at a moment's notice »
Immediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.
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at once »
Immediately; now; right away.
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but seriously folks »
Directs attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor.
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drop back »
Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
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eat up »
To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.
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from the get-go »
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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from the word go »
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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grey area »
An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.
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gut feeling »
An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
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here and now »
immediately
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high ground »
A location which is at a relatively high elevation, especially in comparison to the immediate surrounding area.
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hit the ground running »
To begin an activity immediately and with full commitment.
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in the twinkling of an eye »
Immediately; instantaneously.
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into thin air »
Immediately and inexplicably out of sight.
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jump at the chance »
To immediately accept an offer.
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like water off a duck's back »
Without immediate or lasting effects.
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mess of pottage »
Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.
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off the bat »
From the start; immediately; right away.
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on sight »
Immediately when sighted.
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on the back burner »
Not immediate; inactive; receiving less than full or regular attention.
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on the double »
Rapidly or immediately.
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one-night stand »
A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.
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out of the box »
Immediately, without intervention from the customer.
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right away »
Very soon; quickly; immediately.
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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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straight away »
Very soon; quickly; immediately.
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straight out of the chute »
Something done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.
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take it easy »
Immediately calm yourself down; your state of panic does not help.
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those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay »
(archaic) One should take immediate advantage of an opportunity that may not be available later.
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tout de suite »
Immediately, right away.
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walk the line »
To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc..
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yak shaving »
Any apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.
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