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present
day
current
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no time like the
present
A shortened form of there's no time like the
present
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there's no time like the
present
Now (i.e., the
present
time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.
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account for
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are
present
or have been processed.
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balls up
Third-person singular simple
present
indicative form of ball up.
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cheese down
To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to
present
a neat appearance.
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fire away
To begin to talk or
present
information quickly.
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put up
To
present
, especially in "put up a fight".
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be off
To be working against a
present
or former addiction to.
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dress up
To
present
in a favorable light.
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ahead of one's time
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be;
present
in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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are your ears burning
Said of somebody who was not
present
but was the topic of discussion.
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as is
In its
present
state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.
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as yet
Up to the
present
; thus far.
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be around
To be alive, existent, or
present
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behind its time
Showing characteristics of the past;
present
in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.
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bluewash
To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to
present
a humanitarian front in this manner.
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break out
To bring out, use, or
present
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carpe diem
seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the
present
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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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climbing the walls
Present
participle of climb the walls.
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come down to us
To survive to the
present
day; to be extant in some form.
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come up
To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention,
present
itself.
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economical with the truth
Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to
present
a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.
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have one's head in the clouds
To daydream; to think about matters other than the
present
reality.
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hospital pass
A poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to
present
an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.
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in evidence
Visibly
present
; noticeable.
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in person
actually
present
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it's all grist to the mill
Everything referred to in the
present
context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "Kant
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lay down the law
To
present
the law that applies to a given case.
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mind the store
To remain
present
in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers.
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rat running
Present
participle of rat run.
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seize the day
To enjoy the
present
and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
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singing from the same hymnbook
Present
participle of sing from the same hymnbook.
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slam dunk
A task expected to
present
no difficulty.
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sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
No need to worry about the future; the
present
provides enough to worry about.
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to date
Until now; until the
present
time.
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under erasure
Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both
present
and absent.
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vote with one's feet
To show support for something by going to or otherwise being
present
somewhere.
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weekend warrior
A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not
present
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