bear down on »
To approach someone in a very determined way.
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bent on »
Completely determined; obstinate.
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charge up »
To motivate, to instill someone with determination.
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devil's advocate »
One who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.
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dishpan hands »
Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.
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do-or-die »
Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure.
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go to pot »
To decline or deteriorate.
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go to seed »
To deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.
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go to the dogs »
To decline or deteriorate.
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hardwired »
In humans and animals, genetically determined, instinctive behavior, as opposed to learned behavior.
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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog »
(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596
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keep up »
To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating.
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make head or tail of »
To determine to be good or bad.
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might makes right »
The stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.
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moment of truth »
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
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nose test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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object lesson »
A punishment intended as a deterrent to others.
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on the face of it »
Apparently; as far as can be seen or determined.
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pay off »
To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
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pissing contest »
A boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.
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run after »
To make a determined effort to win someone's affections.
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set in one's ways »
Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.
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smell test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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the die is cast »
The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner.
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wear out »
To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
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