let up »
slacken
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like gangbusters »
Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.
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like the new time »
Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.
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longpig »
Human flesh when cooked in cannabalistic rituals in certain Pacific Islands, due to the allegeded similarity to cooked pork.
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look before you leap »
Don't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.
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look off »
To mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.
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make for »
????, translator unknown, author Galileo Galilei, Two Chief World Systems.
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make it up as one goes along »
To improvise continuously.
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mills of the gods grind slowly »
Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.
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mix it up »
To compete vigorously, to quarrel, or to fight physically.
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more haste, less speed »
When we are in a hurry, we often end up completing our task slower.
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morning, noon and night »
Constantly; ceaselessly; without stopping.
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night person »
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.
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nightcap »
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.
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no love lost »
Dislike, animosity.
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