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cutting edge
The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
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cutting edge
The sharp edge of the blade of a knife.
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nut-cutting time
Time to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.
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nut-cutting time
Time to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.
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elbow room
Freedom or leeway.
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elbow room
Room or space in which to move or maneuver.
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engine room
A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.
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engine room
The source of power in a team or other group.
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get a room
A jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.
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work the room
To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.
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work the room
To interact with one's audience, taking queues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm.
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elephant in the room
A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
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cut off
To remove via cutting.
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cut down
To bring down by cutting.
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hack into
To reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.
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pop out
To leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.
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brighten up
Brighten up a room.
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do up
To redecorate a room etc.
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against the grain
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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bright-line rule
A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.
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cut short
Make shorter by cutting.
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in shape
I guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.
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love nest
A room, especially a bedroom or boudoir, used for sexual intercourse.
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measure twice and cut once
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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mercury
A silvery-colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.
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offer affordances
To give elbow room or leeway for something to happen.
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or else
Clean up your room, or else!.
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sell a bargain
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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show somebody the door
To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.
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whistle walk
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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work the crowd
To work the room.
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