abide by »
To accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce; as, to abide by an award.
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abound in »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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abound with »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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according to Hoyle »
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.
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balum rancum »
A hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.
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bridge »
Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit.
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bump and grind »
A combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.
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bump and grind »
A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
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bunny hop »
A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga.
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bunny hug »
A style of dance.
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bustle with »
To teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.
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coals to Newcastle »
A pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.
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cop-out »
Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
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cut a rug »
To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.
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cut in »
Especially, to dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner.
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drip »
To have a superabundance of valuable things. Usually followed by "with".
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embarrassment of riches »
An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.
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far be it »
Pewtey in Marriage Guidance Counselor from And Now For Something Completely Different.
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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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gandy dancer »
A railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.
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good riddance »
Used to indicate that a departure, or loss is welcome.
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in order »
In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
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legwork »
Skillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports.
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less is more »
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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move one's body »
To dance.
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offer affordances »
To give elbow room or leeway for something to happen.
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party animal »
A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
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sit out »
To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
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song and dance »
An excessively complex set of instructions.
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song and dance »
An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something.
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