a new broom sweeps clean »
New management will often make radical changes.
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bright-line rule »
A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.
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brighten up »
Brighten up a room.
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call on »
In a classroom, to select a student.
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do up »
To redecorate a room etc.
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elbow room »
Freedom or leeway.
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elbow room »
Room or space in which to move or maneuver.
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elephant in the room »
A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
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engine room »
A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.
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engine room »
The source of power in a team or other group.
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get a room »
A jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.
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in shape »
I guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.
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love nest »
A room, especially a bedroom or boudoir, used for sexual intercourse.
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mercury »
A silvery-colored metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature, with atomic number 80 and symbol Hg.
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offer affordances »
To give elbow room or leeway for something to happen.
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or else »
Clean up your room, or else!.
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physical break »
A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.
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pop out »
To leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.
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see a man »
To take one's leave for some urgent purpose, especially to go to the bathroom.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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shotgun »
A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.
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show somebody the door »
To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.
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sleep with »
To share a bed or bedroom with.
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underwater basket weaving »
"Sure, somewhere out there, college slackers were taking broom ball and underwater basket weaving." — The Columbus Dispatch, September 15, 2005.
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whistle walk »
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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work the crowd »
To work the room.
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work the room »
To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.
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work the room »
To interact with one's audience, taking queues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm.
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