bail out »
To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.
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blot out »
To obscure.
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breathe easy »
To relax or feel secure about something.
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cast off »
To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
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cure all »
panacea
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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drown out »
To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.
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feed a cold, starve a fever »
Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.
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get in »
To secure membership at a selective school.
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get one's hands on »
To get; to obtain; to secure.
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greenwash »
A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.
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hair of the dog »
An alcoholic drink taken the morning after to cure a hangover or withdrawal symptoms.
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hold the fort »
To maintain a secure position.
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lay hands on »
To find, obtain or procure.
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lead time »
The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.
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lock up »
To close all doors and windows of a place securely.
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magic bullet »
A simple remedy to a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.
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on board »
Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
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on the make »
Actively seeking an opportunity for self-advancement; eager to ingratiate oneself to others in order to secure some advantage.
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pin down »
To attach or secure with pins.
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prevention is better than cure »
it is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it.
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put down »
To administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.
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red herring »
A smoke-cured herring.
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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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sign in »
To take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.
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stretch the truth »
To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.
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strip away »
To ignore a factor which obscures the reality.
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thumb a ride »
To secure a ride by flagging down a vehicle.
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tie up »
To secure with rope, string, etc.
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walk the line »
To mark or secure a boundary by walking along it.
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wrap up »
To fold and secure something to be the cover or protection for something.
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