stand on its own »
To be independent of others.
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stand on one's own two feet »
To be independent. To survive without any help.
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step down »
To resign from office.
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step down »
To gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.
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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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stepped down »
resigned
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stew in one's juices »
To be alone and self-absorbed in an uncomfortable state of mind, especially while experiencing the unpleasant effects of one's own actions.
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stretch one's legs »
To walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.
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strip down »
To remove all of one's clothing.
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strip down »
To remove inessentials from.
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take a seat »
To sit down; to become seated.
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take a tumble »
To fall off something, or down something.
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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves »
If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999,
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take down »
To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
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take down »
To remove something from a hanging position.
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