a rising tide lifts all boats »
Benefits provided to a few may lead to conditions that are beneficial to all.
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all fur coat and no knickers »
Of superficial appearance and with no real substance beneath.
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ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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bail out »
To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
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boy in the boat »
Clitoris.
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button up »
To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.
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cheese it »
A minced oath used as a warning to stop, hide, or flee.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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come to a head »
To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.
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cough up »
To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing.
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth »
Live according to your means.
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dog my cats »
Used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment.
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even keel »
A situation in which the boat is level and balanced for a smooth ride.
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feel one's oats »
To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner.
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feel one's oats »
To feel important; to be empowered.
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