hem in »
enclose, confine
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second sight »
clairvoyance
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romper suit »
baby's outfit
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at a pinch »
in an emergency
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fish out »
To deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.
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tart up »
To dress like a prostitute.
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pass off »
To happen.
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mete out »
To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.
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royal flush »
poker hand
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yellow card »
booking
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uncle sam »
the us government
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frying pan »
cooking utensil
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muck out »
To clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.
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be there for »
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
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stick out »
To be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.
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come along »
To progress; to make progress.
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knock back »
To drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often.
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go back on »
To be treacherous or faithless to; betray; as, to go back on friends.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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turn against »
To rebel or oppose something formerly supported.
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swot up on »
To study particularly hard to learn a subject quickly.
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tenon saw »
hand tool
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blow up »
To explode or be destroyed by explosion.
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blow over »
To blow on something causing it to topple.
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blow off »
To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.
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close off »
To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.
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put in »
To place inside.
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mess up »
To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
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near miss »
narrowly avoided accident
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topsy turvy »
upside down
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