act on »
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
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by the way »
[...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.
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cherry pick »
To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
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come in »
Of a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
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for keeps »
With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives.
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get it »
To "get what's coming to him/her"; to feel one's wrath; to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating.
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get it »
To get, retrieve, or receive something.
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gimme a five »
A request to receive a high five.
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go down »
To be received or accepted.
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go the way of »
To end up the same way as. To receive the same fate as.
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hit the jackpot »
To realise a huge load of luck; to receive a more favorable outcome than imagined.
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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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how do you like them apples »
Directed jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation.
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kiss of death »
A kiss on the cheek that signifies the death of the receiver, as delivered by a mob boss or one with such influence.
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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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nervous hit »
A production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.
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pick up »
To receive.
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pronunciamiento »
A military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century. They received this designation because coups were usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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reap what one sows »
To receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as one's exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.
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see red »
To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field.
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see yellow »
To receive a yellow card.
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senior note »
A bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.
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squeaky wheel gets the grease »
The person who complains or speaks up most loudly receives the redress or attention which he or she seeks.
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take a bullet »
To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.
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take in »
To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
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take one's lumps »
To receive physical abuse and to survive.
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take up with »
To be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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three Rs »
The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.
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three Rs »
The basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.
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you only get what you give »
There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.
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