lone gunman »
An individual person who acts on his or her own initiative, without partners, especially one who has sole responsibility for doing something questionable, confidential, or iniquitous.
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long drink »
Any drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.
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look-in »
A quick glance.
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look-in »
A quick short pass to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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made in China »
Of poor or low quality.
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made in Japan »
Of poor or low quality.
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make it snappy »
Do it quickly; be quick about it.
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make quick work of »
To accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.
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make short work of »
To make a task quicker or easier.
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make waves »
To upset the status quo.
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man up »
To "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.
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man up »
To staff adequately; to staff up; to successfully fill all needed labor positions.
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meatball surgery »
A nickname for surgery that is meant to be performed rapidly to stabilize the patient as quickly as possible.
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melt into »
To become a liquid by melting.
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