blue state »
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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bottom of the line »
The worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.
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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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brown power »
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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buzz up »
To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.
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call on »
In a classroom, to select a student.
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call on »
To request or ask of somebody; to select for a task.
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calling card »
A prepaid card or credit card, usually electronically readable, used to pay the charges when making a telephone call.
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caucus race »
A political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.
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caucus race »
The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, esp. presidential; a primary election via caucus.
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charge up »
To recharge, to give electrical power to something.
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cherry pick »
To select only the best from a range of options.
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cherry picking »
Selecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.
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could not get elected dogcatcher »
Is unpopular.
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cream of the crop »
The best or most desirable among some selection.
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draw the short straw »
To select the shortest straw or other object while drawing straws.
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drop the writ »
To call a federal or provincial election.
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e mail »
electronic message
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final cut »
A group, after a selection process getting rid of other candidates.
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front runner »
The most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.
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get in »
To be elected to some office.
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get in »
To secure membership at a selective school.
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give someone the chair »
To execute a person by means of the electric chair.
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go blue »
Of states and counties, to be carried by a Democratic candidate in a given U.S. election.
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go red »
Of states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.
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grab bag »
A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.
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grab bag »
Any random assortment, selection or possibility.
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jack in »
To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.
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knock up »
In the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.
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live wire »
An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current.
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lucky dip »
A selection solely at random.
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managerial inbreeding »
Bad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.
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on the blink »
Functioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well. Usually refers to a mechanical or electronic device.
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power chord »
A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.
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power point »
electrical socket
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power up »
To turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to make it operational.
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power up »
To become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.
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red state »
A state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, or tending to vote Republican in general.
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separate the wheat from the chaff »
To select only that which is of value.
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settle on »
To make a decision or selection; to decide.
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spark spread »
The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.
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step down »
To gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.
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swing state »
A state which may vote Democratic or Republican, in a given election or generally; a purple state.
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top of the line »
The best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.
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toss-upness »
The quality of being a toss-up, usually used in reference to a toss-up state in American presidential elections.
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try out »
To undergo a test before being selected for a team etc.
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tune in »
To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.
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