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To delay, especially in school.
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He's a year younger than his classmates because he was held back in second grade.
Submitted on January 10, 2012
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- lay off
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- run around
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- stand up
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- take down
- take over
- top off
- ace in the hole
- as long as
- bad for you
- been there, done that
- bent on
- bring owls to athens
- can of worms
- carry on
- cheek by jowl
- chow down
- cream of the crop
- creature comfort
- cut and dried
- dead
- ears are burning
- follow through
- from time to time
- front runner
- go on the rampage
- hang a ralph
- have a heart
- hustle and bustle
- in one hell of a hurry
- in touch
- is the pope catholic
- keep a close watch on
- keep one on one's toes
- middle of the road
- no frills
- no holds barred
- nugget of truth
- off-color
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- on edge
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