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To strike with great force.
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It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets.
Submitted on September 01, 2012
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- speak for
- stand back
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- take down
- top off
- tumble to
- zero in on
- a cut above
- all things being equal
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- by leaps and bounds
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- class clown
- dig deep
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- drop a dime
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- fit as a fiddle
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- get into trouble
- give a ring
- green light
- have a heart
- have second thoughts
- head-in-the-sand
- hot potato
- jump the gun
- keep a lid on
- keep an eye on
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