a pull of the hair for being unfair »
The general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".
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all the rage »
Very fashionable and popular, like a craze.
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ball up »
To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.
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beyond the black stump »
Extremely remote, outside the populated area.
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blow up »
To become popular very quickly.
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brain fart »
Something ill-considered and said or done impulsively.
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catch on »
To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.
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concrete jungle »
An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
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cook the books »
To manipulate accounting information, esp. illegally, by a corporation.
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could not get elected dogcatcher »
Is unpopular.
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crab mentality »
A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
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deadstick landing »
When a pilot lands a plane after the engine has died; a landing lacking any propulsion control.
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drag »
To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
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draw back »
To pull something back or apart.
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draw on »
To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.
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every cloud has a silver lining »
In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,
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faceplant »
Death or defeat in popular multiplayer online games.
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filter down »
Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
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go from zero to hero »
To become very popular after being unpopular.
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great unwashed »
A contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.
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has-been »
A formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.
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hike up »
To lift; to tug or pull upwards.
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hold one's water »
To be patient; to control one's impulses.
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home run »
A success; especially, a popular success.
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it ain't the whistle that pulls the train »
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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it is not the whistle that pulls the train »
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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it isn't the whistle that pulls the train »
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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it's not the whistle that pulls the train »
Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:
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leg pull »
To joke
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low blow »
A rhetorical attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.
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lucky dip »
A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.
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mad money »
A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.
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middle of nowhere »
Nowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.
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middle of the road »
Of a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.
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on the pull »
Seeking the intimate company of a member of the opposite sex.
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play one against another »
To manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.
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possession is nine-tenths of the law »
One who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.
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proverbs run in pairs »
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.
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pulcher »
Beautiful, fair.
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pulcher »
Beauty.
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pulcher »
Noble, honorable, excellent.
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pull a »
He pulled an Elvis and got really fat.
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pull a »
To emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named.
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pull a face »
To make an abnormal facial expression.
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pull a fast one »
To deceive or trick.
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pull an all-nighter »
Work diligently throughout the night.
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pull apart »
To open something by pulling on various parts of it.
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pull away »
To move ahead.
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pull my finger »
A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.
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pull off »
To remove by pulling.
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pull off »
To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
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pull one's finger out »
To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.
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pull one's head in »
To withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.
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pull one's own weight »
To do the work that one is obligated to.
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pull one's socks up »
To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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pull one's weight »
To do the work that one is obligated to.
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pull oneself together »
To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.
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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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pull out »
To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
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pull out »
To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
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pull out »
To remove something from a container.
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pull out »
To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
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pull out all the stops »
To reserve or hold back nothing.
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pull over »
To cause to pull over.
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pull rank »
To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.
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pull somebody's leg »
To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
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pull someone down a peg »
To lower someone's high self-opinion.
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pull strings »
To manipulate, especially by asking favours of.
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pull teeth »
To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.
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pull teeth »
To remove teeth, usually because they are diseased or damaged.
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pull the other leg »
In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
The implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
Monty Python's Holy Grail.
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pull the plug »
To cease from production or publication.
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pull the plug »
To cease life support.
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pull the plug »
To cease to support; to halt.
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pull the plug »
To unplug or cut power.
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pull the trigger »
To commit to a course of action.
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pull the trigger »
To fire a gun.
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pull together »
To unite for a common objective.
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pull up »
Lift upwards or vertically.
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pull up »
Retrieve; get.
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pull up »
Drive close to something, especially a curb.
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pull up stumps »
To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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pulls up »
stops
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put off »
To offend, repulse, or frighten.
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rein in »
To stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins.
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rip off »
To pull off by ripping.
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rise from the ashes »
To make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.
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root up »
To dig or pull up by the roots; to deracinate.
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rules OK »
To be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.
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sell »
To promote a particular viewpoint; to manipulate towards a desired end.
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smash hit »
Something that is tremendously popular or successful.
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smooth operator »
A skillful, manipulative person, con artist, or clever scoundrel.
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soft shoe »
A kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.
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spectator sport »
Something, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; an activity which a person prefers to watch rather than to participate in.
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stat whore »
Through unscrupulous or tacky means.
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take down a peg »
Alternative form of pull down a peg.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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the whistle does not pull the train »
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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the whistle doesn't pull the train »
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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turn off »
To repulse, disgust, or discourage.
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yank off »
To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.
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yank out »
To remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.
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