rake »
The direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane.
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serpentine »
Sinuous; curving in alternate directions.
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side issue »
An issue or topic which is not of direct significance to a primary concern.
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smoke signal »
An indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.
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spectator sport »
A sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.
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squint like a bag of nails »
To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.
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straight from the horse's mouth »
Directly from the source; firsthand.
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straight from the shoulder »
Done in a direct manner; blunt.
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turn back »
To reverse one's direction and retrace one's steps.
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turn down »
To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.
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under one's nose »
Directly in front of one; clearly visible.
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whistle past the graveyard »
To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; To proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
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who's 'she', the cat's mother%3F »
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.
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