according to Hoyle »
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.
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buy to let »
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it.
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change hands »
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
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damp squib »
Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations..
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drive-by media »
Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.
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estate agent »
property seller
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gulp down »
To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
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hand down »
To forward to the proper officer .
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kangaroo court »
A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
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kick up »
To function improperly.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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mark up »
To add coding to text so that it will display properly on a computer.
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on board »
Is that new teammate properly on board yet?.
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on one's high horse »
Self-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.
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on the ladder »
Figuratively a property ladder, owning property.
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