put down »
To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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raise the flag and see who salutes »
It generates, usually as a preliminary step.
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real men don't eat quiche »
(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.
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shotgun approach »
An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
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shut down »
To close, terminate, or end.
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spot check »
A cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.
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stitch up »
To maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
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straighten out »
To eliminate confusion from or concerning.
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take the fifth »
To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
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throw money away »
To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
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under the microscope »
Under close scrutiny or examination.
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wash away »
To eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.
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wash away »
To eliminate, in a figurative sense.
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whack-a-mole »
The practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers' e-mail accounts or closing pop-up advertisement windows.
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