a rolling stone gathers no moss »
A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.
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across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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all hell breaks loose »
Vi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.
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all over hell's half acre »
All over the place; everywhere.
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all over the place »
Everywhere, especially chaotically or in such a way as to make a mess.
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all over the place »
Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern.
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also ran »
unplaced horse
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and shit »
Used after a noun or list of nouns in place of "etc".
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Après-ski »
A place "after skiing". Typically a bar or pub where people go after a day on the slopes to ease off and meet other people.
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around Robin Hood's barn »
All over the place.
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arse about face »
Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.
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arse end of nowhere »
A very remote place.
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at home »
In one's place of residence.
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at work »
At one's workplace.
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back of beyond »
A very remote place.
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bad money drives out good »
Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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between a rock and a hard place »
Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
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between Scylla and Charybdis »
Similar in meaning to between a rock and a hard place.
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brickbat »
A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
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bridge »
A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
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bring about »
To cause to take place.
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bump up »
To give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.
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catch on »
To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.
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coals to Newcastle »
A pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.
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cock a snook »
To spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.
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come about »
To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
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come back »
To return to a place.
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coop up »
To confine in a restricted place or situation.
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crashpad »
Any place used for temporary lodging.
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crashpad »
In the aviation industry, used for a place of temporary lodging for airline flight crews.
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cross paths »
To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.
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dash off »
To leave a place quickly or briefly.
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dead last »
The standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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den of iniquity »
A place of immoral behavior, usually of a sexual type.
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dirty laundry »
A clothes hamper or other container used to place unclean or soiled laundry.
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do one »
To depart from a place, often with a sense of urgency.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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ears are burning »
Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.
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eat out »
To dine at a restaurant or such public place.
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fill in »
To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
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first loser »
Second place.
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first loser »
The second place finisher in auto racing competition.
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first port of call »
The first place to go to start a process.
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first things first »
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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fit into »
To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.
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fresh off the boat »
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.
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from here to Sunday »
Everywhere; all over the place.
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get in »
To enter a place; to gain access.
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get off with »
To befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.
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get out of here »
To leave or exit a place.
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go back »
To return to a place.
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go down »
To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
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go down »
To take place, happen.
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go out »
To leave one's abode to go to public places.
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go places »
To make progress or achieve success.
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great unwashed »
A contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.
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greener pastures »
Any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.
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head for the hills »
To go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.
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hedge one's bets »
To place bets with a third party in order to offset potential losses.
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here and there »
In one place and another.
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hit the bricks »
To participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.
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hit the road »
To leave a place; to go away.
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home away from home »
A place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home.
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home is where you hang your hat »
Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.
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hot lunch »
A sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.
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hot spot »
dangerous place; accident place
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hot spot »
lively place
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in the first place »
To begin with; earlier; first; at the start.
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jump off »
To move from an elevated place by one jump.
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keep out »
To refrain from entering a place or condition.
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keep out »
To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.
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keep out of »
To stay away from a place or condition.
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keep out of »
To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.
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knacker's yard »
A place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.
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knock around »
To be in an unknown place.
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knock out of the box »
To cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.
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knock out of the box »
To cause something to be replaced by something else.
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know like the back of one's hand »
To be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place.
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laced-up »
Fastened with a lace.
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laced-up »
Fixed in the sprockets of the projector.
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laced-up »
Restrained; uptight.
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lay down »
To lie down; to place oneself in a reclined or horizontal position, on a bed or similar, for the purpose of resting.
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lay off »
To place all or part of a bet with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
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leave no stone unturned »
To search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.
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left and right »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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left, right and center »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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link whoring »
The practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.
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lion's den »
Any dangerous or frightening place.
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live up »
To fulfil the expectations placed upon.
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lock up »
To close all doors and windows of a place securely.
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make it »
To reach a place.
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mark time »
Marching in place; not going anywhere.
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meat rack »
A place where people can meet looking for sexual partners.
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middle of nowhere »
Nowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.
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move house »
To change one's place of residence.
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move on »
To leave somewhere for another place.
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move out »
To vacate one's place of residence.
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mutual admiration society »
A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.
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nest egg »
A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.
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off the beaten path »
In a secluded location; in a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
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off the beaten track »
In a place or places not commonly visited.
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on the run »
Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
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on the spot »
In a particular place.
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on-the-spot »
In the right place at this very moment.
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out of place »
Amongst all those horsey people I felt quite out of place.
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out of place »
Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.
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out of place »
She comes in out of the storm with not a hair out of place.
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pack away »
To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.
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paint the town red »
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
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palace politics »
The relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue.
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pinch-hit »
To bat in place of another player.
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pinch-hit »
To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.
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play the race card »
Donald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.
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point of no return »
The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.
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potter »
One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
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potter's field »
A public place where strangers, paupers, and criminals are buried.
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pour out »
To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
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punch in »
To enter a workplace by punching a time card.
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put away »
To store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.
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put back »
To return something to it's original place.
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put down »
To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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put down »
To place a baby somewhere to sleep.
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put down roots »
To feel that one belong in a place.
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put in »
To place inside.
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put on »
To place upon or atop.
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put somebody in his place »
To bring somebody down; to humble or insult.
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put up »
To place in a high location.
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real job »
A job that can't be replaced advantageously by a machine or a procedure.
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ring in »
To make a phone call to one's usual place of work.
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road movie »
A film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.
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rock up »
To turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.
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run away »
To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.
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runner up »
second-placed competitor
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rush hour »
The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
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seagull manager »
A manager who comes into the workplace or office only on occasion, especially when a problem arises or to criticize or critique employees.
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send away »
To send to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc.
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set down »
Simple sum of parts set + down, to place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying.
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set foot »
To go to a place , or to be there.
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set up shop »
To physically arrange a shop or workplace.
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settle in »
To get comfortable or established, as in a new place.
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shroud »
A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt.
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sit in for »
To substitute; to take somebody's place.
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sneak off »
To leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard.
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so quiet one can hear a pin drop »
Said during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.
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so-and-so »
A name used to take the place of an epithet.
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so-and-so »
A placeholder name, used when a name is not known; a generic name.
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spare tire »
An extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
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spread out »
To place items further apart.
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square one »
The place where one begins; a lack of progress.
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stand in for »
To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.
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standard fare »
Menu items or dining options which are regularly available in a restaurant or other place where food is served.
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stay put »
To remain in one fixed place.
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step out »
To exit a place on foot, often for a short time.
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sticking point »
The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.
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sticking-place »
The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking point.
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such-and-such »
A placeholder or generic thing.
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take away »
To remove something and put it in a different place.
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take away »
To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.
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take out the trash »
To forcefully remove people from a place.
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take out the trash »
To remove rubbish from a place.
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take the lead »
To become the leader, to advance into first place.
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tempus fugit »
time flies (used as an alternative to this phrase)."Meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes", expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment.
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there's no place like home »
one feels the most comfortable at home
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thieve out »
To walk out of a place stealthily.
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throw away »
To place a son or daughter for adoption.
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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thumb one's nose »
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
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thus and so »
A generic thing; a placeholder name.
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thus and such »
A placeholder or generic name for something.
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to the moon »
To a very distant or unreachable place.
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too hot to hold »
A place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.
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turn back »
To refuse to allow someone to pass a border or enter a place.
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twiddle one's thumbs »
To circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored.
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valley of death »
Death; or a place or period where death is impending.
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well ain't that the catfish in the trap »
A sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.
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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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you don't dip your pen in company ink »
One should avoid romantic relationships in the workplace.
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