spruce up »
To refresh, revamp; to freshen or improve something, especially its appearance.
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stamp duty »
tax on documents
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stamp out »
To get rid of, eradicate.
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such as »
For example.
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take after »
To follow someone's example.
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tear up the pea patch »
To put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.
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throw shapes »
To act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.
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tin god »
An individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.
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up the walls »
Very busy, swamped.
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up to here »
Overwhelmed, busy, buried or swamped.
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walk it off »
To walk or pace in order to relieve a pain or cramp.
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when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's easy to forget that the initial objective was to drain the swamp »
Only because it seems so urgent.
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whisper campaign »
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
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whistle-stop train tour »
A tour in a political campaign that makes many brief stops in small communities.
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you name it »
Used after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.
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