libel chill
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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Liber Niger
The Black Book of the Ex- chequer, compiled by Gervase of Tilbury, in the reign of Henry II. It is a roll of the military tenants.
liber vagatorum
Der Betler Orden, 4to. Translated into English, with Notes, by John Camden Hotten, as The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a vocabulary of their Language (Rotwelsche Sprach); edited, with preface, by Martin Luther, in the year 1528, 4to, with woodcuts. 1859.
Liberal Unionists
Those Liberals who united, in 1886, with Lord Salisbury and the Conservative party to oppose Home Rule for
liberty
Ground let in parts of Yorkshire for shooting purposes.
Liberty Enlightening the World
The colossal statue standing on Bedloe's (or Liberty) Island, at the entrance of New York Harbour, presented to the American people by France in commemoration of the centenary of the American Declaration of Independence, and inaugurated in 1886. It is of bronze, 155 ft. in height (standing on a pedestal 135 ft. high), and represents a woman, draped, and holding a lighted torch in her upraised hand.
Liberty Ship
A name given to a type of merchant vessel of some 10,000 tons built in numbers by U.S.A. during World War II.
libken
A house to lie in. CANT.
libtardy
Liberal.
licence to print money
A very profitable business or activity
lick
A blow; LICKING, a beating; "to put in big LICKS," a curious and common phrase, meaning that great exertions are being made.—Dryden; North.
lick 'em and stick 'em
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
lick and a promise
A superficial or cursory effort
lick into shape
to train or discipline someone into an acceptable state
lick log
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
lick my balls
to do something extremely unpleasant or humiliating
lick one's chops
To show eagerness or anticipation, often for something unpleasant to happen to someone else
lick one's wounds
to rest and recover after a defeat or setback
lick out
to thoroughly search or clean out
lick someone's ass
to excessively flatter or try to win someone's favor
lick someone's balls
to excessively flatter or try to please someone
lick the pants off
to thoroughly outdo or defeat someone
lickspittle
A parasite, or talebearer.
lickspittle
A coarse but singularly expressive term for a parasite, who puts up with indignities for the sake of advantages.
licorice stick
A clarinet.
lie at someone's door
be someone's responsibility or fault
Lie back and think of England
Endure an unpleasant situation with stoic resignation
lie before
To exist or be present in the future
lie detector
An American invention which records the heart-beats of a man under questioning. It has been found that a human being cannot tell a he without the pulse of his heart increasing, and this increase of pulsation is recorded. In some States of the Union the findings of this machine are accepted as legal evidence.
lie ill in one's mouth
to be unconvincing or implausible
lie in one's throat
To speak falsely or tell a lie
lie in wait
To remain hidden and ready to attack or surprise someone
lie low
To avoid attention or detection by hiding or remaining quiet
lie through one's teeth
to tell lies or falsehoods deliberately
lie upon
To be incumbent upon; to be up to (someone); to be obligatory upon.
life and limb
At risk of serious injury or death
life and soul of the party
The most lively and entertaining person at a social gathering
life begins at forty
People often reach their prime after age 40
Life Guards
The two senior cavalry regiments of the Household Troops (g.v.), the members of which are not less than six feet high; hence, a fine, tall, manly fellow is called "a regular Life Guardsman.
life imitates art
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
life in st. george’s fields
Or, The Rambles and Adventures of Disconsolate William, Esq., and his Surrey Friend, Flash Dick, with Songs and a FLASH DICTIONARY, 8vo. 1821.
life is not all beer and skittles
Life has its unpleasant aspects
life is too short
One should prioritize enjoyment and not waste time on unpleasant things
life is too short (to drink bad wine)
One should prioritize enjoyment and quality over longevity
life is too short not to do something that matters
Prioritize meaningful activities
life is what you make it
One's experiences and circumstances are shaped by personal choices and attitudes
life is what you make of it
One's experience of life is determined by their choices and attitude.
life of its own
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
life of Riley
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
life of the party
The most entertaining and lively person in a social gathering
life or death
extremely important or serious
life preserver
A buoyant jacket, belt, or other appliance, to support the human body in water; also a loaded staff or knuckle-duster for self-defence.
life's a bitch
Life is difficult and unfair
lifer
A convict who is sentenced to imprisonment for life.
lift
To steal.
lift
To give one a lift; to assist. A good hand at a dead lift; a good hand upon an emergency. To lift one's hand to one's head; to drink to excess, or to drink drams. To lift or raise one's elbow; the same.
lift
To steal, pick pockets; "there’s a clock been LIFTED," said when a watch has been stolen. The word is as old as the Border forays, and is used by Shakspeare. SHOPLIFTER is a recognised term. Old Gothic, LLIFAN, to steal; Lower Rhenish, LÖFTEN.
lift a finger against
to take action or make an effort to harm someone
lift all boats
Improves the situation for everyone
lift one's game
Improve one's performance or effort