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Examples:come when called (idiom); ready and compliant—turtle's egg (highly offensive when directed at sb)—lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green)—lit. turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis—lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem—exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)—Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces—lit. shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling—not knowing when come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety—the part of a number which is discarded when rounding down—fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally—lit. clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble—many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others—lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft—the family... (when preceded by a family name)—thermal cleavage (i.e. sth splits when heated)—you will make a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going a far away place)—neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love—live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off—Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan), ceased exist in 2001 when it was merged with another ministry—lit. even a prairie fire cannot destroy the grass - it grows again when the breeze blows (proverb)—classifier used when saying: types or kinds of sth.—lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise Heaven [idiom.]—watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted [idiom.]—lit. kill the donkey when the grinding is done [idiom.]—When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. [idiom.]—when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys [idiom.]—do sth. when least expected (idiom); to catch sb. off guard— |