angle for »
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
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be after »
To try to obtain.
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check out »
To obtain computer source code from a repository.
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cherry-pick »
To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
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come by »
To obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.
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cry someone a river »
To try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling.
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cry the blues »
To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.
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factor space »
A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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for kicks »
In order to obtain pleasure or excitement; for fun.
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free lunch »
Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.
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get a rise out of »
To obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.
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get one's hands on »
To get; to obtain; to secure.
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hen's teeth »
Anything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.
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it's not what you know but who you know »
For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you know
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jew down »
To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
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