angle for farthings »
To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
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apron string hold »
An estate held by a man during his wife's life.
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bridge »
The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
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call off the dogs »
During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.
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cat's cradle »
A children's string game.
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crack down »
To enforce more stringently or more thoroughly.
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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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no strings attached »
Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
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on a shoestring »
On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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pull strings »
To manipulate, especially by asking favours of.
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second string »
In sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.
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second string »
Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
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string up »
To die by hanging.
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string up »
To kill by hanging, especially to lynch.
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string up »
To suspend by means of rope, cord or similar material.
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third string »
A unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.
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third string »
Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.
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tie up »
To secure with rope, string, etc.
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tough love »
The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior.
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