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with a good grace

Gracefully or ungracefully, willingly or unwillingly. With a good grace has an air of rather forced acqui- escence.

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with a grain of salt

to be skeptical or cautious

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with a heavy hand

Oppressively; without sparing. f It is a damned a*nd a bloody work; The graceless action of a heavy hand, If that it be the work of any hand.

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"My assent is given with a hook at the end" means that it is given with a mental reservation. In some parts it is still the custom for a witness when he swears falsely to crook his finger into a sort of hook, and this is supposed sufficient to annul the perjury. It is a crooked oath, an oath "with a hook at the end." Cp. OVER THE LEFT, under LEFT.

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with a quickness

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with a vengeance

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with a view to

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with a wet finger

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with a wet finger

Easily, directly. The allusion is to spinning, m which the spinner constantly wetted the fore-finger with the mouth.

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with a will

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with all due respect

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with all the salt in the Dead Sea

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with an eye to

with the intention or purpose of

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with an eye towards

Considering or planning for a particular goal or outcome

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with and without

Words by themselves, supposed to denote the existence or non-existence of sugar in grog. Generally "warm WITH" and "cold WITHOUT."

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with bated breath

Holding one's breath in anticipation or suspense

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with both hands

Eagerly and willingly

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with every breath

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with flying colors

To succeed or pass a test with great ease and excellence

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with friends like that, who needs enemies?

Someone who is supposed to be a friend is being harmful or unhelpful

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With great power comes great responsibility (often attributed to Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man)

Having more power or ability brings a greater obligation to use it wisely

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with his tail between his legs

Very dejected, quite downcast. The allusion is to dogs.

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with knobs on

even more so or to a greater extent

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with no further ado

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with one foot in the grave

In a dying state. You have put your foot in it nicely. You have got yourself into a pretty mess. As the famous Irish bull has it, "Every time I open my mouth I put my foot in it.

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with one voice

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with one's bare hands

Without tools or equipment

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with one's chest

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with one's dick in one's hand

completely helpless or powerless

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with one's finger in one's mouth

in a state of surprise or shock

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with one's finger up one's ass

doing nothing, being inactive or unproductive

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with one's head held high

Proudly and confidently

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with one's jaw in one's lap

completely shocked or amazed

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with open arms

Cordially; as persons receive a dear friend when they open their arms for an embrace.

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with pleasure

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with regard to somebody

Concerning or about someone

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with respect to something

Concerning or regarding something

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with the colours

Said of a soldier who is on the active strength of a regiment, as opposed to one in the reserve.

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with the exception of somebody

Except for the person mentioned

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with the manner

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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with this slave's offal

Hamlet ii 2 Pigeon pah*. Boy and girl twins. It was once supposed that pigeons always sit on two eggs which produce a male and a female, and these twin birds live together in love the rest of their lives.

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with tooth and nail

In right good earnest, with one's utmost power; as though biting and scratching.

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with whole skin

to escape a difficult situation without harm

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with young

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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wither on the vine

To decline or die due to lack of attention or support

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witherspoon’s

(Dr., of America,) Essays on Americanisms, Perversions of Language in the United States, Cant phrases, &c., 8vo, in the 4th vol. of his works. Philadelphia, 1801.

English Slang Historical

within ames ace

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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within an ace

Within a hair's breadth of; he who wins within an ace wins within a single mark. See AMBSAS.

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within earshot

Within hearing. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. See SILK.

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within living memory

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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within one's fingers

completely under one's control

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within reach

Close enough to achieve or obtain

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without a hitch

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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without a leg to stand on

Having no excuse; divested of all support; with no chance of success.

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without a trace

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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without batting an eye

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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without fail

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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without further ado

Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.

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without justice, courage is weak

English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.

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without temptation there is no victory

English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.

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with a good grace

with a grain of salt

with a heavy hand

with a hook at the end

with a quickness

with a vengeance

with a view to

with a wet finger

with a wet finger

with a will

with all due respect

with all the salt in the Dead Sea

with an eye to

with an eye towards

with and without

with bated breath

with both hands

with every breath

with flying colors

with friends like that, who needs enemies?

With great power comes great responsibility (often attributed to Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man)

with his tail between his legs

with knobs on

with no further ado

with one foot in the grave

with one voice

with one's bare hands

with one's chest

with one's dick in one's hand

with one's finger in one's mouth

with one's finger up one's ass

with one's head held high

with one's jaw in one's lap

with open arms

with pleasure

with regard to somebody

with respect to something

with the colours

with the exception of somebody

with the manner

with this slave's offal

with tooth and nail

with whole skin

with young

wither on the vine

witherspoon’s

within ames ace

within an ace

within earshot

within living memory

within one's fingers

within reach

without a hitch

without a leg to stand on

without a trace

without batting an eye

without fail

without further ado

without justice, courage is weak

without temptation there is no victory