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quick-and-dirtyOf or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.Rate it:

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zero hourThe set time for an action, event, vital decision, or decisive change to take place; the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduledRate it:

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under wayIn operation, in progress, commenced.Rate it:

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what a load of magumba....Royal Naval slang for “rubbish” or “don’t talk crap”Rate it:

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banyan dayIn British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.Rate it:

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around the HornFollowing the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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clear the decksTo remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.Rate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.Rate it:

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good to goReady for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.Rate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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man-of-warAn armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.Rate it:

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minesweepernaval vesselRate it:

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oil burnerA device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.Rate it:

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passez, muscadeInterjection soulignant l’aisance désinvolte et la réussite d’une opération exécutée prestement.Rate it:

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pileupa collection of Jumbled vehicles, piled atop each other as a result of any number of untoward, unsafe vehicle operation or environmental factors occurring on a roadway, street, freeway, railway:Rate it:

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pill millAn clandestine operation where a medical worker spuriously offers prescription medications to patients in exchange for bribes and not necessarily for any actual need.Rate it:

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power upTo become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.Rate it:

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rain stopped playThe cessation of an activity or operation due to rain.Rate it:

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ramp upOf a project or operation, to start up.Rate it:

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shift gearsTo change pace or mode of operation.Rate it:

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show the flagOf a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.Rate it:

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Throw a Monkey Wrench into the WorksInterfering or disturbing an operation that was going in a smooth manner; destabilizing the progression of somethingRate it:

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up and runningoperational, in operationRate it:

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wag the dogTo divert negative political attention by use of a military operation.Rate it:

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