ass into gear »
Get going; get moving; start producing.
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at rest »
Not moving; stationary.
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bite the bullet »
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.
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bouncing off the walls »
Moving hyperactively.
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carry out »
To hold while moving something out.
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clean house »
To reform by removing undesirable personnel and procedures.
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clean out »
To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.
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come down to »
To reach by moving down or reducing.
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cross the aisle »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the floor »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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get a move on »
To hurry up, to get moving.
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get moving »
To start hurrying to undertake a task.
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hit the pavement »
To get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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keep up with »
To manage to remain beside or just behind that is moving away from one.
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on the go »
Actively traveling; busy; moving often.
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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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