stir-crazy »
By extension, restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity.
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take five »
To take a five-minute break from some activity, take a short break from some activity.
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task force »
A group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity, especially assigned in a particular capacity.
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the terrorists will have won »
Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.
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the whole shooting match »
Everything; the entire collection, endeavor, or activity.
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tilt at windmills »
To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity.
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time out »
To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.
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too hot to hold »
A place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.
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warm up »
To prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.
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wet blanket »
A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.
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whistle Dixie »
To engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.
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yak shaving »
Any apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.
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