bring forth »
To produce, bear as fruit.
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bring forth »
To display, produce, bring out for display.
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can of worms »
A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems.
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carry a tune »
To produce music, especially to sing, with accurate pitch.
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carry one's weight »
To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.
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chain reaction »
A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.
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crank out »
To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
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do a number on »
To damage; to treat harshly; to produce ill effects.
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draw a blank »
To be unable to produce a required piece of information.
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give birth »
To produce new life into the world; to have a baby. Transitive when used with to.
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guilt trip »
Remarks intended to produce such a feeling.
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hit one out of the ballpark »
To produce a spectacular achievement.
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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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knacker's yard »
That area of a slaughterhouse where carcasses unfit for human consumption are rendered down to produce useful materials such as glue.
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lay an egg »
To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.
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