break even »
To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.
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hang about »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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hang around »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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hospital pass »
A throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar »
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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keep down »
To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.
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keep oneself to oneself »
To be introverted; to stay away from others.
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keep out of »
To stay away from a place or condition.
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keep up »
To stay even or ahead.
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keep your hair on »
An admonition to stay calm.
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make oneself scarce »
To leave or depart, or to avoid or stay away.
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night owl »
One who stays up late at night or goes to bed late.
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open one's big mouth »
To speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.
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or else »
Go now, or else you'll have to stay all night.
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out of sight »
You better stay out of sight for a few days.
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