agree to disagree »
To tolerate each other's opinion and stop arguing; to acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.
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all eyes »
Watching alertly or attentively.
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autem bawler »
A parson.
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autem cackler »
Dissenters of every denomination.
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autem gogler »
Pretended French prophet.
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back up »
For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.
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beddy-bye »
Bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed.
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big gun »
A large-caliber artillery piece.
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bridge »
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed »
Alert and in an eager, frisky, or playful mood; full of life.
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bring down »
To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.
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bulletproof »
Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
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burn rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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con man »
swindler
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cool down »
To become cooler, to be reduced in temperature.
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cotton to »
To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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crown jewels »
The jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy. I.e., crown, scepter, signet ring, etc.
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cut up »
To cut into smaller pieces.
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diamonds are a girl's best friend »
A statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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draw the line »
To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate.
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dumb down »
To become simpler in expression or content; to become unacceptably simplistic.
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dusty miller »
A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.
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dusty miller »
One of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.
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estate agent »
property seller
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fair to middling »
Only tolerably good.
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fifth wheel »
A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.
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fifth wheel »
A very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.
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fifth wheel »
A very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.
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fly-by-night »
A creatures which flies at night; a nocturnal flier or traveler.
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go along with »
To comply with something, even if reluctantly; to accept or tolerate.
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go native »
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.
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gun it »
To accelerate or speed up quickly or suddenly.
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hatchet man »
A professional killer.
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hit man »
hired killer
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hoover up »
Quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.
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idiot light »
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar »
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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jack up »
To raise, increase, or accelerate; often said of prices, fees, or rates. See also jack up the price.
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jack up »
To ruin; wreck; mess up; screw up; sometimes as a bowdlerized substitution for f** up.
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jew down »
To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
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keep a weather eye open »
To be alert; to concentrate on a matter in hand.
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keep a weather eye open »
To maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.
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keep one on one's toes »
To keep one attentive, active, busy or alert.
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keep your friends close, and your enemies closer »
One should be on their toes and alert of their surroundings if malicious people are around, to ensure such people can't wreak havoc in one's life.
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king »
A male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.
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lay rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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live wire »
An especially energetic, alert, or vivacious person.
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lord of the flies »
A ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.
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morning person »
A person whose who wakes up without difficulty early each morning and who is alert and active during the first part of the day.
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on one's toes »
Attentive, active, busy or alert.
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on sufferance »
Unwillingly agreed to or barely tolerated.
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on the ball »
Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
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out of reach »
The adult magazines were out of reach of toddlers.
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pay the fiddler »
To contribute in order to participate.
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pay the fiddler »
To face the consequences of one’s actions..
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peanut gallery »
Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature.
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peel out »
To start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
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pick up speed »
accelerate
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play to the gallery »
To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.
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puddle jumper »
A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
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put one's foot down »
To make a car go faster, accelerate.
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put out feelers »
To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.
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put the hammer down »
To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.
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put up with »
To tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.
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red flag »
A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.
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rule out »
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
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run up »
Of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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seller's market »
An excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.
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serial killer »
murderer
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shoot off at the mouth »
Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.
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short of a length »
Of a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.
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signet ring »
jewellery item
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sit still »
To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.
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slow down »
Decelerate.
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slow up »
To slow, slow down, decelerate.
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sob story »
A sad story told to make others feel sympathy for the teller.
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soccer player »
footballer
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son of the morning »
A traveler.
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speed up »
To accelerate, to increase speed.
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squaring the circle »
The historical problem of how to construct, using compass and ruler, a square having the same area as a given circle.
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stand back »
To stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.
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stand for »
To tolerate.
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stand up »
To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
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step on it »
To drive fast; to step on the accelerator.
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step up »
accelerate
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suffer fools gladly »
To be tolerant of stupidity or incompetence in other people.
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take in »
To shorten or make it smaller.
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take sitting down »
To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.
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taper off »
To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
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think of England »
To tolerate or endure bad sex. Used in conjunction with "I just lie on my back and.." "I just go through the motions and..." etc.
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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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tip off »
To alert or inform someone.
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trailer park trash »
Lower-class people who live in trailer parks.
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trailer trash »
Deleted from the movie trailer. Not included in theatrical run.
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trailer trash »
Trailer park trash.
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up to snuff »
Mentally alert, shrewd, savvy.
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wedding ring »
jewellery item
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wide awake »
Awake and very alert.
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you snooze you lose »
If you are not alert and attentive, you will not be successful.
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zip up »
To convert a computer file into a smaller package.
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zoom out »
To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view.
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zoom out »
So as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.
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