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Honestly, reputably.
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bad apple »
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
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break up »
Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.
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call 'em as one sees 'em »
To candidly and honestly express an opinion or viewpoint.
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call in »
To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.
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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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death by spellcheck »
The problems caused by spellcheckers being incapable of correcting most homophone confusions.
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drop a dime »
To make a phone call, usually means calling the police to report another's activities.
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drop a line »
On the telephone.
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give a ring »
On the telephone.
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hang up »
To terminate a phone call.
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hold the phone »
Stop; wait; woah. What's this? Look at this!.
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honest injun »
A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.
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honest-to-goodness »
Real; genuine.
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honesty is the best policy »
Honesty is the most honorable and fulfilling way to live one's life.
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honey trap »
The use of a seductive woman to entice a man into revealing secret information.
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make an honest woman »
Especially if she is having a sexual relationship.
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mike up »
To fit a microphone and transmitter to a person. Usually for television performers, or for police informers.
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off the hook »
Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.
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on hold »
Waiting on a telephone call.
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on the horn »
On the telephone.
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on the level »
Honest, sincere, straightforward.
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on the square »
Honest and open.
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on the straight and narrow »
Honest; proceeding according to rules and plans.
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on the up-and-up »
Legitimate; honest; upright.
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pick up »
To answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.
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private branch exchange »
Telephone lines.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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ring around »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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ring back »
To return a phone call.
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ring back »
To make another phone call to the same person.
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ring in »
To make a phone call to one's usual place of work.
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ring off »
To finish a telephone conversation and disconnect.
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ring off the hook »
Of a telephone, to ring constantly or excessively.
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ring out »
To make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.
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ring round »
To call a number of people by phone, usually a circle of friends, to organise something.
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ring up »
To telephone, to call on the telephone.
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speak one's mind »
To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.
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stitch up »
To maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
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tell you the truth »
Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".
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to be honest »
Frankly, honestly.
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up front »
Open, honest; tending to disclose information; truthful.
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work spouse »
A man or woman in the workplace with whom one shares a special relationship having bonds similar to those of a marriage: special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and unusual degree of honesty or openness.
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wrestling with a pig »
To engage in a pointless task that leaves one worse off for having made an honest attempt.
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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar »
It's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.
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