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above one's stationOf higher social status than is suitable for one's position, standing or rank.Rate it:

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cut down to sizeDiminish the prestige or exaggerated importance of someone or something to reduce (them) to a suitable stature; To humble or humiliateRate it:

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Miss RightA perfect, ideal or suitable female mate or wife.Rate it:

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Mister RightA perfect, ideal or suitable mate or husband.Rate it:

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in lineSuitable or appropriate; keeping with expectations, norms, ideals, or rules.Rate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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random numberA number selected based on a uniform distribution, typically using a suitable generator (for example, rolling a die).Rate it:

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pitch-perfectUtterly suitable and flawless with respect to tone, expression, appearance, or other major experienceable characteristics.Rate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:

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tap upTo make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.Rate it:

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bridle pathtrack suitable for horse ridingRate it:

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burn offTo fill with programming not suitable for its original purpose.Rate it:

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care forTo like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.Rate it:

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causam idoneam nanciscito find a suitable pretext.Rate it:

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chickenizeTo make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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fit upTo furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out.Rate it:

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leather-lungedPossessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.Rate it:

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lend itself toto be suitable forRate it:

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locum ad pugnam idoneum deligereto choose suitable ground for an engagement.Rate it:

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look the partTo appear suitable for a particular kind of work, position or role.Rate it:

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move inTo start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.Rate it:

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now you're cookingA phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach.Rate it:

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random numberA number allotted randomly using suitable generator (electronic machine or as simple "generator" as die).Rate it:

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save oneselfTo refrain from having sex until one meets a suitable person to date or betroth or marryRate it:

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ship of foolsA ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.Rate it:

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slip into something a little more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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slip into something more comfortableTo wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover.Rate it:

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the place to beA great, trendy, or perfectly suitable placeRate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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up someone's streetperfectly suitable to someone; matching someone's interests and abilities.Rate it:

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verbo parum valere (Tusc. 3. 5. 11)to unable to find a suitable expression.Rate it:

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