about turn »
A complete change of opinion, direction, etc.
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ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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all over but the shouting »
The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
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all over with »
Completely finished; over.
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all the time »
Always; constantly; for the complete duration.
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bad to the bone »
Completely bad and evil; pure evil.
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been there, done that, bought the T-shirt »
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
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bent on »
Completely determined; obstinate.
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big fat »
Complete, utter, total.
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blow-by-blow »
Detailing every action or occurrence completely.
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bone dry »
Completely dry; without any trace of moisture.
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box the compass »
To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
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break a sweat »
' , Karon Karter - The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pilates Method page 119.
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burn down »
To completely burn, so that nothing remains.
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butt-naked »
Stark-naked, completely nude.
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by heart »
Knowing completely; as having committed completely to memory.
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cap it all off »
To finish or complete something.
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chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
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clean out »
To empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.
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cold turkey »
The sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug.
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come full circle »
To complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.
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come full circle »
To make a complete change or reform.
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cover one's bases »
To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
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cross off »
To finish; to mark something as complete.
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cross paths »
To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.
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crystal clear »
Completely clear and understood.
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crystal-clear »
Completely clear and understood.
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cut corners »
To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.
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darn tootin' »
Absolute, utter, complete, very.
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dead »
Completely inactive; without power; without a signal.
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dead »
Full and complete.
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dead set against »
Completely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.
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debris field »
Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.
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deep six »
To discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.
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eat up »
To consume completely.
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fall by the wayside »
To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.
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fall off »
A hip hop term; to completely lose the plot in terms of artistic direction.
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far be it »
Pewtey in Marriage Guidance Counselor from And Now For Something Completely Different.
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fill in »
To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
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finish off »
To finish completely.
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flesh out »
To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.
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follow through »
To finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.
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from A to Z »
Covering a complete range; comprehensively.
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full marks »
To exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.
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full to the gills »
Completely or overly full.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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get by the balls »
To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.
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get off »
To complete a shift or a day's work.
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go batshit »
To become completely irrational; to react in an irrationally extreme manner.
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go the whole hog »
To do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.
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go up in smoke »
To be completely ruined.
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head to toe »
Entirely; completely; over one's full body.
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hold up »
To fulfil / fulfill or complete one's part of an agreement.
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hole in one »
A round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.
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hook line and sinker »
completely
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in all one's glory »
Completely naked.
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in full swing »
Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.
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in order »
Complete, finished.
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it takes all kinds to make a world »
Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.
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knock out »
To complete, especially in haste; knock off.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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matter of fact »
Something completely true.
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not be caught dead »
To refuse completely to do something.
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on the same wavelength »
In rapport or complete accord.
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one step at a time »
Slowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.
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opposites attract »
people who are completely different make ideal partners.
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out-and-out »
Complete, utter.
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payback's a bitch »
Usually a complete sentence as an interjection: I am amused that someone got their revenge on you...but you certainly had it coming.
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payback's a bitch »
Usually a complete sentence: I will get revenge when you least expect it.
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put through its paces »
To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
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round off »
To complete or finish something.
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round out »
To make more complete by adding details.
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run through »
To use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.
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shape up or ship out »
To either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.
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soup-to-nuts »
Comprehensive; complete; covering all of something.
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square away »
To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.
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stand stock still »
To stand completely motionless.
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swallow up »
To completely enclose or envelop.
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swear off »
To quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit.
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the whole nine yards »
All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.
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through and through »
Completely; entirely; fundamentally.
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tie up »
To complete, finish, or resolve.
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tie up loose ends »
To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
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top off »
To fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty.
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totus porcus »
Completely; unreservedly: swallowed the official version totus porcus.
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turn on its head »
To completely change.
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turn over »
To produce, complete, or cycle through.
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turn to stone »
To become completely still, not moving.
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two birds with one stone »
Any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action.
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under one's thumb »
Completely controlled by someone; at someone’s command..
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wash down »
To wash something completely from top to bottom.
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worth every penny »
Completely worthwhile.
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wrap up »
To finish off a task completely.
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