abut on »
To border on.
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back-cloth star »
An actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.
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bend the truth »
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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bite the bullet »
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.
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blow off steam »
To rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.
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bone up »
To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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boss about »
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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boss around »
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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break rank »
To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.
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buy time »
Purposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.
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call out »
To order into service; to summon into service.
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call the shots »
To make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.
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call up »
An order to report for military service.
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charity mugger »
A person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.
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cop-out »
An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.
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