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key upTo produce nervous tension in.Rate it:

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plug awayTo persist or continue, as with an effort.Rate it:

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key offTo take as a controlling input datum.Rate it:

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a golden key can open any doorSufficient money can accomplish anything.Rate it:

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key upTo raise the pitch of.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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under lock and keyImprisoned with little or no chance of escape.Rate it:

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key downTo relax.Rate it:

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key inenter dataRate it:

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key intoTo grasp; to understand the overall concept of or be acutely aware of the underlying and essential meaning of something; to get it.Rate it:

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key upTo raise off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent.Rate it:

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latch-key childA child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).Rate it:

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not worth a plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.Rate it:

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plug inTo a plug socket.Rate it:

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plug outTo unplug; to remove from its socket.Rate it:

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plug upTo put a plug or bung into something to prevent leakage.Rate it:

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plug upTo reinforce something weakRate it:

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pull the plugTo unplug or cut power.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease to support; to halt.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease life support.Rate it:

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pull the plugTo cease from production or publication.Rate it:

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pulling the plugpassive euthanasiaRate it:

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put the plug in the jugTo cease drinking alcohol; to become teetotal.Rate it:

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skeleton keyA key in a hotel (or used by a thief) that opens all the doors in the premises.Rate it:

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spark plugcar engine partRate it:

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male-to-femaleThat changes a male end (with pins, usually a plug) of a connection into a female one (usually a socket).Rate it:

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hard yardsThe key effort in completing a difficult taskRate it:

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bridgeA song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.Rate it:

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broad strokesMajor features or key points; outline.Rate it:

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female-to-maleThat changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).Rate it:

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gold ticketThe key to something amazingRate it:

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here's the thingPrecedes the key point of an explanation.Rate it:

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hunt and peckForm of typing employed by novices in which they search for and strike each and every key one by one on a keyboard, normally using only their index fingers --considered slow and inefficientRate it:

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nous prendrons la clef des champsWe shall take the key of the street (i.e., run away).Rate it:

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softly softlyDiscreet, low-key, careful.Rate it:

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stop upTo fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.Rate it:

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