pas sa place dans ce département. C'est une cheville carrée dans un trou rond.","It has no place in this department. It is a square peg in a round hole."]
[null,"T","to dawn on","Someday it will dawn on the family how fortunate they are to have that little girl, and they will really understand their good fortune.","Un jour, la famille se rendra compte de la chance qu'elle a d'avoir cette petite fille, et elle comprendra vraiment sa chance."]
[null,"T","to defend a decision","Cette performance exceptionnelle a été ovationnée par le public. Tout le monde s'est levé et a applaudi.","This outstanding performance received a standing ovation from the audience. Everyone stood and applauded."]
[null,"T","to deliver on one's promise","Le rôti brûlait dans le four, la machine à laver s'était déséquilibrée, puis le détecteur de fumée s'est déclenché à l'étage. Quel bel état de choses !","The roast was burning in the oven, the washing machine had gone off balance, and then the smoke detector went off upstairs. What a beautiful state of affairs!"]
[null,"T","to derive a list","Mieux vaut penser et agir à l'avance ; un point à temps en vaut neuf.","Better to think and act ahead; a stitch in time is worth nine."]
[null,"T","to deserve praise for a job well done","Il est arrivé par derrière, a attrapé sa tête et lui a asséné un coup de poing en plein visage.","He came up from behind, grabbed her head and punched her in the face."]
[null,"T","to distance oneself from","L'affaire est conclue, je le promets. C'est une chose sûre.","The deal is done, I promise. It's a sure thing."]
[null,"T","to disturb the peace","Il a plein d'avantages avec son travail, c'est vraiment une bonne affaire.","He has a lot of advantages with his job, it's really a good deal."]
[null,"T","to do a favor","Le niveau d'anglais insuffisant à l'université n'est que le symptôme d'un problème plus vaste.","The poor level of English at the university is just a symptom of a larger problem."]
[null,"T","to do a snow job","Il n'avait que trente minutes entre deux avions, c'était un programme très serré.","He only had thirty minutes between planes, it was a very tight schedule."]
[null,"T","to do one's level best","The small girl was doing her level best to draw a perfect circle, but she fretted and tore up the paper after each try.","La petite fille fait de son mieux pour dessiner un cercle parfait, mais elle s'inquiète et déchire le papier après chaque essai."]
[null,"T","to down drink /food","Si tu as des ennuis avec le professeur, ne t'attends pas à ce que je te sorte d'un mauvais pas.","If you get in trouble with the professor, don't expect me to bail you out."]
[null,"T","to draw a conclusion","Le masque de la sorcière la fixait avec un sourire carnassier.","The witch's mask stared at her with a toothy grin."]
[null,"T","to draw attention to something","Son emploi du temps était presque complet. Il ne lui restait qu'un seul créneau horaire.","His schedule was almost full. She had only one time slot left."]
[null,"T","to dredge up something","Je raccommoderai ton pantalon si tu fais du baby-sitting. Ce sera un échange.","I'll mend your pants if you babysit. It will be an exchange."]
[null,"T","to drive someone around the bend","Elle était assise tranquillement, mais il l'a interrompue et a brisé le fil de ses pensées.","She sat quietly, but he interrupted her and broke her train of thought."]
[null,"T","to drive someone up the wall","Il avait une Packard des années 30, restaurée et immaculée, une très belle voiture de collection.","He had a 1930s Packard, restored and immaculate, a very nice vintage car."]
[null,"T","to drop a hint","Le vent sifflait sur le toit de la grange, faisant tourner la girouette dans tous les sens.","The wind whistled through the barn roof, turning the weathervane in all directions."]
[null,"T","to earn a living","Les vacances étaient un changement bienvenu après des mois de dur labeur.","The vacation was a welcome change after months of hard work."]
[null,"T","to feel it in one's bones","She just knew something had happened to her cat when it didn't come home that night. She said she felt it in her bones.","Elle savait que quelque chose était arrivé à son chat lorsqu'il n'était pas rentré à la maison ce soir-là. Elle a dit qu'elle le sentait dans ses os."]
[null,"T","to fix up with","Il a quitté le travail il y a peu de temps. Il est parti depuis environ quinze minutes.","He left work a short time ago. He left about fifteen minutes ago."]
[null,"T","to flex one's muscles","Votre don à notre cause fera toute la différence dans la vie d'un enfant.","Your donation to our cause will make all the difference in a child's life."]
[null,"T","to float a loan","Il a déserté l'armée.","He deserted the army."]
[null,"T","to foil a plot","Il venait de descendre de son vélo, quand tout à coup, il s'est effondré.","He had just gotten off his bike, when all of a sudden he collapsed."]
[null,"T","to forge ahead","Donc vous saviez d'avance, [depuis le début,] [d'avance,] mais vous ne voulez pas l'admettre. Ai-je raison ?","So you knew in advance, [all along,] [in advance,] but you don't want to admit it. Am I right?"]
[null,"T","to funnel money","Leurs finances personnelles ne sont rien de moins qu'unique. Ils sont tout le temps fauchés.","Their personal finances are nothing short of unique. They're broke all the time."]
[null,"T","to gather information /intelligence","Je lui ai donné le projet sur lequel travailler, et il a commencé tout de suite. C'est un vrai castor enthousiaste.","I gave him the project to work on, and he started right away. He's a real enthusiastic beaver."]
[null,"T","to get a load of","\"Can you believe she turned him down when he asked her for a date?\" \"Whoa, get a load of that kind of snobby attitude,\" the two women whispered to each other.","Tu peux croire qu'elle l'a repoussé quand il lui a proposé un rendez-vous ? \"Waouh, va te faire voir ce genre d'attitude snob\", se sont chuchotées les deux femmes."]
[null,"T","to get hooked on","Les ventes ont décollé et les produits de l'entreprise ont connu un succès immédiat.","Sales took off and the company's products were an immediate success."]
[null,"T","to get in a passle of trouble","If he doesn't find another backer for his scheme soon, he'll get in a passle of trouble with his bank.","S'il ne trouve pas rapidement un autre bailleur de fonds pour son projet, il va avoir de gros problèmes avec sa banque."]
[null,"T","to get off someone's back","Il a été pris en flagrant délit. Il y avait beaucoup de témoins crédibles. C'était un cas ouvert et fermé.","He was caught red-handed. There were many credible witnesses. "]
[null,"T","to get one's nose out of joint","Elle a apporté la tarte au malade par pitié.","She brought the pie to the sick guy out of pity."]
[null,"T","to get over someone","L'offre d'emploi promettait au candidat retenu des possibilités d'avancement, une chance de promotion.","L'offre d'emploi promettait au candidat retenu des possibilités d'avancement, une chance de promotion."]
[null,"T","to get skunked","They went fishing early this morning and caught zip. There is nothing like getting skunked, but hey, there's always next time.","Ils sont allés pêcher tôt ce matin et n'ont rien attrapé. Il n'y a rien de tel que de se faire prendre, mais bon, il y a toujours la prochaine fois."]
[null,"T","to get the ax","Vous dites que votre petite amie est très belle ? C'est une opinion impartiale !","Vous dites que votre petite amie est très belle ? C'est une opinion impartiale !"]
[null,"T","to get the ball rolling","Le reportage était basé sur des informations provenant d'une source non divulguée.","Le reportage était basé sur des informations provenant d'une source non divulguée."]
[null,"T","to get to the bottom of","Le père a dit à son fils adulte qu'en ce qui le concerne, il pouvait faire tout ce qu'il voulait. Il lui faisait confiance.","Le père a dit à son fils adulte qu'en ce qui le concerne, il pouvait faire tout ce qu'il voulait. Il lui faisait confiance."]
[null,"T","to get up on the wrong side of the bed","Nous avons terminé ici, donc tu es libre de partir quand tu veux.","Nous avons terminé ici, donc tu es libre de partir quand tu veux."]
[null,"T","to give credit for /to","Quand tout a été dit et fait, à la fin de la journée, l'entreprise a été un succès.","Quand tout a été dit et fait, à la fin de la journée, l'entreprise a été un succès."]
[null,"T","to give someone something to think about","Il a changé d'avis à la dernière minute.","Il a changé d'avis à la dernière minute."]
[null,"T","to give someone the heebie-jeebies","En ce moment, le directeur est en voyage d'affaires à l'étranger.","En ce moment, le directeur est en voyage d'affaires à l'étranger."]
[null,"T","to go around in circles","Le personnel de la banque ne semblait pas être au courant de l'anomalie sur notre compte chèque.","Le personnel de la banque ne semblait pas être au courant de l'anomalie sur notre compte chèque."]
[null,"T","to go from crisis to crisis","C'est long, alors soyez patient et supportez-moi.","C'est long, alors soyez patient et supportez-moi."]
[null,"T","to go hungry","Le petit chien au collier rose a remporté le prix du meilleur concours.","Le petit chien au collier rose a remporté le prix du meilleur concours."]
[null,"T","to go to bat for someone","Tu ferais mieux de faire ce qu'il dit, sinon !","Tu ferais mieux de faire ce qu'il dit, sinon !"]
[null,"T","to hand over the goods /money","Elle aimait la vie à la campagne. Elle était de mieux en mieux chaque année.","Elle aimait la vie à la campagne. Elle était de mieux en mieux chaque année."]
[null,"T","to hang on","Il n'aurait pas dû mentir. À cause de son mensonge, il était pris entre le marteau et l'enclume.","Il n'aurait pas dû mentir. À cause de son mensonge, il était pris entre le marteau et l'enclume."]
[null,"T","to hang on for dear life","Once the horse started really running, the wagon came around the corner too fast, and he grabbed the side and hung on for dear life.","Une fois que le cheval s'est mis à courir, le chariot est arrivé trop vite dans le virage et il s'est accroché sur le côté pour sauver sa vie."]
[null,"T","to hang out","Il rêve s'il pense qu'il va gagner beaucoup d'argent avec ce travail. Ils ne paient pas beaucoup.","Il rêve s'il pense qu'il va gagner beaucoup d'argent avec ce travail. Ils ne paient pas beaucoup."]
[null,"T","to harbour a secret","La femme passe beaucoup de temps à faire du bénévolat, mais le travail de son mari est leur gagne-pain. Son travail paie leurs factures.","La femme passe beaucoup de temps à faire du bénévolat, mais le travail de son mari est leur gagne-pain. Son travail paie leurs factures."]
[null,"T","to have a bone to pick","He came in the room and looked at her like he had a bone to pick. Sure enough, with the first words out of his mouth, he started a fight.","Il est entré dans la pièce et l'a regardée comme s'il avait un compte à régler. Bien sûr, avec les premiers mots qui sont sortis de sa bouche, il a commencé à se battre."]
[null,"T","to have a chance to","Toutes les portes étant verrouillées, la police a accusé le cambrioleur d'effraction.","Toutes les portes étant verrouillées, la police a accusé le cambrioleur d'effraction."]
[null,"T","to have a change of heart","Les deux motards ont dévalé la rue à une vitesse folle.","Les deux motards ont dévalé la rue à une vitesse folle."]
[null,"T","to have a hole in one's head","Elle pourrait le faire pour vous, mais pourquoi le ferait-elle si elle sait que vous ne l'aimez pas ?","Elle pourrait le faire pour vous, mais pourquoi le ferait-elle si elle sait que vous ne l'aimez pas ?"]
[null,"T","to have a knack for /to have an eye for /to have a flare for","Ne confiez pas vos confidences à une commère de bas étage. Vous ne pouvez pas faire une bourse en soie avec l'oreille d'une truie.","Ne confiez pas vos confidences à une commère de bas étage. Vous ne pouvez pas faire une bourse en soie avec l'oreille d'une truie."]
[null,"T","to have a reputation for","Il est beaucoup trop proche de la situation. Il ne voit pas la forêt pour les arbres.","Il est beaucoup trop proche de la situation. Il ne voit pas la forêt pour les arbres."]
[null,"T","to have a ripple effect","L'armée va mener les attaques comme prévu.","L'armée va mener les attaques comme prévu."]
[null,"T","to have been saying that all along","Tu es en état de choc ou quoi ? Qu'est-ce qu'il y a, tu as perdu ta langue ? Tu n'as rien dit.","Tu es en état de choc ou quoi ? Qu'est-ce qu'il y a, tu as perdu ta langue ? Tu n'as rien dit."]
[null,"T","to have gone missing / went missing","C'est un vrai frère.","C'est un vrai frère."]
[null,"T","to have mixed feelings about something","She had mixed feelings about dating him. Sometimes he just didn't seem to be her type.","Elle avait des sentiments mitigés sur le fait de sortir avec lui. Parfois, il ne semblait pas être son type.",null,1]
[null,"T","to have the world by the tail","If he wins the lottery, he'll have the world by the tail.","S'il gagne à la loterie, il aura le monde par la queue.",null,2]
[null,"T","to have unfinished business","He returned to his homeland to sell his home. This wrapped up his unfinished business.","Il est retourné dans son pays natal pour vendre sa maison. Cela mettait fin à ses affaires inachevées."]
[null,"T","to head out for","They were heading out for a camping trip when they got the news about the tornado.","Ils partaient en camping quand ils ont appris la nouvelle de la tornade."]
[null,"T","to hit a home run","The last batter connected with the ball so well that he rounded all the bases before the catcher caught","Le dernier batteur a si bien saisi la balle qu'il a franchi toutes les bases avant que le receveur ne l'attrape."]
[null,"T","to hold the dubious distinction of","He holds the dubious distinction of changing departments more often than anyone else in our company.","Il a le triste privilège de changer de département plus souvent que quiconque dans notre entreprise."]
[null,"T","to hope for the best","The cat was very injured, but the vet operated on her and they all hoped for the best.","Le chat a été très blessé, mais le vétérinaire l'a opéré et ils espèrent tous que tout ira bien."]
[null,"T","to horse around","The kids were horsing around in the water, getting everybody wet.","Les enfants se sont amusés dans l'eau, mouillant tout le monde."]
[null,"T","to hunker down","During the thunderstorm, we just lit some candles and hunkered down in the cabin.","Pendant l'orage, nous avons allumé des bougies et nous nous sommes réfugiés dans la cabane."]
[null,"T","to identify a group /target /trigger","He has identified the preschool children as his target audience for his magician's act.","Il a identifié les enfants d'âge préscolaire comme son public cible pour son numéro de magicien."]
[null,"T","to increase /decrease dramatically","Spending has increased dramatically over the last two decades.","Les dépenses ont augmenté de façon spectaculaire au cours des deux dernières décennies."]
[null,"T","to issue a directive","The company issued a directive to its middle management to cut back on all non-essential training expenses.","L'entreprise a émis une directive à l'intention de ses cadres moyens pour qu'ils réduisent toutes les dépenses de formation non essentielles."]
[null,"T","to jump to a conclusion","She looked at the way he was dressed and jumped to the conclusion that he had money.","Elle a regardé la façon dont il était habillé et en a conclu qu'il avait de l'argent."]
[null,"T","to just get by","We just get by on my pay rate.","On s'en sort grâce à mon salaire."]
[null,"T","to keep a stiff upper lip","That family is quite reserved. Their grandmother died recently, but nearly all of them kept a stiff upper lip at the funeral, and didn't break down and cry.","Cette famille est assez réservée. Leur grand-mère est décédée récemment, mais ils ont presque tous gardé la tête froide à l'enterrement, sans s'effondrer ni pleurer."]
[null,"T","to keep afloat","They hoped the extra loan from the bank would keep the business afloat during the mill strike.","Ils espéraient que le prêt supplémentaire accordé par la banque permettrait de maintenir l'entreprise à flot pendant la grève de l'usine."]
[null,"T","to keep an account of","We will have to keep a good account of the money we spend on extras, because the mortgage is going to take a pretty big chunk out of our pay.","Nous devrons tenir un bon compte de l'argent que nous dépensons en extras, parce que l'hypothèque va prendre une assez grosse part de notre salaire."]
[null,"T","to keep an eye on","Keep an eye on the beans I put on to cook so they don't burn, while I go take the wash out of the dryer.","Garde un œil sur les haricots que je mets à cuire pour qu'ils ne brûlent pas, pendant que je vais sortir le linge du séchoir."]
[null,"T","to keep it under your hat","She says not to tell anybody she is expecting a baby again. Just keep it under your hat.","Elle dit de ne plus dire à personne qu'elle attend un bébé. Gardez-le sous votre chapeau."]
[null,"T","to keep under wraps","The company president kept the new plan under wraps until the funding was all worked out.","Le président de l'entreprise a gardé le nouveau plan secret jusqu'à ce que le financement soit bouclé."]
[null,"T","to kick the bucket","Sometime during the night, the sick frog kicked the bucket. They buried it's body this morning.","Pendant la nuit, la grenouille malade a donné un coup de pied au seau. Ils ont enterré son corps ce matin."]
[null,"T","to knock one's socks off","He did a really good job on the public relations work. It just knocked off our socks to see how hard he worked.","Il a fait un très bon travail de relations publiques. Ça nous a coupé le souffle de voir à quel point il a travaillé dur."]
[null,"T","to land a job","He's sure happy. He landed the job he has always wanted.","Il est vraiment heureux. Il a trouvé le travail qu'il a toujours voulu."]
[null,"T","to launch an investigation","The police launched an investigation into the killings.","La police a ouvert une enquête sur les meurtres."]
[null,"T","to lead to misunderstanding","Too many careless remarks like that will lead to misunderstanding.","Trop de remarques irréfléchies comme celle-là mèneront à des malentendus."]
[null,"T","to leave all one's options open","If you take a broad variety of courses in the first two years of university, you can leave your options open for a career choice.","Si vous suivez une grande variété de cours pendant les deux premières années d'université, vous pouvez laisser vos options ouvertes pour un choix de carrière."]
[null,"T","to leave high and dry","She lost her wallet at the bus depot. It left her high and dry for cash to get a ride home.","Elle a perdu son portefeuille au dépôt de bus. Elle n'avait plus d'argent pour rentrer chez elle."]
[null,"T","to let someone know","If you don't want to come next week, please let me know.","Si vous ne voulez pas venir la semaine prochaine, faites-le moi savoir."]
[null,"T","to lie in wait for","The cat was lying in wait for the mouse as it came out of its mouse hole.","Le chat attendait la souris qui sortait de son trou."]
[null,"T","to lie low","He thinks he flunked the exam, so he is lying low until his Dad leaves for work tonight, hoping he won't ask about it.","Il pense qu'il a raté l'examen, alors il fait profil bas jusqu'à ce que son père parte travailler ce soir, en espérant qu'il ne posera pas de questions à ce sujet."]
[null,"T","to lie through one's teeth","The young boy said he had not seen his brother's new toy airplane, but everyone in the family knew he was lying through his teeth.","Le jeune garçon dit qu'il n'a pas vu le nouvel avion jouet de son frère, mais tout le monde dans la famille sait qu'il ment comme un arracheur de dents."]
[null,"T","to lift someone's spirits","The cake she made for him really lifted his spirits, and he no longer felt depressed.","Le gâteau qu'elle lui a préparé lui a vraiment remonté le moral, et il ne se sentait plus déprimé."]
[null,"T","to light into","The mother found her daughter's closet full of new clothes, and really lit into her about spending so much money.","La mère a trouvé l'armoire de sa fille pleine de nouveaux vêtements et lui a reproché de dépenser autant d'argent."]
[null,"T","to light out","Those crooks didn't stick around when their fraud was discovered, but lit out for another town far away.","Ces escrocs ne sont pas restés dans les parages lorsque leur fraude a été découverte, mais ont filé vers une autre ville, très loin d'ici."]
[null,"T","to lighten up","Do you think he can stop being so serious around her, and just lighten up a bit?","Pensez-vous qu'il pourrait arrêter d'être si sérieux avec elle, et se détendre un peu ?"]
[null,"T","to limber up","The exercise class was doing well after several weeks. Many members reported they had been limbering up nicely, gaining flexibility each week.","Le cours d'exercice se porte bien après plusieurs semaines. De nombreux membres ont déclaré qu'ils s'étaient bien assouplis et avaient gagné en souplesse chaque semaine."]
[null,"T","to limit out","They caught several fish this morning, and limited out for the day.","Ils ont attrapé plusieurs poissons ce matin, et se sont arrêtés pour la journée."]
[null,"T","to lip read","She can't hear you over the motor, so she will have to lip read.","Elle ne peut pas vous entendre à cause du moteur, elle devra donc lire sur les lèvres."]
[null,"T","to lip sync","The vocal group says they don't sing to taped backup and just lip sync, but few people believe them.","Le groupe vocal dit qu'il ne chante pas sur des bandes de sauvegarde et qu'il se contente de lire sur les lèvres, mais peu de gens le croient."]
[null,"T","to liquidate","They will probably quit business and liquidate their stock soon. If they do, some big sales are on the way.","Ils vont probablement quitter le business et liquider leur stock bientôt. S'ils le font, de grosses ventes sont à prévoir."]
[null,"T","to live and let live","Those two couples won't quit their disagreements at family gatherings, even though the rest of the family tells them to back off and live and let live.","Ces deux couples ne cessent de se disputer lors des réunions de famille, même si le reste de la famille leur dit de se retirer et de vivre et laisser vivre."]
[null,"T","to live down","Now that he has become a juvenile delinquent, it will be hard for him to live down what he has done. Everyone in his hometown knows about it.","Maintenant qu'il est devenu un délinquant juvénile, il lui sera difficile d'oublier ce qu'il a fait. Tout le monde dans sa ville natale est au courant."]
[null,"T","to live it up","Now that the course is over, we can really live it up a little, and celebrate.","Maintenant que le cours est terminé, nous pouvons vraiment vivre un peu et faire la fête."]
[null,"T","to live on the growing edge","That's my son, he's into high tech. He loves to live on the growing edge.","C'est mon fils, il est dans la haute technologie. Il aime vivre à la pointe du progrès."]
[null,"T","to live out","If you expect good things, and you live out your life the way you expect, you will be a happy person.","Si vous vous attendez à de bonnes choses, et que vous vivez votre vie comme vous l'attendez, vous serez une personne heureuse."]
[null,"T","to live through","That family has lived through so many things, one more thing gone wrong probably won't affect them too much.","Cette famille a vécu tellement de choses, qu'une chose de plus qui tourne mal ne les affectera probablement pas trop."]
[null,"T","to live together","They aren't living together anymore. They went their separate ways last spring. Their baby is two years old now.","Ils ne vivent plus ensemble. Ils se sont séparés au printemps dernier. Leur bébé a maintenant deux ans."]
[null,"T","to live up to","He wants to live up to their expectations, but they expect so much that is nearly impossible for him to do. One thing I can say, is that he is living up to his reputation as a flirt.","Il veut être à la hauteur de leurs attentes, mais elles en attendent tellement qu'il lui est presque impossible de le faire. Ce que je peux dire, c'est qu'il est à la hauteur de sa réputation de dragueur."]
[null,"T","to loaf","The two boys were sitting on the back porch, playing cards, sipping cold drinks, and just loafing.","Les deux garçons étaient assis sur le porche arrière, jouant aux cartes, sirotant des boissons fraîches et flânant."]
[null,"T","to loiter","If you hang around the train station, they will tell you to leave. They don't like people loitering.","Si vous traînez autour de la gare, ils vous diront de partir. Ils n'aiment pas les gens qui traînent."]
[null,"T","to look at the ramifications","Before you change neighborhoods, look at all the ramifications of your children changing schools.","Avant de changer de quartier, examinez toutes les ramifications d'un changement d'école pour vos enfants."]
[null,"T","to look down on","Among other things, multiculturalism teaches us not to look down on anyone because of their ethnic background.","Entre autres choses, le multiculturalisme nous apprend à ne pas mépriser quelqu'un en raison de son origine ethnique."]
[null,"T","to look down the road","That plan won't work for our community. They should be able to see that if they just look down the road a few years.","Ce plan ne fonctionnera pas pour notre communauté. Ils devraient pouvoir s'en rendre compte s'ils regardent simplement vers l'avenir, dans quelques années."]
[null,"T","to look like a joke","After I had been gardening, my new shoes were so dirty they looked like a joke.","Après avoir fait du jardinage, mes nouvelles chaussures étaient si sales qu'elles ressemblaient à une blague."]
[null,"T","to look up to","The small girl really looked up to her aunt and uncle. She just adored them.","La petite fille admirait vraiment son oncle et sa tante. Elle les adorait."]
[null,"T","to lose out on","If you don't get back to the tour bus on time, you will lose out on the explanation the tour guide is giving about the next stop.","Si vous ne revenez pas à l'heure au bus touristique, vous perdrez l'explication que le guide donne sur le prochain arrêt."]
[null,"T","to lose the scent","The dog tracked the rabbit through the bushes, and then lost the scent.","Le chien a suivi le lapin à travers les buissons, puis a perdu son odeur."]
[null,"T","to lose track of","She enjoyed the new book so much, she lost track of time and two hours went by before she realized it.","Elle a tellement apprécié le nouveau livre qu'elle a perdu la notion du temps et deux heures se sont écoulées avant qu'elle ne s'en rende compte."]
[null,"T","to make a good /bad showing","The junior soccer team is making a good showing, winning three games so far this season.","L'équipe de football junior fait bonne figure, puisqu'elle a remporté trois matchs jusqu'à présent cette saison."]
[null,"T","to make a mockery of","In that trial, the acquittal of the accused makes a mockery of justice.","Dans ce procès, l'acquittement de l'accusé tourne en dérision la justice."]
[null,"T","to make a mountain out of a molehill","\"Don't make such a fuss,\" said the parent to her toddler, \"you are making a mountain out of a molehill.\"","Ne fais pas tant d'histoires, dit le parent à son bambin, \"tu fais une montagne d'une taupinière\"."]
[null,"T","to make a pact","The seven-year-old girls made a pact to start a secret club where no boys would be allowed.","Les fillettes de sept ans ont fait le pacte de créer un club secret où aucun garçon ne serait admis."]
[null,"T","to make amends for","The young offender will have to make amends for the damage he caused. Some are suggesting community service would be appropriate.","Le jeune délinquant devra réparer les dégâts qu'il a causés. Certains suggèrent que des travaux d'intérêt général seraient appropriés."]
[null,"T","to make an effort","I know you can pass the exam if you apply yourself to studying the material and really make an effort.","Je sais que tu peux réussir l'examen si tu t'appliques à étudier la matière et si tu fais vraiment un effort."]
[null,"T","to make ends meet","Between the two of them, her parents make enough money to make ends meet.","À eux deux, ses parents gagnent assez d'argent pour joindre les deux bouts."]
[null,"T","to make it to the top of a list","She made it to the top of the list of post-doctoral candidates they were interviewing for the job.","Elle est arrivée en tête de la liste des candidats post-doctorants qu'ils auditionnaient pour le poste."]
[null,"T","to make light of","She tried to make light of her troubles, but her mother asked some hard questions. Finally, she broke down and told her the truth.","Elle essaie de prendre ses problèmes à la légère, mais sa mère lui pose des questions difficiles. Finalement, elle a craqué et lui a dit la vérité."]
[null,"T","to make no bones about","He doesn't like his mother-in-law, and she knows. He doesn't hide it all. He makes no bones about it.","Il n'aime pas sa belle-mère, et elle le sait. Il ne le cache pas. Il ne fait pas semblant."]
[null,"T","to make off with","The two thieves made off with many art works from the museum's collection.","Les deux voleurs se sont enfuis avec de nombreuses œuvres d'art de la collection du musée."]
[null,"T","to make one's mark","He has really made his mark in the art world and now sells his work for many thousands of dollars a piece.","Il s'est vraiment fait une place dans le monde de l'art et vend maintenant ses œuvres pour plusieurs milliers de dollars la pièce."]
[null,"T","to make the most of an opportunity","In order to make the most of the opportunity, you must act now, before all the units are sold.","Pour profiter au maximum de cette opportunité, vous devez agir maintenant, avant que toutes les unités ne soient vendues."]
[null,"T","to maximize your return","Certain investments will do better than others, maximizing your return on the dollars you invest.","Certains investissements se porteront mieux que d'autres, ce qui vous permettra de maximiser le rendement des dollars que vous investissez."]
[null,"T","to mean business","The boy's father sat down on the boy's bed and told him he wanted him to stop fighting with his sister. The boy could tell his father was very serious, and really meant business.","Le père du garçon s'est assis sur le lit du garçon et lui a dit qu'il voulait qu'il arrête de se battre avec sa sœur. Le garçon pouvait voir que son père était très sérieux et qu'il ne plaisantait pas."]
[null,"T","to meet the criteria for","He met all the criteria for entrance to the elite school. He met all their entrance requirements.","Il répondait à tous les critères d'entrée de l'école d'élite. Il répondait à tous leurs critères d'entrée."]
[null,"T","to mess around","Do it right, don't just mess around. Don't mess around with that cat now, or he will claw you.","Faites-le bien, ne faites pas n'importe quoi. Ne faites pas n'importe quoi avec ce chat maintenant, ou il vous griffera."]
[null,"T","to milk something dry","He renewed the business contract until the hiring company ran out of money for his project. He had milked them dry.","Il a renouvelé le contrat d'affaires jusqu'à ce que la société de recrutement soit à court d'argent pour son projet. Il les avait asséchés."]
[null,"T","to miss out on","Three people showed up at the Canada Day Celebrations an hour after the last of the cake was gone. They missed out on a very good cake.","Trois personnes se sont présentées aux célébrations de la fête du Canada une heure après que le dernier gâteau soit parti. Elles ont manqué un très bon gâteau."]
[null,"T","to miss the action /to miss all the action","If she comes to the party two hours late, she is going to miss all the action.","Si elle arrive à la fête avec deux heures de retard, elle va manquer toute l'action."]
[null,"T","to miss the boat","If she waits too late to apply for that school, she will miss the boat and not get in.","Si elle attend trop tard pour s'inscrire à cette école, elle va manquer le bateau et ne sera pas acceptée."]
[null,"T","to miss the mark","He was aiming for a bank balance of $5,000 this month, but it's only about $4,500. So, he missed the mark by about $$500.","Il visait un solde bancaire de 5 000 dollars ce mois-ci, mais il n'est que de 4 500 dollars. Il a donc manqué la cible d'environ 500 $."]
[null,"T","to mix metaphors","Parts of two different metaphors should not be used together. For instance, \"to pull the wool out from under someone's feet\" and \"to pull the rug over someone's eyes,\" are both incorrect. They are mixed metaphors. The correct metaphors are \"to pull the rug out from under someone's feet,\" and \"to pull the wool over {someone's}eyes.\"","Les parties de deux métaphores différentes ne doivent pas être utilisées ensemble. Par exemple, \"tirer la laine sous les pieds de quelqu'un\" et \"tirer le tapis sur les yeux de quelqu'un\" sont tous deux incorrects. Ce sont des métaphores mixtes. Les métaphores correctes sont \"tirer le tapis sous les pieds de quelqu'un\" et \"tirer le tapis sur les yeux de quelqu'un\"."]
[null,"T","to muddy the waters","The professor asked the class if they understood his explanation, or whether it had only muddied the waters and made things worse.","Le professeur a demandé à la classe si elle avait compris son explication, ou si elle n'avait fait que brouiller les pistes et aggraver la situation."]
[null,"T","to name a panel","The firm named a panel of distinguished members to lead the public discussions.","Le cabinet a nommé un panel d'éminents membres pour mener les discussions publiques."]
[null,"T","to need a crutch","He does just fine in his third language, but his mother still needs a crutch, so she takes an a dictionary everywhere.","Il se débrouille très bien dans sa troisième langue, mais sa mère a toujours besoin d'une béquille, alors elle emporte un dictionnaire partout."]
[null,"T","to opt for","\"I'll opt for the blue sports car,\" the game show contestant said. \"That's my choice.\"","Je vais opter pour la voiture de sport bleue, a déclaré le candidat du jeu télévisé. \"C'est mon choix.\""]
[null,"T","to opt out of","They opted out of the undercoating for their new car, because the local road maintenance crews use sand, not salt. So they reasoned the car wouldn't rust.","Ils ont renoncé à la sous-couche pour leur nouvelle voiture, car les équipes locales d'entretien des routes utilisent du sable et non du sel. Ils ont donc pensé que la voiture ne rouillerait pas."]
[null,"T","to owe a debt of gratitude","She saved our son's life when he was drowning, so we owe her a debt of gratitude.","Elle a sauvé la vie de notre fils lorsqu'il se noyait, nous lui devons donc une dette de gratitude."]
[null,"T","to paint the town red","The old fashioned song said they would have a really good time partying, painting the town red.","La vieille chanson disait qu'ils allaient passer un très bon moment à faire la fête et à peindre la ville en rouge."]
[null,"T","to pass on the savings","We were able to get a very good deal on the wholesale price of these computers, so we are passing on the savings to you, our customers.","Nous avons pu faire une très bonne affaire sur le prix de gros de ces ordinateurs, et nous vous en faisons profiter, vous, nos clients."]
[null,"T","to pass up a deal","They could not pass up the deal and bought the house when it dropped in price by ten percent.","Ils n'ont pas pu laisser passer l'occasion et ont acheté la maison lorsque son prix a baissé de dix pour cent."]
[null,"T","to pay attention to","\"Will you stand up straight, and pay attention to what you are doing?\" the crabby mother asked her jiggling toddler.","Tu veux bien te tenir droit et faire attention à ce que tu fais ? demande la mère grincheuse à son bambin qui se trémousse."]
[null,"T","to pay lip service to","She isn't really being sincere, she is just paying lip service to get a promotion at the company.","Elle n'est pas vraiment sincère, elle se contente de faire semblant pour obtenir une promotion dans l'entreprise."]
[null,"T","to pay the piper","He won't get away with what he did. He'll have to pay the piper someday.","Il ne s'en sortira pas avec ce qu'il a fait. Il devra payer les pots cassés un jour."]
[null,"T","to pay through the nose","She made the mistake of trusting her new friend with her purse, and the \"friend\" took some money from her. Now she is paying through the nose for her ignorance.","Elle a fait l'erreur de confier son sac à sa nouvelle amie, et cette dernière lui a pris de l'argent. Maintenant, elle paie le prix fort pour son ignorance."]
[null,"T","to play around with","The cat just played around with the snake, and then left it.","Le chat a juste joué avec le serpent, puis l'a laissé."]
[null,"T","to play hooky","He is gone when he is supposed to be here. Why does he always play hooky on Friday's?","Il est parti quand il est censé être là. Pourquoi fait-il toujours l'école buissonnière le vendredi ?"]
[null,"T","to play with fire","You should know better than to get involved in that scheme. Don't play with fire or you will get burned.","Tu devrais savoir qu'il ne faut pas t'impliquer dans cette histoire. Ne jouez pas avec le feu ou vous serez brûlé."]
[null,"T","to plow through","In their search, they ploughed through hundreds of job applications before they found a suitable applicant.","Dans leurs recherches, ils ont passé en revue des centaines de demandes d'emploi avant de trouver un candidat adéquat."]
[null,"T","to polish off","He finished the apple pie and congratulated himself that he had polished off the whole meal.","Il a terminé la tarte aux pommes et s'est félicité d'avoir mangé tout le repas."]
[null,"T","to pop into one's mind /head","It just popped into the student's head that the answer to question number three was \"were\" not \"was.\"","Il lui est venu à l'esprit que la réponse à la question numéro trois était \"étaient\" et non \"étaient\"."]
[null,"T","to pose a problem","That leak in the roof poses quite a problem for us if we want to go on vacation during wet weather.","Cette fuite dans le toit nous pose un sacré problème si nous voulons partir en vacances par temps de pluie."]
[null,"T","to post a notice","She posted a rental-wanted notice on the Library bulletin board.","Elle a affiché un avis de recherche de logement sur le tableau d'affichage de la bibliothèque."]
[null,"T","to present a basis for","The first person giving the talk will present the basis for our argument.","La première personne qui fait l'exposé présentera la base de notre argumentation."]
[null,"T","to present a threat to","The militant groups present a threat to cross-country travel in that country.","Les groupes militants représentent une menace pour les déplacements dans ce pays."]
[null,"T","to press one's luck","You already have one freebie this visit, don't press your luck to get another one.","Vous avez déjà bénéficié d'un cadeau lors de cette visite, n'insistez pas pour en obtenir un autre."]
[null,"T","to prove to be someone's salvation","The web site proved to be his salvation on the essay part of his homework.","Le site Web s'est révélé être son salut pour la partie rédactionnelle de son devoir."]
[null,"T","to pull a boner","He really made a mistake that time, pulled a real boner.","Il a vraiment fait une erreur cette fois, il a tiré une vraie trique."]
[null,"T","to pull a fast one /to pull a fast one on someone","I can hardly believe they got away with what they did. They cheated us. They really pulled a fast one.","J'ai du mal à croire qu'ils aient pu s'en sortir avec ce qu'ils ont fait. Ils nous ont trompés. Ils nous ont vraiment bien eus."]
[null,"T","to pull a stunt","He got away with too much. Next time someone pulls that kind of stunt, call us.","Il s'en est trop sorti. La prochaine fois que quelqu'un fait ce genre de coup, appelez-nous."]
[null,"T","to pull someone's leg","You don't believe his story, do you? He is just pulling your leg.","Vous ne croyez pas à son histoire, n'est-ce pas ? Il se moque de vous."]
[null,"T","to pull the plug on","The government pulled the plug on the funding program, causing the clinic to shut down.","Le gouvernement a mis fin au programme de financement, entraînant la fermeture de la clinique."]
[null,"T","to pull the rug out from under","They changed their minds at the last minute and decided not to rent the suite to her. They pulled the rug out from under her feet, and left her with nowhere to go.","Ils ont changé d'avis à la dernière minute et ont décidé de ne pas lui louer la suite. Ils lui ont coupé l'herbe sous le pied, et l'ont laissée sans endroit où aller."]
[null,"T","to pull the wool over someone's eyes","That company is not telling you truth. They are just pulling the wool over your eyes.","Cette société ne vous dit pas la vérité. Elle ne fait que vous berner."]
[null,"T","to push the envelope","If the company wants to keep growing, they have to keep pushing the envelope, staying ahead of market trends.","Si l'entreprise veut continuer à se développer, elle doit continuer à repousser les limites, en restant en avance sur les tendances du marché."]
[null,"T","to put /place the blame on","Without placing any blame, we can state that someone made a very big mistake here.","Sans vouloir blâmer qui que ce soit, nous pouvons affirmer que quelqu'un a fait une très grosse erreur ici."]
[null,"T","to put a spin on something","She isn't telling you all of the story, just her side. You know she always likes to put her own spin on things, and twist them.","Elle ne vous raconte pas toute l'histoire, juste sa version. Vous savez qu'elle aime toujours donner sa propre tournure aux choses, et les déformer."]
[null,"T","to put on hold","The bank put a hold on his account so he could not make debit transactions because he was bouncing so many checks.","La banque a bloqué son compte pour qu'il ne puisse pas faire de transactions de débit parce qu'il faisait trop de chèques sans provision."]
[null,"T","to put on the back burner","She wanted to marry him, but after meeting his family, and finding out she didn't like them, she decided to put the idea on the back burner for a while.","Elle voulait l'épouser, mais après avoir rencontré sa famille, et découvert qu'elle ne les aimait pas, elle a décidé de mettre l'idée en veilleuse pendant un moment."]
[null,"T","to put one's money where one's mouth is","Your promises are all empty. Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?","Vos promesses sont toutes vides. Pourquoi ne pas joindre l'acte à la parole ?"]
[null,"T","to put something behind oneself","She tried hard to put the loss of her friends behind her and concentrate on the future at the new school.","Elle a essayé d'oublier la perte de ses amis et de se concentrer sur l'avenir dans sa nouvelle école."]
[null,"T","to rain on someone's parade","I hate to rain on your parade, but it won't be as simple as you think. The solution is much more complicated.","Je déteste pleuvoir sur votre parade, mais ce ne sera pas aussi simple que vous le pensez. La solution est beaucoup plus compliquée."]
[null,"T","to raise a ruckus","\"You don't have to raise a ruckus to get fed, now settle down,\" the mother told her screaming toddler.","Tu n'as pas besoin de faire du bruit pour être nourri, maintenant calme-toi, dit la mère à son enfant qui hurle."]
[null,"T","to reach an agreement","The union and management reached an agreement over the terms of the new contract.","Le syndicat et la direction sont parvenus à un accord sur les termes du nouveau contrat."]
[null,"T","to reject an idea","She quickly saw he was very tired, and rejected her earlier idea that they would go out this evening.","Elle a vite vu qu'il était très fatigué et a rejeté son idée de sortir ce soir."]
[null,"T","to rely solely on /upon","The pilots will be relying solely on their instruments when the plane takes off in this much fog.","Les pilotes devront se fier uniquement à leurs instruments lorsque l'avion décollera dans un tel brouillard."]
[null,"T","to remain calm","\"Please remain calm,\" said the teacher. I am sure the laptop cord is here somewhere. It can't be too far away. We will find it.","Veuillez rester calme, dit le professeur. Je suis sûr que le cordon de l'ordinateur portable est ici quelque part. Il ne doit pas être trop loin. Nous allons le trouver."]
[null,"T","to render ineffective","He took a second medication in addition to the first, and it rendered the first ineffective, cancelling it out.","Il a pris un deuxième médicament en plus du premier, et cela a rendu le premier inefficace, l'annulant."]
[null,"T","to return a favor /the favor","I really appreciate your link to our web site. How can I return the favor?","J'apprécie vraiment votre lien vers notre site web. Comment puis-je vous retourner la faveur ?"]
[null,"T","to reveal the specifics","He has some plan or other to work things out, but he won't reveal the specifics to his wife.","Il a un plan ou un autre pour arranger les choses, mais il ne veut pas en révéler les détails à sa femme."]
[null,"T","to reverse a negative trend","Housing sales have picked up again, reversing the negative trend from last year. Realtors say the increase in sales is welcome.","Les ventes de logements sont reparties à la hausse, inversant la tendance négative de l'année dernière. Les agents immobiliers disent que l'augmentation des ventes est bienvenue."]
[null,"T","to review the matter","The committee has promised to take another look at the finances in order to keep the school open. After they review the matter, they will contact us.","Le comité a promis de réexaminer les finances afin de maintenir l'école ouverte. Après avoir examiné la question, ils nous contacteront."]
[null,"T","to run a risk","If you eat undercooked hamburger, you run the risk of getting e-coli.","Si vous mangez un hamburger mal cuit, vous risquez d'attraper l'e-coli."]
[null,"T","to run for cover","The fox ran for cover when the dogs approached.","Le renard s'est mis à l'abri lorsque les chiens se sont approchés."]
[null,"T","to run with an idea / to take an idea and run with it","That company is very successful. They act quickly when they enter new markets. They really take an idea and run with it.","Cette entreprise a beaucoup de succès. Ils agissent rapidement quand ils entrent sur de nouveaux marchés. Ils prennent vraiment une idée et courent avec."]
[null,"T","to save face","He needs to keep his dignity, so you better not mention his mistake. Just let him save face, for once.","Il doit garder sa dignité, alors mieux vaut ne pas mentionner son erreur. Laissez-le juste sauver la face, pour une fois."]
[null,"T","to save the best for last","Wow! Chocolate torte after that super dinner? You sure saved the best for last.","Wow ! Une tourte au chocolat après ce super dîner ? Tu as gardé le meilleur pour la fin."]
[null,"T","to save the day","That take-out food really saved the day for our volunteer movers. They were so hungry after all that work.","Ce repas à emporter a vraiment sauvé la journée de nos déménageurs bénévoles. Ils avaient tellement faim après tout ce travail."]
[null,"T","to say the least /at the very least","It wasn't right that you didn't know your financial manager made an expensive mistake. He should have contacted you about the error, to say the least.","Ce n'était pas normal que vous ne sachiez pas que votre directeur financier avait fait une erreur coûteuse. Il aurait dû vous contacter au sujet de l'erreur, c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire."]
[null,"T","to scramble to come up with","After the flash flooding, the disaster relief agency had to scramble to come up with fresh water and food for the victims.","Après les inondations soudaines, l'organisme d'aide aux sinistrés a dû se démener pour trouver de l'eau potable et de la nourriture pour les victimes."]
[null,"T","to screw up /to be screwed up","The car repair place screwed up and cancelled the wrong appointment. It's all screwed up now.","L'atelier de réparation automobile a fait une erreur en annulant le mauvais rendez-vous. Tout est foutu maintenant."]
[null,"T","to scrimp and save","If she scrimps and saves, she can make a down payment on the condo.","Si elle économise, elle pourra verser un acompte pour l'appartement."]
[null,"T","to see no end in sight","The toddler's parents saw no end of the temper tantrums in sight, but fortunately, they were wrong.","Les parents de l'enfant ne voyaient pas la fin des crises de colère en vue, mais heureusement, ils avaient tort."]
[null,"T","to see the light","He will eventually come around to our point of view and see the light about the whole affair.","Il finira par se rallier à notre point de vue et verra la lumière sur toute cette affaire."]
[null,"T","to sell off","He is going to sell off all his possessions and move to Canada.","Il va vendre toutes ses possessions et déménager au Canada."]
[null,"T","to sell someone down the river","It is too late for them to back out now, they have too much invested. That lawyer really sold them down the river with his advice.","Il est trop tard pour qu'ils fassent marche arrière maintenant, ils ont trop investi. Cet avocat leur a vraiment vendu la mèche avec ses conseils."]
[null,"T","to sell someone short","Don't sell him short, he may be able to produce what he has promised.","Ne le dépréciez pas, il pourrait être capable de produire ce qu'il a promis."]
[null,"T","to serve as a reminder","The cenotaph in the park serves as a reminder of the veterans.","Le cénotaphe dans le parc rappelle le souvenir des anciens combattants."]
[null,"T","to set the stage for","Her success at gymnastics set the stage for her success later in synchronized swimming.","Son succès en gymnastique a préparé le terrain pour son succès ultérieur en natation synchronisée."]
[null,"T","to settle a score","His former roommate stole $300 from him. We hope they will find a peaceful way to settle the score.","Son ancien colocataire lui a volé 300 dollars. Nous espérons qu'ils trouveront un moyen pacifique de régler leurs comptes."]
[null,"T","to settle an argument","The mother walked into the room and asked her daughters if they needed help to settle their argument.","La mère entre dans la pièce et demande à ses filles si elles ont besoin d'aide pour régler leur dispute."]
[null,"T","to shake a leg","Come on, we don't have much time to get there. We will really have to shake a leg or we will be late.","Allez, nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps pour y arriver. Il va vraiment falloir se secouer les puces ou nous serons en retard."]
[null,"T","to shake on it","Let's stop the bargaining and declare the deal final. Would you like to shake on it?","Arrêtons le marchandage et déclarons l'accord définitif. Voulez-vous vous secouer ?"]
[null,"T","to share information","We would like the school to share more information with us about our daughter's progress in reading.","Nous aimerions que l'école nous donne plus d'informations sur les progrès de notre fille en lecture."]
[null,"T","to shed a few pounds /some pounds","She was overweight, so she started running every other day, and shed a few pounds.","Elle était en surpoids, alors elle a commencé à courir un jour sur deux, et a perdu quelques kilos."]
[null,"T","to shed light on","You must know something about this. Please tell us what you know and shed some light on the matter.","Vous devez savoir quelque chose à ce sujet. S'il vous plaît, dites-nous ce que vous savez et faites la lumière sur cette affaire."]
[null,"T","to shell out","The father shelled out a cool ten grand $10,000.00 for his oldest daughter's wedding.","Le père a déboursé dix mille dollars 10 000 $ pour le mariage de sa fille aînée."]
[null,"T","to shoot off one's mouth","He doesn't know what he is talking about. He is just shooting off his mouth.","Il ne sait pas de quoi il parle. Il est juste en train d'ouvrir sa bouche."]
[null,"T","to shoot the rapids","Some drivers weave through rush hour traffic like rafters shooting the rapids.","Certains conducteurs se faufilent dans le trafic de l'heure de pointe comme des radeaux dans les rapides."]
[null,"T","to sit bolt upright","The girl had a nightmare, and crying, suddenly sat bolt upright in bed, fully awake.","La fillette a fait un cauchemar, et en pleurant, elle s'est soudainement redressée dans son lit, complètement éveillée."]
[null,"T","to skim off profits","One of the clerks has been dishonest with the financial records of the company, skimming off the profits without the owners knowing.","L'un des employés a été malhonnête avec les dossiers financiers de l'entreprise, détournant les bénéfices à l'insu des propriétaires."]
[null,"T","to skip town","The man who impersonated a physician closed up shop suddenly and skipped town, disappearing during the night.","L'homme qui se faisait passer pour un médecin a soudainement fermé boutique et a quitté la ville, disparaissant pendant la nuit."]
[null,"T","to skip trace","The credit department of the company will find the people who owe them money, skip tracing them to where they are now.","Le service de crédit de la société trouvera les personnes qui leur doivent de l'argent, en sautant les étapes pour les retrouver."]
[null,"T","to smack of","That idea is so self-serving, it smacks of self-interest.","Cette idée est tellement intéressée qu'elle sent l'intérêt personnel."]
[null,"T","to suck the life out of","The foreign company sucked the life out of the failing mill. They sold the stockpiled lumber, bled the profits, and then closed the mill.","La société étrangère a aspiré la vie de l'usine défaillante. Ils ont vendu le bois stocké, saigné les profits, et ensuite fermé l'usine."]
[null,"T","to take liberties","Be very careful with the essay on that exam. Don't take any liberties with the essay structure, grammar, or word choice.","Soyez très prudent avec la rédaction de cet examen. Ne prenez pas de libertés avec la structure de la dissertation, la grammaire ou le choix des mots."]
[null,"T","to the letter","They want you to follow their instructions exactly, right to the letter.","Ils veulent que vous suiviez leurs instructions exactement, à la lettre."]
[null,"T","to tide someone over","There is enough money in the bank to tide the family over until the strike at the plant is over.","Il y a assez d'argent à la banque pour permettre à la famille de tenir le coup jusqu'à la fin de la grève à l'usine."]
[null,"T","to try out for","He wants to try out for the team. If he is good enough, they will let him join.","Il veut faire un essai dans l'équipe. S'il est assez bon, ils le laisseront rejoindre l'équipe."]
[null,"T","to use one's leverage","He promised to use his leverage at the store to get a special deal for his brother-in-law. He knows the owner personally, and his brother does not.","Il a promis d'utiliser son influence au magasin pour obtenir une offre spéciale pour son beau-frère. Il connaît personnellement le propriétaire, ce qui n'est pas le cas de son frère."]

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["Letter","Colonne2","Words","Translation","Examples"]
["A","A","abate ","reduce, decrease, lessen; \n become less, diminish; \n annul, suppress (Law)","In an hour or so the storm would abate and they could leave.  I took Laura some homemade cookies, hoping to abate her sadness. Gradually the fear began to abate."]
[null,"A","abetting ","n. complicité, état de celui/celle qui aide ou encourage à le plus souvent à commettre un crime ou une mauvaise action ","You are certainly not abetting the person breaking into your system."]
[null,"A","Adobe","n. adobe, brique avec de la paille séchée; \nsociété importante de programmation qui créée des programmes graphiques \n et DTP intelligents pour utilisation sur ordinateur personnel et sur réseau\n (internet, informatique) ","Sand and loams in great variety, grading from mere sand to adobe, make up the soils of the state.  Its houses are of the usual central American type, constructed of adobe, rarely more than one storey high…"]
[null,"A","aficionado ","fervent, supporteur","Our wine cellars are well stocked to satisfy any discerning aficionado.  For the design aficionado, mid-century modern style still looks modern today."]
[null,"A","aghast","adj. consterné, atterré, sous le choc ","The whole nation listened aghast to the manifesto.  The teacher was aghast at how many of her students failed the simple test."]
[null,"A","albeit ","conj. en dépit de, bien que, quoique, encore que ","It was an interesting conversation, albeit one-way.  Once again, we abided by his wishes, albeit reluctantly."]
[null,"A","alimony ","allowance paid to a former spouse (often by legal agreement) ","After losing his job, he contacted his lawyer to request that his alimony payments to his ex-wife be reduced.  Decide on temporary child support, custody, and/or alimony."]
[null,"A","altar ","table used in religious ceremonies. (altar table, communion table)","Her gaze went to the altar, and she shivered. She rose to keep the altar between them."]
[null,"A","amid ","prep. in the middle of; surrounded by ","He came down the steps amid a flurry of activity. I have seen bricks amid the oak copse there."]
[null,"A","annoy, irritate, bother, embarrass","agacer, irriter, ennuyer, gêner","She knew that her going in during the night at an unusual hour would irritate him. And that doesn't bother you?"]
[null,"A","ante ","place a bet (Gambling); pay one's share of expenses (as part of a group) \nsum of money paid (gambling); advance payment (business venture);\nindividual's share in the expenses of a group \n pref. before, in front of, prior"]
[null,"A","appalling","v. horrify, outrage, dismay (consternation, effarement)","I've never done it, but it sounds appalling. Helen's table manners are appalling."]
[null,"A","ascertain","v. clarify, verify, confirm ","He could not ascertain the truth. I immediately instituted an inquiry to ascertain the facts in the case."]
[null,"A","awning  ","covering which provides shade over doors or windows ","I was sometimes tempted to stretch an awning over them and take my seat there. The arms of the awning will collapse inward, allowing the awning to retract without any vertical poles or lifting."]
["B","B","beckon","faire signe, appeler, interpeller (de la main, de la tête); \nattirer, séduire; charmer","So, you want to beckon to your lover in a more subtle way than strutting around in a teddy. The shields on the major trumps beckon you to literally ask, \"What does this mean to me?\""]
[null,"B","behest","n. demande, requête; ordre, commandement ","Leanna Love came to town at the behest of Jack Abbott to write an expose on Victor Newman. Interestingly, much of this secrecy was at the behest of the actors themselves."]
[null,"B","bewilderment","1. ahurissement, confusion\n2. n. désorientation; trouble; embarras, confusion, perplexité; abasourdissement","Her hand paused as she stared in bewilderment at what sat in the bottom of the bath tub. Uncertain how to respond, John laughed uncomfortably at the amount of bewilderment his question contained."]
[null,"B","blithely ","happily, carelessly, lightheartedly "]
[null,"B","bout","session; \nfit of illness or drinking; \nathletic match end; \ntip, top; bit ","To her horror, she started a fresh bout of crying. Whenever she seemed to be getting herself under control, a fresh bout of sobs would begin."]
[null,"B","burp","n.  a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth\nv.  expel gas from the stomach (example : cows)","Attempt to burp her several times during her feeding. Every baby needs bibs and burp cloths, so if you're not sure of the philosophy of the mother on bottles and pacifiers…"]
[null,"B","buttressed","v. support, reinforce","To the outside it presents a heavy buttressed wall, with little of either grandeur or grace."]
["C","C","callous"," hard; having calluses; \n unfeeling,having no emotion, hard-hearted having calluses ","The man who stole from the poor was a callous thief. Stealing the coats was a callous act."]
[null,"C","carpooling","covoiturage","One benefit of carpooling is bypassing the traffic by using the carpool lane. While this might be difficult at first to manage, public transportation, carpooling, and adjusting schedules make it easier."]
[null,"C","cherish","v. chérir, aimer; caresser un espoir; nourrir une idée","I want to protect and cherish you. They cherish great love of their native soil and native village and cannot remain long from home."]
[null,"C","chide ","v. gronder, réprimander ","She didn't chide me for calling early. He will not chide continually, nor keep his anger still."]
[null,"C","chime ","ring, make a bell-like sound; \n strike a bell, cause to ring;\n harmonize; \n be in harmony with;\n enter into a conversation \n n. ring of a bell; harmony \nsonner; se joindre à \nn. carillon, sonnerie; harmonie ","The wind chime above the door tinkled. Restart, and manually eject the system CD after the startup chime."]
[null,"C","chirp ","gazouiller, grésiller","His happy little chirp is one of our most familiar bird sounds. The insects are small enough that they can get into small spaces and when the sun goes down, they will start to chirp."]
[null,"C","choppy ","adj. wavy, stormy, turbulent; \n changeable, variable ","His words were choppy and faint. If you're looking for a funky or shaggy hairstyle, a choppy bob haircut makes a great look."]
[null,"C","chuckle ","laugh quietly, giggle ","His chuckle was low and soft. The man's chuckle was terrifying."]
[null,"C","chuckling ","petit rire, petit rire nerveux, gloussement ","He walked out of the room chuckling. Connor started chuckling, and Jackson glared at him."]
[null,"C","chugging","the dull explosive noise made by an engine\nv.  make a dull, explosive sound","The song begins with the fade-in of a chugging guitar riff. Sat right there is the mother of all diesel engines happily chugging away running on peanut oil!"]
[null,"C","claw","n. griffe (d'oiseau); patte; pince (de langouste)\nv. déchirer de ses griffes","Extra claw, found occasionally on all breeds. Her hand opened reflexively, and Arnie released her to claw at her wrist."]
[null,"C","cloak ","n. manteau \nv. recouvrir ","I put on my cloak and hood and went out. She had a new cloak, one that appeared as soft as her other one."]
[null,"C","compelling ","adj. convincing, persuasive; \nbinding, constraining; urgent, pressing ","The air felt a little heavier around her as he spoke, compelling her attention to him. Once you've said it, it becomes compelling."]
[null,"C","crackle ","(a)(of dried leaves etc) craquer; (of shots) crépiter; (of snow, something frying) grésiller; (of fire) pétiller; Rad crachoter;\n(b)(form cracks) se fendiller; se craqueler.\n2vt fendiller; Cer craqueler. ","There was a crackle on the line. Nothing but the crackle and soft light of the hearth disturbed the room, aside from the cold book in his hands."]
[null,"C","crease ","v. fold, make a ridge (in paper, fabric, etc.); cause to wrinkle; become wrinkled;\n n. fold, ridge (in fabric, paper, etc.); wrinkle; (Hockey) rectangular area in front of the\n ","A ripe leaf easily cracks or shows a crease when folded between the fingers. Magnetization produces inTension produces increase of crease of length in all fields."]
[null,"C","creep ","vermine, saligaud (injure) \n ramper, grimper; se faufiler","I'll be as quiet as a kitten in slippers as I creep up to the bedroom. I felt a pang of fear creep in deep down to the pit of my stomach."]
[null,"C","curtly ","brusquement, rudement, grossièrement; \n brièvement; \n simplement ","If I'm not, you'll know, she replied curtly. He nodded curtly, as if expecting the response."]
["D","D","daze ","v. stupéfier; confondre; étonner; choquer \n n. stupéfaction, perplexité ","The dealer slapped her hard enough to daze her. The sound of men and movement around her pulled her from the daze."]
[null,"D","desultory ","adj. superficiel; accidentel, fortuit; désordonné, décousu; lent, mou,inactif;\névasif; sans but ","His attendance was desultory, and he does not appear to have completed his arts course. This quality is due in large part to the desultory character of his thinking."]
[null,"D","dizzied","étourdi"]
[null,"D","dog ","n. chien \nv. suivre comme un chien; suivre à la trace "]
[null,"D","dole ","v. allouer, donner des indemnités \n n. allocation, indemnité ","Both of us being on the dole, we shared the expense of buying clothes. "]
[null,"D","dole out ","distribuer au compte-goutte ","The United States will not dole out any rewards to convince North Korea to live up to its existing obligations."]
[null,"D","draw ","v. sketch, depict with lines; attract; cause attention to be given to person ; pull; move something by pulling (as to draw the curtains or blind); pull out; describe ","Isn't it strange how babies can draw people together? One of them was brighter than the others, as if trying to draw her attention."]
[null,"D","drawn ","adj. attracted; pulled (as curtains or draperies); moved, dragged; stretched, pulled thin; undecided, having no absolute winner (about a contest); represented in a drawing; traced; unsheathed(dégainer); exhausted, careworn, tired ","Her attention was drawn to the little filly. I refused to be drawn into the discussion."]
[null,"D","dregs ","sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid","Our final visit was to a particularly dingy part of the dregs of the city. He will consume the cup to the bitter dregs."]
[null,"D","drift "," flotter, être entraîné, dériver; \n emporter, balayer;\n mouvement, direction, section; \ndérive; \nsédiment, alluvions ","I hope we never drift apart that way again. She couldn't let this moment drift by. The Middle Drift is 36 m."]
[null,"D","dwelling ","house, residence, abode, apartment, place where people live ","It was a waste of time dwelling on a future she didn't have. There was no point dwelling on it."]
[null,"D","dwindle ","v. diminuer, soustraire, affaiblir ","They dwindle in size; they do not, however, die. If the gaming customers dwindle, so will the games."]
["E","E","ebb ","v. recede, flow back (of the tide); decay, decline, wane ","He listened intently to the ebb and flow of these sounds. Gabriel sat in silent thought, comforted by the ebb and flow of the waves."]
[null,"E","eerily ","frighteningly, uncannily, weirdly","His eyes glowed eerily in the dark kitchen. The world around Brady was eerily quiet after a chaotic battle over the facility."]
[null,"E","egg ","roundish object produced by certain female animals for reproductive purposes; \novum; person (Slang) \ninciter, encourager ","The egg popped grease and she jumped back. The egg fell, and she gasped as it exploded on contact with the floor."]
[null,"E","elk ","large antlered deer (type of animal)\n élan, grand cerf des forêts (pays du Nord) ","The National elk Refuge provides critical winter range for an elk herd of approx. Anything big enough to make a mature elk bolt was enough to concern him – including a bull elk."]
[null,"E","endow ","v. grant, award, give a gift of money or property; \nfurnish with some quality or ability ","Here was enough to endow an army, if some means could be devised to permit its use. There must be a God who can miraculously endow the irrational mind of man with truth - so runs the new."]
[null,"E","ensnare ","v. attraper, prendre dans ses filets; séduire ","You can set little traps that ensnare your enemies which makes taking them out easier so you don't waste ammo. Angie Dickinson plays the accomplice who uses her seductive wiles to ensnare one of Walker's prey."]
["F","F","fart","n.  a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus\nv.  expel intestinal gases through the anus","Sorry guys, we were off the air over the weekend due to our main server having a brain fart! If you swallow a burp does it turn into a fart?"]
[null,"F","feather","Plume, plumage","I was light as a feather back then. The feather mattress held her like a soft cloud."]
[null,"F","finagle","tromper, escroquer; rouler (argot), obtenir frauduleusement (argot) ","Cats seem to possess an inborn ability to finagle their way out of harmful situations, and one of the manifestations of this ability is the act of landing on all four feet after a fall."]
[null,"F","flay ","v. écorcher la peau; critiquer sévèrement; semoncer rudement; opprimer ","I'll flay you all alive!... I'll flay this scoundwel alive, and it will be found."]
[null,"F","flustered ","confused, disconcerted, agitated, perturbed ","Adam winked at the flustered woman across from him. Flustered, she didn't know how to respond."]
[null,"F","forestall ","v. devancer, faire par avance; faire échouer, prévenir ","But to forestall the French with his whole army was impossible. It is his intention, not to forestall the fall…"]
[null,"F","fount ","source; puits (de science) ","But perhaps the great glory of Nuremberg lies in its claim to be the principal fount of German art."]
[null,"F","fraught ","(a)plein (with problems, de problèmes);\nthe voyage was fraught with danger, la traversée a été remplie ou pleine d'embûches;\nfraught with risks, plein de risques;\n","Romantic relationships with humans were fraught with difficulties. This ill-planned and hazardous enterprise was fraught with the elements of inevitable failure."]
["G","G","gall ","v. blesser; froisser; être amer; faire du mal; insulter ","By this means a gall is produced on the under side of the leaf. The form and nature of the gall are the result of the powers of growth possessed by the plant."]
[null,"G","gist "," fond m, substance f, essence f (d'une conversation); point essentiel (d'une question);\nto get the gist (of the matter), saisir l'essentiel;\nI think I got the gist of what she was saying, je crois que j'ai compris l'essentiel de ce qu'elle disait. ","This must have been the gist of the special revelation. he House has got the gist of the argument."]
[null,"G","gives me the creeps ","donner la chair de poule, donner des frissons ","Those things give me the creeps. This place gives me the creeps."]
[null,"G","grit "," grind the teeth together; abrade, grind; \n make a harsh grinding noise \n n. small rough granules or particles (i.e. sand); \n bravery, pluck; endurance ","Repeat until there is no dirt or grit in the water. Treatment Improve drainage by adding grit or organic matter to heavy soil."]
[null,"G","grudge ","begrudge, resent, envy; \ngive reluctantly;\nmaintain enmity, resentment, envy, grievance, enmity, bitterness \nanimosité; rancune; hostilité, inimitié; plainte; jalousie, envie ","That is our common misfortune, and I shall grudge nothing to help you. Some kids would hold a grudge a lot longer than that."]
[null,"G","grudgingly ","à contre-coeur; \nde façon rancunière; \nen rechignant ","Grudgingly, she turned Ed back toward the house. He was helping, even if he did so grudgingly."]
[null,"G","gullibility","crédulité","Gullibility Fuller now is interested in seeking to refute the idea that people 2000 years ago were not gullible."]
[null,"G","gurney ","brancard ","She woke Sofi with a touch and tugged the gurney down to the emergency room. She followed the gurney out and watched as they lifted it into the helicopter."]
[null,"G","guzzling","n. bouffe; goinfrerie; boisson alcoolisée\nv. bâfrer; boire (avidement); boire de la liqueur"]
["H","H","hallowed ","adj. sanctifié, saint; sacré ","The church was a hallowed place because of the sacred artifacts. The hallowed family tradition has been passed down for decades."]
[null,"H","hammer out ","remove, work out by discussion and debate The union and managers\n were able to hammer out an agreement before midnight last night. ","étendre sous le marteau; façonner, former"]
[null,"H","haughty","adj. arrogant, snobbish, disdainful","There was a soft note in the haughty woman's voice. He was cold, haughty, melancholy and dull."]
[null,"H","haunting","1. continually recurring to the mind\n2. having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect","The tune was haunting and yet somehow soothing. The haunting feeling returned."]
[null,"H","havoc","n.  violent and needless ","It sort of wreaks havoc on the balance. He remained content to leave such criminal havoc in the hands of the police."]
[null,"H","hearse ","vehicle in which coffins are transported ","I have been driving a hearse for the last 25 years. Behind the second hearse was a solitary woman walking a pit bull terrier on a lead."]
[null,"H","hectic ","adj. hectique, fiévreux (Méd.); \nagité; bousculé, mouvementé ","I've found the past few weeks rather hectic. Modern life is becoming more hectic by the minute."]
[null,"H","heed ","n. attention, consideration, thought \n v. pay attention; listen ","He paid no heed to the words that were droning on, until a name riveted him to attention. No one paid her any heed."]
[null,"H","hobnob ","se lier d'amitié "]
[null,"H","hum ","fredonner, bouger; \n vrombir; \n chauffer (argot); puer ","She smiled and began to hum, ever so quietly. The hum of the translator was gone."]
["J","J","jarring ","adj. discordant (son),grinçant;\n qui met les nerfs à vif; \n qui cogne; \n qui heurte ","Her replacement cell phone rang, jarring her. You don't want anything too bright or jarring."]
[null,"J","jibe ","mock;\nfit, be in agreement; \nchange direction, shift back and forth (Nautical) ","But it just doesn't jibe with the image you portray of the band.  The old jibe about justice being open to all, like the Ritz, has never been more true."]
["K","K","knack ","tour de main, talent, don, habilité; capacité, pouvoir, compétence; truc, chic ","I have a knack for spotting traitors. I also found that I had a knack for making friends and getting into relationships."]
["L","L","landfills","n. remblai, décharge (terrain de terre où sont déposées les ordures et recouvertes de couches de poussière)","As more and more disposable items became available, landfills filled up. Styrofoam is notorious for filling up our landfills."]
["M","M","measles ","n. rougeole (maladie contagieuse) ","Doctor said the child had measles which was the main factor in the case."]
[null,"M","mingle ","mélanger, mêler; mixer; \nse mélanger; \nse confondre; \nassocier, fraterniser","Is this a sit down dinner party or a stand and mingle party? He did not mingle much with the villagers and mostly kept to himself."]
[null,"M","moat ","n. protective body of water surrounding a town or fortress, wide trench filled with water that surrounds a castle ","There were mass graves in the old moat. A moat surrounded all three enclosures…"]
[null,"M","Mores ","Mœurs","In other countries, there may be variations based on the cultural mores, such as head scarves in Muslim countries."]
["N","N","naught ","n. zéro; rien; échec total; ruine complète ","Sadly, all their attention was for naught. Your investment would be for naught."]
["O","O","oust ","v. évincer; vider; déposséder ","It is not possible to oust the jurisdiction of the court in any way. Strategic bombing did not oust the Iraqis from Kuwait or the Serbs from Kosovo."]
[null,"O","outbreak ","eruption, explosion (usually of an unpleasant thing) ","The origin of the outbreak is uncertain. The effect of the outbreak was in every way disastrous."]
[null,"O","outlandish","bizarre; étrange; inhabituel; différent"]
[null,"O","owing to ","suite à-, en raison de- \nadj. qui doit; redevable ","Symptoms of scorching owing to abnormal insolation, Owing to being suspected of political."]
["P","P","pang","angoisse subite\nn. douleur aigüe; tourments; agonie; souffrance","Gabriel felt a pang of guilt. That familiar yet annoying pang of disappointment took its place."]
[null,"P","paragon ","model, ideal; \n perfect person; \n acme (point culminant, apogée) of perfection","Waters ought to be used a paragon in all creative writing classes. The rise in oil prices over the past six years makes UK house price inflation seem a paragon of stability."]
[null,"P","paunchy ","adj. chubby, fleshy, pot bellied \n ayant un gros ventre","He exercised every day to avoid becoming paunchy in his old age. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paunch."]
[null,"P","peevishly ","irritably, in a grumpy manner; angrily, in an annoyed manner","Her affection tired very soon, however, and when she grew peevish, Jane became tyrannical."]
[null,"P","perpetuating ","perpetuating :","Besides perpetuating the strife with his enemies he was alienating his friends,"]
[null,"P","plague ","(fléau; peste) epidemic, widespread disease, pestilence;\nbubonic plague, nuisance, annoyance, pest \nbother, harass; annoy, pester (tourmenter; harceler; embêter; raser) ","He died of the plague in 2021. One bad plague or invading horde would leave pretty much everyone starving."]
[null,"P","plodding","walk laboriously, walk heavily, trudge; \n work hard, persist in a task ","We're plodding along but the guy's attorney is a bear. Their characteristics are patient plodding and indomitable perseverance, with, in many instances, great ingenuity."]
[null,"P","plow "," cut into the soil with a plow; advance through great effort; pave the way; fail \nn. farming tool used for cutting into the ground \n labourer, avancer avec difficulté, se frayer un chemin; échouer; recaler \n Charue","Brandon is no plow boy. Who will plow the land if they are set free?"]
[null,"P","plush ","en peluche; \nsomptueux, luxueux; de luxe ","Gabriel snorted and sat in one of the plush chairs. She felt the plush comfort of a bed beneath her,"]
[null,"P","Poaching","n.  cooking in simmering liquid","The poaching liquid isn't usually used to make a sauce. For instance, if you are poaching eggs and add too much vinegar to the water, the egg will taste like the vinegar."]
[null,"P","pontoons","Ponton \na floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge\n2. a float supporting a seaplane","Lets hope the plans to install pontoons in the basinwill ease the problems of mooring here."]
[null,"P","pouch ","pochette; sac; sachets; \n mettre en poche, empocher ","He dropped the sticky pouch in her hand. She watched as he pulled a small pouch from his pocket and unzipped it."]
["Q","Q","qualm ","pang (sharp pain) of the conscience;\n regret, sorrow; \n doubt, misgiving; \n sudden feeling of weakness and/or nausea "]
[null,"Q","quiver","n. tremblement, frisson; carquois de flèches\nv. trembler, frémir, vibrer","He seemed to quiver at the suggestion. Dean asked, trying to control the quiver in his voice."]
["R","R","rail about ","complain about, express dissatisfaction with"]
[null,"R","rants ","speak in an uncontrollable manner, talk loudly, speak wildly ","I'm not planning to write a blog, or post random rants. Ok I 'm going to shut up...i tend to have rants !"]
[null,"R","ream ","v. create a hole with a reamer, enlarge a hole with a reamer (perforer, aléser)\nn. quantity of 500 sheets of paper; large quantity of writing paper "]
[null,"R","recant ","v. renoncer; renier, abjurer, rétracter ","Attempts were made by the officials to induce him to recant, but without effect. At worst, you may be put to death after much torture if you do not recant your belief in Jesus."]
[null,"R","relinquish","v. renoncer, abandonner","The son was reluctant to relinquish involvement in the company. No state will relinquish any control over their military."]
[null,"R","relish","1. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment\n2. spicy or savory condiment\n3. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth\nv.  derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in","As a student I relish the challenges of leading lifelong learning. We look forward to the future with great relish."]
[null,"R","ridge ","n. mountain range, chain of mountains; crest, thin uppermost edge; \nlong raised strip or rib ","They would have to walk along the ridge for a while to get there. In Asia it is found on the Caucasus, but does not pass the Ural ridge into Siberia."]
[null,"R","rife ","\n la maladie/aux rumeurs, la maladie/les rumeurs régnai(en)t dans la ville;\n the police force is rife with corruption, la corruption règne dans la police. ","Those who did so were suspected of an inclination towards novel and dangerous modes of thinking, then rife on the Continent and slowly finding their way to England."]
[null,"R","rile up ","agacer, irriter, ennuyer, gêner","He smiled faintly, knowing how hard it was to rile up his trusted Guardian. The letter is an admittedly incendiary attempt to rile people up and get them to thinking on a different level."]
[null,"R","ritzy ","adj. classy, luxurious, stylish, elegant ","Instead of a key, there was a code to enter the condo located in a ritzy building on a private beach."]
[null,"R","roam ","errer, rôder; parcourir, sillonner","I'm allowed to roam the fortress. I buy my eggs from a farmer whose chickens roam free."]
["S","S","scathed ","v. blesser, offenser, cingler, acerber, vexer;\n provoquer un dommage; \n faire une critique méchante "]
[null,"S","schlep ","chômeur, glandeur, personne qui ne fout rien (Yiddish), \ndure journée; \nbesogne fatiguante; \nfardeau","Now then, I'll lay down and think of you as you schlep around looking for the old food there."]
[null,"S","scornful ","affluant de mépris, rejeter avec indignation; \nrailleur, moqueur","But he drove them back with scornful words. If he had been he mightn't have been quite so scornful about ghosts in machines."]
[null,"S","scour ","scrub; rub with an abrasive material; search an area thoroughly ","Similarly, national newspapers regularly scour Construction News for stories. Still, it'll save you having to scour eBay for spare parts"]
[null,"S","scourge ","jeter un fléau sur; frapper; punir, châtier; \naffliger, opprimer \nn. fléau, calamité; désastre; fouet; discipline ","The scourge was eradicated. Dictators, in short, are the scourge of the earth."]
[null,"S","scowl ","se renfrogner; \nfroncer les sourcils \nair menaçant; \nfroncement des sourcils","She returned his scowl with a little rancor. Claire directed her angry scowl at Fred."]
[null,"S","seed money ","capital initial, capital nécessaire et requis pour \n le développement et la mise en route d'une entreprise \n ou d'un nouveau projets; fonds de base et \n nécessaires pour financer une nouvelle affaire (Finances) ","Did he use his winnings for seed money to open his own business? Your savings account should have seed money to grow your business, but if it doesn't, you have options."]
[null,"S","seething ","bouillonnant, effervescent, pétillant; \n houleux, agité, impétueux","It was seething in its depths. This Muslim man is not angry, ranting and seething with hatred."]
[null,"S","sham ","adj. contrefait, faux, imaginaire . \nfeindre,simuler \nn. frime; imitation;feinte ","It seems the whole kidnapping was a sham.  The process of complaining is a sham, made unnecessarily complicated."]
[null,"S","shamble ","v. traîner des pieds, marcher lourdement \nn. marche lourde, désordre ","A TERRIBLE shambles 29 June 2006 MINISTERS must take responsibility for the latest terror law shambles. The world was in shambles."]
[null,"S","shimmering ","adj. emitting a soft flickering light, glimmering, glistening, gleaming; \n quivering, flickering, wavering ","Decorate a dance area with shimmering stars. Her eyes were shimmering with tears that only heightened her seductive appeal."]
[null,"S","shiver ","tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement","A cold shiver ran down his spine. He felt her shiver under his lips."]
[null,"S","shriek ","n. cri strident, clameur \nv. hurler; crier ","Cynthia's little shriek of dismay caused Dean to turn. Your little girl and all of her friends will shriek in delight!"]
[null,"S","shuffled ","battre, mêler; patauger, piétiner, traîner; se dérober; \n entasser; user de stratagèmes, manoeuvrer ","The boy shuffled his feet, looking down at the ground.  She shuffled her cards."]
[null,"S","sift  ","tamiser, passer au crible","She tried to sift through her emotions before she returned to his door. He remained throughout the night, crawling on his hands and knees to sift through the debris."]
[null,"S","simmering ","cook steadily at a temperature just below the boiling point; \nbe steadily cooked at a near-boiling temperature;\nseethe, be in a state of suppressed anger or excitement ","He said nothing, and she sensed his simmering anger. Once the milk is quickly simmering, remove from the heat."]
[null,"S","skirmish ","v. avoir un accrochage; \n avoir une échauffourée \nn. escarmouche, incident; accrochage ","After a skirmish he was deserted by his troops, and was obliged to surrender. This high-quality skirmish game is playable right out of the box."]
[null,"S","sleuthing ","n. enquête, action du détective "]
[null,"S","slither "," to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; \n\"They slid through the wicket in the big gate","The fish would slither around in this chopped off state for hours. It's not just any woman who can slither into a pair and walk out the door with her head held high."]
[null,"S","slurp ","boire à grand bruit","When lunch arrives, they spoon rice into their mouths and slurp seaweed soup with gusto."]
[null,"S","smallpox ","n. variole","Smallpox has been with us for thousands of years. She contracted smallpox at the age of 33."]
[null,"S","smother ","v. étouffer; \n étrangler; \n éteindre; \n opprimer, conquérir; cacher, couvrir; \n faire ruisseler, répandre des bénédictions sur, inonder; \n suffoquer ","All hints of hesitation left the young girl in the wake of the smother of love that enveloped her. Oils like canola will smother insect eggs to prevent them from hatching."]
[null,"S","snooty ","arrogant; \nhautain ","Nobody is particularly snooty in this world, right? The more snooty residents, even then mainly incomers wanted them banned."]
[null,"S","soothing ","calming, pacifying, quieting; \ncomforting, appeasing ","The soothing sounds of the ocean greeted him. He closed his eyes and felt his muscles relax at the soothing routine."]
[null,"S","squandering ","gaspillage, dilapidation, prodigalité ","Squandering of these precious reserves seems to be the sole prerogative of Western Society, to the detriment of everyone. To fail to do so will simply result in a squandering of resources."]
[null,"S","squiggly ","adj. wavy and twisting ","You can use straight lines, squiggly lines, or zig zags. No, it's daylight and I can see all the squiggly little things in the grass just fine."]
[null,"S","squint ","abnormal alignment of one or both eyes;l","The glow of fire made him squint as they neared the field. Kids have a tendency to squint when flash pops in their eyes."]
[null,"S","stalemate ","v. bring into a stalemate (Chess); bring to a standstill \n n. situation in which neither player can move (Chess); \n deadlock, standstill, draw ","The two were well-matched opponents and their last game ended in stalemate. The silence stretched between them at the stalemate."]
[null,"S","stampeded "," se ruer vers "]
[null,"S","startlingly","surprisingly, alarmingly, frighteningly","Our whole life is startlingly moral.  On the farm is a captive baboon, Pier, who becomes startlingly involved in his new life."]
[null,"S","stash ","cacher; planquer; \ncollectionner, accumuler, rassembler; amasser, entasser ","Is there a stash of \"misfit ornaments\" somewhere? Enabling you to stash away whatever you want inside."]
[null,"S","stealth ","furtive or clandestine movement, sneakiness ","There are no stealth taxes, no stealth taxes, no stealth cuts. If she was early, she was on stealth mode."]
[null,"S","stifle ","étouffer, suffoquer, asphyxier; \nréprimer ","Brady's comment made her stifle a laugh. She pretended to stifle a yawn."]
[null,"S","stilted ","surhaussé; surélevé; \n guindé, artificiel ","The arches of this period are semicircular and usually highly stilted. It's very romantic, even if the language is a bit stilted."]
[null,"S","stretcher ","n. litter for carrying the sick or wounded; person or thing that stretches; \n device that widens or extends; \n wooden framework on which canvas for a painting is stretched \n brancard, civière ","This, the stretcher of the cubital quills, is a very interesting muscle. A home made wooden stretcher was built by members."]
[null,"S","sturdy","robuste, vigoureux","He looked it over and commented on the sturdy quality and length.  The barracks were plain but sturdy, made of stone."]
[null,"S","stutter ","bégayer, balbutier ","People who stutter can get better through therapy. I myself developed a stutter at the age of four or five."]
[null,"S","sulking","boudeur","I admit I was sulking, not sure who was annoyed with whom; tiring of surely looks. Ex song birds are still sulking and will not sing at all."]
[null,"S","sway ","v. balancer; osciller, se balancer; s'incliner; faire pencher; influencer; régner, gouverner \nn. balancement emprise, influence ","The horses' croups began to sway in the front line. Do not sway to the music, tap your feet or whistle a merry tune."]
[null,"S","swindle ","v. defraud, cheat, deceive, con \ncheating, fraud, deception ","It was a swindle, and not at all like the conduct of a great man! The Liberal Party is one of the masks which the British capitalists wear in order to swindle the workers."]
["T","T","tamper "," toucher; trifouiller;\n s'occuper de; \n toucher à;\n fausser; falsifier; \n soudoyer;\nentreprendre des activités frauduleuses ","I won't tamper with the Word of God ! Never tamper with, take apart, or attempt to modify fireworks."]
[null,"T","tatter ","se réduire en lambeaux, déchirer, être écartelé "]
[null,"T","taunt ","v. railler, se moquer de, provoquer, défier ","Fury flooded her at the taunt. Cyber bullying involves the use of technology to virtually taunt the victims."]
[null,"T","tether ","attacher, tenir en laisse","The tether itself would be conductive of energy. A tether strap allows you stop the rotation at any angle."]
[null,"T","thaw ","dégeler, fondre, attiédir, s'amollir, s'attendrir ","The rivers scarcely thaw before July. I sensed a thaw in you."]
[null,"T","throes ","n. affres de la mort; agonie "]
[null,"T","throw out ","rejeter, repousser; \n mettre au rebut; \n jeter à la poubelle;j \nmettre aux ordures; \njeter dehors, mettre à la porte, exclure; \njeter; \n émettre; \n répandre ","Maybe they knew what kind of bait to throw out. Lion then zigzagged to throw out the enemy's range."]
[null,"T","tilt ","v. incliner, pencher; culbuter, basculer ","He reached out to tilt her chin to the side to see her neck. t was Diane's turn to tilt his head curiously"]
[null,"T","to rant and rave "," fulminer ou tempêter (about, at, contre).","In many cases, the parent may rant and rave and vent their anger, sorrow, and fear to friends, family members."]
[null,"T","toad ","crapaud, batracien à la peau verruqueuse;\ntoute sorte d'animal semblable au crapaud (lézards); \nsale type; personne déplaisante, personne désagréable","Also saw a large toad, which was really large ! There are a couple of types of toad houses"]
[null,"T","Tongue-in-cheek ","is used to imply that a statement or other production is humorously or otherwise not seriously intended, and it should not be taken at face value. The facial expression typically"]
[null,"T","tousled ","ébouriffé; \n cheveux en l'air","Alex tousled her hair as if she were a child. Three bedroom doors opened and three tousled heads appeared in a queue for the bathroom."]
[null,"T","tout "," praise, highly recommend; scout race horses during training and \nto gain information that will aid in betting ","Driving the motorcycle isn't anything to tout. They tout the fact that no refined sugars, unnecessary salt, or harsh spices are found in their foods."]
[null,"T","tuck(tucking) ","mettre, remplir; \n plier ","Nothing felt right, so she decided to tuck her hands behind her back and simply lean against the wall. Come tuck me in, my Greek goddess."]
["U","U","unrest ","n. disquiet, uneasiness, agitation, discontent ","It was a time also of great social unrest.\n Depression in the silk trade could provoke widespread unrest."]
[null,"U","unruly ","adj. ungovernable, unmanageable, disobedient, rebellious ","One face stood out, a shock of unruly red hair waving in the wind. The sailors were rude and unruly."]
[null,"U","unscathed ","indemne ","The health system didn't escape unscathed, either. You alone emerge unscathed."]
[null,"U","untethered "," not confined or restricted with a tether","The measure was taken to give him unfettered access to her visions. his interpretation is based on a gross misunderstanding of what the term unlettered actually means."]
[null,"U","unworthy ","undeserving, unsuitable; \n worthless; \n insignificant ","It would be a bad precedent and unworthy of the spirit of the age. It will give you no trouble and is nothing unworthy of you, but it will comfort me."]
[null,"U","usher ","v. act as an usher, escort; guide, direct; introduce \n n. one who directs people to their reserved seats; doorkeeper ","He became usher of a grammar school in …"]
["W","W","wacko ","fou, timbré, débile, cinglé (langage familier), maboul ","Anyway, among the wacko postings, I found this site. You sleep with a wacko, your boyfriend won't return your calls."]
[null,"W","waiver","n.  a formal written statement of relinquishment","Will this constitute a waiver of such right? The scholarship will take the form of a partial fee waiver."]
[null,"W","watertight","1. not allowing water to pass in or out\n2. without flaws or loopholes","The puddle was then replaced, and remains sensibly watertight. The valley gutter is watertight, following temporary repairs."]
[null,"W","waver","1. someone who communicates by waving\n2. the act of pausing uncertainly\n3. the act of moving back and forth\n","Stand fast in the Lord, don't waver, don't fall. Be proud of who you are, and never waver from your expectations and beliefs.\n"]
[null,"W","wheedling ","v. obtenir (soutirer) quelque chose par cajoleries; encourager, persuader; stimuler, entraîner","Some dogs insist on wheedling their way onto your bed and other furniture in search of a cushy place to take a nap, even if it isn't allowed."]
[null,"W","whimsical ","capricieux;\nétrange; \nmaniaque ","Scientific discoveries often seem rather whimsical to the layman. It's just something whimsical I painted some time ago."]
[null,"W","wit ","intelligence; \n raison; sagacité; \n ingéniosité, perspicacité;\n homme ingénieux ;\nsavoir, connaître (utilisation archaïque) ","He is an erudite writer, with the wry wit of the man of the world rather than the university wit more common nowadays."]
[null,"W","wobble ","se remuer du coté à coté; se balancer, vaciller; trembler, vibrer; hésiter, \nmettre en doute \nn. tremblé; branlé; \noscillation; palpitation ","The tree should not wobble at the top of the root ball. This will help keep your hand steadier, resulting in a better line that doesn't wobble unevenly."]
[null,"W","wriggle ","twist to and fro, squirm, wiggle, worm; \n evade (something unpleasant); make wriggle ","From time to time she performs a nesting wriggle. There does not seem to be much wriggle room there."]
[null,"W","wring ","v. extorquer; tordre, entortiller par force, courber; presser, serrer; manier par force; \n briser le cou (à un oiseau); arracher \nn. extorsion, escroquerie; le fait d'obtenir qqch par a force ","Let me wring you out! But the emotional side of him wanted to wring the man's neck."]
[null,"W","writ ","n. legal order; written document \n v. make letters or symbols on a surface with a sharp tool; \n inscribe ","The right to issue the writ depends on the common law, supplemented by an act of 1802. The writ has in past times been issued from the English court of king's bench into Ireland; but does not now so issue."]
[null,"W","writhed ","twist; be tormented (by pain); bend ","A rabbit writhed in its claws, screaming in terror. It liked the feel of Fred as he sinuously writhed on top of it, and sabotaged Shaggy 's vocal chords."]
[null,"W","writhed in pain ","souffrir le martyr, souffrir de douleur \nse tordre, se tortiller, se déformer; \ns'agoniser (par un douleur); déformer, tordre, tortiller ","The man writhed in pain, yet his hold on her did not lessen. His eyes went to Xander, who writhed in pain on the other side of the roof."]
["W","W","wryly ","de manière déformée, de façon erronée;\nironiquement, amèrement; de manière tordue","She shut the door after they entered, and smiled wryly at Adrienne. He smiled down at her wryly, his gaze taking in her torn and dirty clothes."]

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