fill in »
To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
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kick oneself »
To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
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leave no stone unturned »
To do a task very carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step.
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see a man about a horse »
A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.
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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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shuffle »
A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.
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swing for the fences »
To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.
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wide of the mark »
Missing the target.
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