(exp) to turn (switch) on an electric lamp
(exp) to telephone
to make a phone call
(exp) to telephone
to make a phone call
(exp,v5s) to feel nauseous
to feel sick
(exp) to leave town
(exp,v1) (obsc) to muster one's courage
to resolve oneself
to ready oneself for what is to come
(exp) furiously
passionately
indignantly
(exp) to boil with rage
to be infuriated
(v1) to iron with a wet cloth
to smooth by steaming and ironing
(exp) to make a hit
(exp) to string peas
(exp) to butt heads
(exp,v1) to be greatly perplexed
to be troubled
to be at wits' end
(exp) raise one's head
come to the fore
rise into importance
gain strenght
rear its head
(exp,v5s) to distinguish oneself
to stand out
(exp,v5s) to distinguish oneself
to stand out
(exp) to burn with combativeness
(exp) to open a path
(exp) Even plain parents can produce a genius child
A great person may be born of perfectly ordinary parents
(exp) Even plain parents can produce a genius child
A great person may be born of perfectly ordinary parents
(exp,v1) to blame
to find fault with
(exp,v1) to blame
to find fault with
(exp) (arch) Know thyself
(exp) (arch) Know thyself
(exp) to hesitate
to think twice
to shy or flinch
(exp) to play it both ways
to sit on the fence
to two-time
(exp) to play it both ways
to sit on the fence
to two-time
(exp,v1,vi) to come into the light of day
to come to light
to become recognized
to surface
(exp,v1) to keep a diary
(exp,v1) to keep a diary