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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boil down »
As an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.
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break a leg »
A wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.
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break a leg »
To perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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cheat on »
To be unfaithful to.
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cheat sheet »
A sheet of paper containing notes used to assist on a test.
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cheat sheet »
Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, a crib sheet.
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cheaters never prosper »
One does not gain from cheating.
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cook up »
To prepare a heroin dose by heating.
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dead heat »
A close race or contest in which no winner is apparent.
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don't take any wooden nickels »
Do not permit yourself be cheated or duped; do not be naive.
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fair game »
A game that is fair, that does not involve cheating etc.
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fourth wall »
The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.
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go off the boil »
Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied.
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half-baked »
Partially cooked by heating in an oven.
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