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Lick the whole thing / a hard lick / to lick something
  1. 1. Take over. 2. To strike with the hand 3. To lick with the tongue as with honey or candy.
Lie in state
  1. (of the body of a king, queen, political leader, etc) be placed for people to see before it is buried.
Light-bread
  1. Bread made with wheat flour and leavened with yeast.
Like nobody's business
  1. Very much; extraordinarily.
Like water off a duck's back
  1. Having no effect; without changing one's feelings or opinions.
Lip to ear
  1. Directly from the speaker to the hearer.
Little bitty
  1. Small in size.
Little end of the horn
  1. the least place; the lowest
Little old
  1. Not literally meaning "little" nor "old" in every case, but rather a common expression referring to something or someone of no particular importance; of simple value. Sometimes used to express affection toward something.
  2. Note: “my gun”. Not necessarily “little” nor “old”.
  3. Note: a “simple” tent. A small axe, not necessarily old.
  4. Note: That train. Maybe “old”, but not necessarily “little”. Finnish officer: not necessarily “little”.
  5. Note: “little” but not necessarily “old”.
Live on borrowed time
  1. live longer than the doctors expected (of a person who is seriously ill); or, being given extra time.
Live wire
  1. a very active, forceful and lively person.
Live-Oak
  1. The evergreen oak. (tree)
  2. The name of a town, in California.
Living in the shadows
  1. living very close to; to be under the influence or power of something; living in the near darkness.
Lock, stock, and barrel
  1. completely: including everything. (the lock, stock and barrel are the three main parts of a rifle).
Lodges
  1. A local group of a secret society; organizations where members must join.
Log rollings
  1. A competition amongst lumbermen, when logs were transported to the water, where each man would stand on a log in the water and "roll it" with his feet. The man who remained on his log to the last, won the competition.
Log-cabin
  1. A cabin, made of logs, generally unhewn.
Logger
  1. A lumber-man, a wood-cutter.
Long face
  1. a sad or disappointed look on your face.
Look over someone's shoulder
  1. follow someone closely; watching that person's movements carefully.
  2. Look at something while standing behind someone.
  3. (Literally) To look behind.
Look someone in the eye
  1. face something or someone directly, bravely, and without shame. (If it's a command, it means: “look at me and speak honestly”).
Loon
  1. A diving waterfowl with short feathers and webbed feet, whose call resembles a laugh. Sometimes refers to a foolish person.
Loose ends
  1. the minor details of something which have still not been dealt with or explained.
Lose one's temper,To
  1. To get angry: lose control of oneself in anger.
Lose sight of someone/something
  1. (of a purpose, aim, etc) Forget about something because you are concentrating on something else.
Lose your shirt
  1. lose all or a lot of your money by gambling, making poor investments etc. Lose everything one owns.
Loser
  1. one that has lost a contest: one who cannot seem to do anything right.
Love is blind
  1. (saying) When you love someone, you cannot see their faults.
Low ebb, At a
  1. not as good, strong, successful, etc as usual: very weak.
Low life
  1. a life of deprivation or humility: someone who is not socially desirable
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