all at once »
Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
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all of a sudden »
Adv suddenly, quickly.
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all of the sudden »
Suddenly, rapidly.
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barge in »
To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.
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be taken ill »
Due to sudden illness.
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beat up »
To alarm by a sudden attack.
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blow up »
To suddenly get very angry.
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blurt out »
To say suddenly, without thinking.
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break away »
To leave suddenly.
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break into »
To begin suddenly.
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break out »
To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.
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bump up »
To increase something suddenly.
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carry away »
To break under sudden pressure of violent wind.
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catch up »
To pick up suddenly.
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cold turkey »
The sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug.
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come to a head »
To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.
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come to a head »
To suddenly reveal that which has lain latent for a time.
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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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crop up »
To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
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drop a bomb »
To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.
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eureka moment »
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
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go off at score »
Of a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.
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gun it »
To accelerate or speed up quickly or suddenly.
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have a fit »
To become suddenly enraged.
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jump »
To attack suddenly and violently.
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kick in »
To start or connect suddenly.
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kick off »
To shut down or turn_off suddenly.
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kick out »
To stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.
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lash out »
To make a sudden blow.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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lower the boom »
To suddenly overpower, with "on".
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mad money »
A sum of money kept in reserve or to insulate oneself financially in the event of the sudden breakdown of a relationship in which one is economically dependent.
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ne'er cast a clout til May be out »
Advice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
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pop off »
To die suddenly.
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pop up »
appear suddenly
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run a mile »
To escape, flee or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.
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run out on »
To leave a partner suddenly and without prior warning.
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see the light »
To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.
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show up »
To appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
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snap someone's head off »
To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark.
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so quiet one can hear a pin drop »
Said during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.
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spring to mind »
To appear suddenly in one's thoughts, often as an example of something.
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start up »
To rise suddenly.
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stop dead »
To stop suddenly.
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stop on a dime »
To stop dead; stop suddenly.
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take aback »
Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly.
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tumble to »
To discover, or suddenly understand something.
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turn up »
To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
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walk in on »
To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.
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walk out »
To leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest.
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wash over »
Said of the way an emotion affects one suddenly.
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zonk out »
To fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.
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