on the run »
Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
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on tiptoe »
Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily.
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play Old Harry »
Blenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..
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step in front of a moving train »
To sacrifice one's own life for a noble and loyal cause.
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stop up »
To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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sweat »
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
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take down »
To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
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throw the baby out with the bathwater »
To discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.
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turn to stone »
To become completely still, not moving.
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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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work the room »
To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.
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