balancing act »
A performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.
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be on the edge of one's seat »
To be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.
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beddable »
[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.
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belt and suspenders »
Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
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born in a barn »
Of humble birth, especially when referring to Jesus Christ.
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bring round »
To resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.
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cat and mouse game »
Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.
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cat in the sack »
Something to be suspicious of.
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drug of choice »
Substance that a suspect is addicted to.
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east sussex »
english county
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flipside »
A necessary consequence or corollary of something; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
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go for »
To endure, sustain or spend time.
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go the distance »
To have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.
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in the clear »
Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing.
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kiss of life »
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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on pins and needles »
Feeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.
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on tenterhooks »
In a state of suspense or apprehension.
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paper »
A sheet material used for writing on or printing on , usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
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pay the bills »
To provide enough income to sustain one's lifestyle.
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pitched battle »
A hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat.
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run something up the flagpole »
To float an idea that one suspects might be controversial.
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smack of »
To seem like; to appear or give an impression or feeling of; to arouse suspicion of.
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smell a rat »
To sense something suspicious.
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softroader »
. This involves increased ground clearance with tyre, wheel, and suspension tweaks, skid plates and refers to mini SUV or wagons.
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string up »
To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
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sweetheart deal »
A transaction, contract, or other agreement in which one party provides particularly favorable terms to the other, especially in suspicious circumstances.
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tide over »
To support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.
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time out »
To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.
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under a cloud »
Under suspicion; subject to critical inspection.
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valley of death »
The phase of a startup business beginning with the entrepreneur's fulltime commitment to it and ending when the business has achieved sustainable cash flow.
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white-knuckle »
Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
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wrap around one's fingers »
To make one susceptible to desire, in that their behavior or actions are influenced.
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