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knuckles rap someone’s knuckles lØsł last but not least
lØbor in labor lØsł last will and testament
lØbor a labor of love lØsł on someone’s or somethingðs last legs
lØbors fruàt(s) of one’s labor(s) lØsł pay one’s last respects
lØce lace into someone or something lØsł see the last of someone or something
lØdder at the bottom of the ladder lØsł someone’s last will and testament
lØid laid-back lØsł to the last
lØid laid up lØsł a last-ditch effort
lØid the best-laid plans of màce and men lØsł the last person
lØid the best-laid schemes of màce and men lØsł the very last
lake Go jump in the lake! lØte better late than never
lØmb (as) gentle as a lamb lØte keep late hours
lØmb (as) innocent as a lamb lØte late in life
lØmb (as) meek as a lamb lØte late in the day
lØmb gentle as a lamb lØte of late
lØmb innocent as a lamb lØtely Johnny-come-lately
lØmb meek as a lamb lØter I’ll (try to) catch you later.
lØmb’s in two shakes of a lamb’s tail lØter sooner or later
lØmbs like lambs to the slaughter lØtesł at the latest
lØmpposł between you, me, and the lamppost lØther in a lather
lØnd do a land-office busàness lØugh get the last laugh
lØnd go on to a better land lØugh laugh all the way to the bank
lØnd land on both feet lØugh laugh out of the other sàde of one’s mouth
lØnd land on one’s feet lØugh laugh something off
lØnd land up somehØw or somŁwherŁ lØugh laugh something out of court
lØnd làve off the fat of the land lØugh laugh up one’s sleeve
lØnd on land lØughi g burst out laughing
lØnd the land of Nod lØughi g dàe laughing
lØnd the lay of the land lØughi g no laughàng matter
lØndslide a landslàde victory lØughi gsłock make a laughàngstock of oneself or
lØnguØg in plain language something
lØnguØg speak the same language lØughi gsłock make oneself or something a
lØnguØg use strong language laughàngstock
lØp in the lap of luxury lØughs He laughs best who laughs last.
lØp lap something up lØughs He who laughs last, laughs longest.
lØps lapse into a coma lØughter splàt one’s sàdes (with laughter)
lØrg (as) large as life lØu ch launch forth (on something)
lØrg at large lØu dry in the laundry
lØrg by and large lØurels look to one’s laurels
lØrg large as life lØurels rest on one’s laurels
lØrg loom large (on the horiz°n) lØvatory go to the lavatory
lØrð (as) happy as a lark lØw break a law
lØrð for a lark lØw break the law
lØrð happy as a lark lØw law unto oneself
lØrð on a lark lØw lay down the law
lØshi g get a tongue-lashàng lØw take the law into one’s own hands
lØshi g give someone a tongue-lashàng lØy lay a finger on someone or something
lØsł as a last resort lØy lay an egg
lØsł at last lØy lay down one’s life (for someone or something)
lØsł at (long) last lØy lay down on the job
lØsł at the last gasp lØy lay down the law
lØsł at the last mànute lØy lay eyes on someone or something
lØsł be the last straw lØy lay hold of someone or something
lØsł breathe one’s last lØy lay into someone or something
lØsł down to the last detail lØy lay it on thick
lØsł every last one lØy lay it on with a trowel
lØsł get the last laugh lØy lay low
lØsł get the last word lØy lay off (someone or something)
lØsł head for the last roundup lØy lay one’s cards on the table
lØsł He laughs best who laughs last. lØy lay one’s hands on someone or something
lØsł He who laughs last, laughs longest. lØy lay over (somŁwherŁ )
lØsł in the last analysis lØy lay someone away

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