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pull back
to pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.
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rag the puck
To proceed slowly at any activity in order to use up time; to stall for time.
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rally round
To unite in order to support a fellow group member.
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run past
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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run something by
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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run something past
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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scare story
A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
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set a spell
To sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.
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shoot oneself in the foot
To deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.
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show ankle
To provide a hint or to reveal partial information in order to gain attention or arouse interest.
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show the flag
Of a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.
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sign in
In order to get into the office after hours, you'll have to sign in at the security desk.
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sit out
To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
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soft shoe
A speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.
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soften up
To appease someone in order to make them more receptive to an idea or proposal.
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switch off
To turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.
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tackle the job
Determine tools and manpower needed, Move on site, Begin and complete necessary demolition, Launch make-ready tasks in order for all trades to move on site and begin the new construction.
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take a dive
To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.
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take off!
An order, a sharp command, a desultory admonition, Take Your Leave, now!, Get Lost!, Leave Town!
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the world is one's oyster
In order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.
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thinking cap
Withdraw mentally in order to consider options, costs, possible unknown factors.
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third degree
Intensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.
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third person
A form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.
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trial balloon
An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc. offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest.
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trial by fire
A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess his/her truthfulness, commitment, courage, etc.
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trot out
To bring something forward in order to display or use it.
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try out
To test something in order to see if it works.
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turn on one's heel
To suddenly turn away from someone or something in order to depart rapidly, especially as expressive of haughtiness, disapproval, or evasiveness.
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walk it off
To walk or pace in order to relieve a pain or cramp.
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whistle walk
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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work out
To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.
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you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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you've got to be in it to win it
In order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.
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zoom out
To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view.
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