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take a breather »
To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
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take it easy »
To relax or rest.
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taxi driver »
cabby
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there, there »
Conveys comfort; used to calm somebody urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.
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three-martini lunch »
A leisurely, expensive, midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.
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throw dirt enough, and some will stick »
If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at [1] on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say
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to the max »
To a great degree or extent; very.
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to the max »
To the maximum possible degree or extent.
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tone down »
To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
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top dollar »
The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.
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up to eleven »
Beyond the maximum possible threshold.
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wax lyrical »
To become, or tend to become lyrical.
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wax lyrical »
To talk about something with much interest or excitement.
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wind down »
Relax; get rid of stress.
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