about turn »
An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.
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above board »
Honestly, reputably.
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above one's bend »
Out of one's control or power.
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abut on »
To border on.
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acid test »
To test for the truth.
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acknowledge the corn »
To cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.
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act out »
To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
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act out »
To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.
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after all »
In the end; anyway; referring to something that was believed to be the case, but has now been shown not to be.
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against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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age before beauty »
A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.
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air out »
To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
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air out »
To discuss in the open.
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albatross »
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
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all at once »
Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
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