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approach sequence
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seagull approach
The occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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shotgun approach
An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
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lose track
To forget one's train of thought or temporarily misplace an item or its place in a sequence.
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on the right track
Using the correct general approach to a particular task or problem; pursuing something in a promising way.
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bear down
To approach another vessel from windward.
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bear down on
To approach someone in a very determined way.
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sneak up
To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard.
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come up
To come towards, to approach.
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hit on
To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
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sneak up on
To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard.
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throw down
To fight, incite to fight, or approach with the intent to fight; to make a stand.
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bark up the wrong tree
To attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.
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do one's damnedest
To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
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do one's darnedest
To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
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draw on
To approach, come nearer, as evening.
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first things first
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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in order
In a sequence.
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not touch something with a ten foot pole
To approach something or someone.
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now you're cooking
A phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach.
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out of order
Out of normal sequence.
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play it safe
To take a cautious, risk-free approach.
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point of no return
The point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.
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variable tandem repeat locus
Any DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.
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verge on
To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.
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