act out »
To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
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act out »
To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.
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all wet »
Thoroughly soaked; drenched.
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arm to the teeth »
To equip thoroughly with weapons.
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back-of-the-envelope »
Approximate, rough, simplified.
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ballpark estimate »
A ballpark figure, a very rough approximation.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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beer goggles »
The illusion that people are more attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.
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big break »
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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big up »
To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.
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blot one's copy book »
To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.
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blow chunks »
To be very bad, inadequate, unpleasant, or miserable; to thoroughly suck.
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blow someone out of the water »
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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bottoming the house »
The process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.
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break in »
New function more naturally through use or wear.
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break wind »
To flatulate; fart; to expel gases generated during digestion through the anus.
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camel through the eye of a needle »
Hyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen.
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clogs to clogs in three generations »
(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild
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come through »
To survive.
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come through »
To succeed.
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come through »
Not to let somebody down, keep one's promise.
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come to think of it »
By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.
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copper-bottomed »
Thoroughly reliable.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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couldn't happen to a nicer »
Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
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cover one's bases »
To be thorough; to prepare thoroughly or completely.
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crack down »
To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.
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cream in one's jeans »
To experience an orgasm while clothed; to be thoroughly excited or delighted.
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cross off »
To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
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cross out »
To strike out; to draw a line through.
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cut a wide swath »
To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.
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cut corners »
To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.
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diamond in the rough »
A person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.
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diamond in the rough »
An uncut diamond.
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dirty money »
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.
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dishpan hands »
Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.
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dot the i's and cross the t's »
To take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.
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down pat »
Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood.
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drag »
To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
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ear tunnel »
A piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.
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fall apart »
To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.
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fall through »
To be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
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fall through the cracks »
To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
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firm up »
To make muscles more toned through physical exercise.
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flogging the land »
Damaging agricultural land through excessive grazing or clearing.
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follow through »
To finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread »
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
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fourth wall »
The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.
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from soup to nuts »
From beginning to end; throughout.
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get one's knickers in a twist »
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
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go native »
Of a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.
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go through hell »
To have a miserable experience.
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go through hell »
Winston Churchill.
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go through the mill »
To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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go through with »
To proceed; to continue.
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grate »
A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
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happy camper »
One who is thoroughly content or satisfied.
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hash out »
To work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.
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have a ball »
To enjoy thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.
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have a blast »
To thoroughly enjoy; to be excited or have lots of fun.
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have one's hands full »
To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.
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have the run of »
To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.
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hear on the grapevine »
To hear rumors; to learn through friends of friends.
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hear through the grapevine »
To hear rumors; to learn through friends of friends.
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hold somebody's hand »
To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.
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how's tricks »
Informal greeting roughly equivalent to How are you?.
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idiot mittens »
Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.
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in detail »
Thoroughly; including every detail.
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in for a penny, in for a pound »
Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must
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in full swing »
Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.
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into detail »
Thoroughly; including every detail.
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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God »
The rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.
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jump through hoops »
To put forth effort for the sake of appearance or demonstration.
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kick someone when they are down »
To make it worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.
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kill the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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know something inside and out »
To know something very thoroughly.
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leaf through »
Rapidly reading short sections at random.
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leave no stone unturned »
To do a task very carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step.
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leave no stone unturned »
To search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.
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leave nothing to the imagination »
He stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.
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lie through one's teeth »
To tell a gross or egregious untruth.
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live wire »
An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current.
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loaded for bear »
Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation.
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look through rose-tinted glasses »
Alternative spelling of wear rose-colored glasses.
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make it »
To survive, to live through something.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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mess up »
To make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
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mess up »
To manhandle; beat up; rough up.
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mop the floor with somebody »
To trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.
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mouth breather »
A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose.
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one side »
You should move to one side and allow me to go through the passageway you are blocking.
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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
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pass through »
To transit something.
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pass through »
To make something move through something else.
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pass through »
To infiltrate.
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pay one's dues »
To acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.
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pay through the nose »
To pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
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peashooter »
A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.
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piss money up the wall »
To waste money, normally through ineptness in business.
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pitch a tent »
To have an erection that shows through the trousers.
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play hardball »
To act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.
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pull an all-nighter »
Work diligently throughout the night.
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put through its paces »
To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
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put through the wringer »
To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.
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put up with »
To tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.
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ride roughshod over »
To act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.
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rough and ready »
Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.
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rough around the edges »
In need of refinement; unsophisticated.
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rough sledding »
A difficult period of time.
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rough trot »
A series of difficult circumstances.
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rough up »
To manhandle or beat up.
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rough up »
To make rough, to roughen.
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rule out »
To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
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run for »
To try to obtain political position through the democratic voting process.
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run into the ground »
To wear out, especially through excessive use.
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run roughshod over »
To treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.
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run through »
To go through by running.
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run through »
To briefly summarise.
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run through »
To repeat something.
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run through »
To use completely, in a short space of time. Usually money.
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run through »
To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.
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run through »
To impale a person with a blade, usually a sword.
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scare the bejeebers out of »
To thoroughly terrify.
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scare the pants off of »
To scare or startle thoroughly.
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scrape through »
To marginally manage to progress.
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scream »
A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
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second nature »
A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.
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see someone through »
To constitute ample supply for one for.
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see someone through »
To suffice for a time.
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see something through »
To fulfill a commitment.
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see through »
To be able to predict or read someone.
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shoot the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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shoot through like a Bondi tram »
To leave in haste.
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sigh of relief »
A release of stress through breathing motions.
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sit through »
To unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.
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slip through the cracks »
To escape notice or lack sufficient attention.
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stat whore »
Through unscrupulous or tacky means.
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stone's throw »
A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
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straight man »
A member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
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strike through »
Partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
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sweat »
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
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take one's lumps »
To endure through criticism or other adversity.
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take to the cleaners »
To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.
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talk through one's hat »
To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.
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talk through one's hat »
To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.
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the bronx »
new york borough
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the terrorists will have won »
Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.
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the way to a man's heart is through his stomach »
Cooking for a man is a good way to win his affections.
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the whole nine yards »
All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.
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the world over »
All over the world; globally; throughout the world.
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think of England »
To tolerate or endure bad sex. Used in conjunction with "I just lie on my back and.." "I just go through the motions and..." etc.
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think through »
To fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.
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third degree »
Intensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.
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through and through »
Completely; entirely; fundamentally.
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through the roof »
Rapidly increasing.
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throw dirt enough, and some will stick »
If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at [1] on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say
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tickle pink »
To thoroughly delight or amuse; to elate.
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to the tune of »
Roughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of.
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turn over »
To produce, complete, or cycle through.
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turn upside down »
To thoroughly examine.
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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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urban fabric »
The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.
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valley of the shadow of death »
Valleys on earth one must walk through, that is, part of the human experience.
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vote out »
To expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.
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wade through »
To do a boring, repetitive research task.
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wear out »
To cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.
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wring out »
To squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.
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