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controlled exercise
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controlled substance
Except for very limited professional testing purposes.
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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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big up
To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.
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bridge
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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firm up
To make muscles more toned through physical exercise.
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have someone by the short hairs
To have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.
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jump rope
The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.
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over a barrel
In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, in which one may be controlled or victimized.
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put through its paces
To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
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robber baron
In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.
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skip rope
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
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throw one's weight around
To exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.
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tune up
To make preparations for vigorous exercise; to warm up.
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under one's thumb
Completely controlled by someone; at someone’s command..
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walk the line
To behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.
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water under the bridge
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
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work out
To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.
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