ask in »
To invite someone to enter one's house.
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at hand »
Being at the moment the center of attention or the cause of trouble.
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autem cackler »
Dissenters of every denomination.
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bank night »
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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barge in »
To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.
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barrel of laughs »
That which is enjoyable or entertaining.
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big break »
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Note. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.
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break in »
To enter by force or illicit means.
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break into »
To enter illegally or by force.
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cash cow »
A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
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center field »
A central role in some activity that requires speed.
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center field »
The defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.
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center field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
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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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come in »
To enter.
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come in »
To join or enter; to begin playing with a group.
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come online »
To enter service or become active.
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creep into »
To enter something or somewhere by creeping.
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creep into »
To enter surreptitiously.
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darken somebody's doorstep »
To enter somebody else's home uninvited.
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disc jockey »
radio presenter
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dog and pony show »
Originally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
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for the heck of it »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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for the hell of it »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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for the sake of it »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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front and center »
A command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.
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get in »
To enter a place; to gain access.
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go Dutch »
To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.
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go in for »
To enter a competition.
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good luck with that »
An expression wishing someone success in an unlikely enterprise.
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in the hot seat »
Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.
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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God »
The rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.
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jump in »
To enter something quickly. Usually a mode of transport.
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just for fun »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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keep out »
To refrain from entering a place or condition.
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keep out »
To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.
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keep out of »
To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.
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left, right and center »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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let in »
allow to enter
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life of the party »
A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity.
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look-in »
A quick short pass to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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not a sausage »
John: Do you know how I get to the town center from here?.
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on tenterhooks »
In a state of suspense or apprehension.
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on the line »
In a contest or enterprise.
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out of bounds »
Prohibited to enter.
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps »
To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities.
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punch in »
To enter a workplace by punching a time card.
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ring up »
To enter a payment into a cash register, or till in a shop.
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run into »
To enter by running.
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scream »
An entertaingly outrageous person.
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sign in »
To sign one's name on a list when entering somewhere.
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spill over »
To enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.
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take to »
To enter; to go into or move towards.
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team up with »
To associate with another in a joint enterprise.
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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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tickle someone's fancy »
To amuse, entertain, or appeal to someone; to stimulate someone's imagination in a favorable manner.
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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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turn back »
To refuse to allow someone to pass a border or enter a place.
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turn on »
To enter a road.
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walk in on »
To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
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whistle past the graveyard »
To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.
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zero in »
To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center on something.
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