Expressions (A–Z)
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to take a vow of abstinence / to refrain from / abstain from
Figuratively: He decreed upon himself to do something or to refrain from a certa...
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To work hard for a person
Figuratively, by metaphorical extension: to share a humble or simple meal with s...
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Today king-tomorrow nothing/ today he is still here, tomorrow gone/ life is short
Present today but tomorrow no longer. Figuratively: transient, fleeting, not sta...
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Understatement
In phrasing that diminishes the intensity of things as they actually occurred.
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We're done.
Figuratively: in one go. With a quick and decisive action.
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Where do you live? Tell me, where do you live?
(Slang) Figuratively: Are you unaware of what is happening in reality? Haven't y...
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With a hard hand
Firmly. Cruelly.
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With a master’s hand
Figuratively: with great skill. With high expertise.
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with a sword stroke
Figuratively: suddenly and unexpectedly (an 'ibḥah' means a sweep or slaughter).
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With a thousand percent, with a hundred percent
Figuratively: With absolute confidence. Without a shadow of a doubt.
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