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time after timeAgain and again; repeatedly; every time; always.Rate it:

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from time to timeC. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.Rate it:

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from time to timeOccasionally; sometimes; once in a while.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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straight as an arrowvery straight, travelling in a very straight trajectory.Rate it:

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straight arrowA person of conventional moralityRate it:

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damn straightWithout doubt, certainly, for sure.Rate it:

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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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get something straightTo understand; to clarify.Rate it:

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go straightTo discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.Rate it:

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I'm straightIndicates that the speaker is a heterosexual.Rate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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not see straightTo be unable to think clearly.Rate it:

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on the straight and narrowHonest; proceeding according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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play it straightTo avoid criminal behavior.Rate it:

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play it straightTo perform a role in a manner that is not comedic or exaggerated.Rate it:

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play it straightTo behave in a manner that is straightforward, honest, or sincere.Rate it:

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scare straightTo frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.Rate it:

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set straightTo correct; to make right or true.Rate it:

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straight and narrowA path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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straight awayVery soon; quickly; immediately.Rate it:

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straight faceA face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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straight from the horse's mouthDirectly from the source; firsthand.Rate it:

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Straight from the ShoulderTo be telling something frankly and honestly, not lying about anything, to be candid or just with someoneRate it:

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straight from the shoulderDone in a direct manner; blunt.Rate it:

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straight goodsSomeone or something authentic.Rate it:

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straight goodsThe truth; the facts.Rate it:

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straight manA 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.Rate it:

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straight out of the chuteSomething done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.Rate it:

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straight out the gateImmediately, right from the start. Right away.Rate it:

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straight shooterA type of pipe used for smoking cocaine.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is blunt, sometimes to the point of being harsh or offensive.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is honest and forthright.Rate it:

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straight to the pointSay something directlyRate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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a week is a long time in politicsIn politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.Rate it:

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buy timePurposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.Rate it:

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buying timeTo purposely cause a delay to allow you to finish something.Rate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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have a good timeTo enjoy oneself.Rate it:

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high timeA very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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test of timeThe correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend.Rate it:

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the art of being naïve is being questioned by the art of being "right" all the time.If we behave with naiveness, we are seen as idiots.Rate it:

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time out of mindThe distant past beyond anyone's memory.Rate it:

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