Expressions (A–Z)
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Half-hearing / half-listening
See: “listen with half an ear.”
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Half-spoken / hesitantly / with uncertainty in speech
Figuratively: speaking hesitantly; in a weak or uncertain speech (origin in Aram...
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Handle someone with kid gloves
With gentleness and sensitivity. With delicate treatment.
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hard boiled egg
An egg that is cooked without its shell in boiling water.
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hardboiled egg
An egg that has been cooked in boiling water.
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has come to the point of crisis
See: "The children have come to the point of crisis."
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have sexual intercourse with a woman
In euphemistic language: to have sexual relations with a woman.
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Have someone in one's pocket
(Slang) By extension: under one’s control.
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He attained his satisfaction
His desire was fulfilled and he felt satisfied by the matter.
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He broke the bread; the breaking of the bread.
He broke or cut the bread.
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