speak of the devil »
An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.
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speak of the devil and he appears »
Alternative form of speak of the devil.
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switch off »
To turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.
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switch on »
To turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device.
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take up »
That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
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talk of the devil »
Alternative form of speak of the devil.
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the Devil »
Used to add emphasis to a question or statement.
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timeserver »
A device, node or program that distributes the correct time to clients in a network.
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top banana »
The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
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turn off »
To power down; to stop a device by switching it off.
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turn on »
To power up; to start a device by switching it on.
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turn out »
To extinguish a light or other device.
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what the Devil »
Used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning question.
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what the dickens »
Euphemism for what the Devil, used to add emphasis to "what" when beginning a question.
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why the dickens »
Euphemism for why the Devil, used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question.
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