Expressions (A–Z)
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Living on Olympus, living on Mount Olympus
(slang) Occupying a senior position and surrounded by glory while detached from...
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Living on the Moon
(slang) detached from reality.
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living widows, abandoned wife (whose husband has disappeared without divorcing her)/(deserted wife)
A woman whose husband is alive but refrains from coming to her or having a marit...
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Living Words of God
Words of God Himself. By metaphor: wonderful words of truth. Words of deep wisdo...
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Lo and behold
To the mouth and there. To all sides. From side to side.
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Loaded and on safe
A rifle loaded with a bullet and with the safety engaged, preventing it from fir...
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Loaded with money
(slang) A man of great wealth.
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Local resident / native
A permanent resident of a specific settlement.
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Lock, stock, and barrel / everything and more
Everything and in abundance; many things. (The original source of the expression...
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Lofty gait
See: "Walking High."
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