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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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moveA moving company nameRate it:

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move alongTo continue without being distracted; to keep going.Rate it:

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moving along at a snail's paceThe slow start of an agenda, the maintenance of a slothful effort, spending half a day to complete a two hour job.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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muddle alongTo live or work in an unplanned and unorganised way.Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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Nikon choirA large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.Rate it:

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no time like the presentA shortened form of there's no time like the present; Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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none of your bee's waxAlternative form of none of your beeswax.Rate it:

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not worth a hill of beanssomething is of no value; worthless; also said like this:didn't amount to a hill of beansRate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMoving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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off like a bride's nightieMaking a rapid departure; away. [From 1960.](Australia, horse racing) Moving quickly and resolutely.Rate it:

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oh, ye of little faithPointing out one's lack of faith; people sometimes leave the "O" or "Oh" out of the saying when they say itRate it:

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on all foursOn one's hands and knees.Rate it:

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on one's gamePerforming brilliantly; with optimum skillRate it:

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on the goActively traveling; busy; moving often.Rate it:

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on the runConstantly traveling or moving from place to place.Rate it:

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on tiptoeMoving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily.Rate it:

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open mouth, insert footsaid when someone just said something they shouldn't have saidRate it:

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out and aboutTraveling; out; moving; engaged in regular day to day activities.Rate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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pace tua dixerim or dicere liceatallow me to say.Rate it:

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patty cakeChildhood clap and sing along songRate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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pigeon-toedTo stand, walk, or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of each foot face toward each other and the knees also turn inward toward each other--like a pigeon's toes.Rate it:

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play alongTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.Rate it:

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play old harryBlenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to allow for angular movements of the object caused by bounces, rebounds, ricochets, etc. or to carefully guard the corners of the goal, net, or other scoring target.Rate it:

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play the anglesIn a game which involves control of a moving object, such as a ball or puck, to seek scoring opportunities by advancing on or shooting at the scoring target in an angular manner across the field of play.Rate it:

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plumber's crackAny male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.Rate it:

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poke alongTo move along very slowly.Rate it:

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pootle alongTo walk, ride, drive etc. leisurelyRate it:

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pot, meet kettleUsed to draw attention to hypocrisy; a reference to the saying, "pot calling the kettle black" (see under another entry: "pot calling the kettle black"; it's the same as saying, "that's true of YOU" (and mayor may not be true of me, or not as much)Rate it:

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pudding and tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same..An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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rag baggerA sailboat, usually a cruising sailboats which tend to carry and store lots of supplies along the deck, or any sailboat that looks like a neglected vessel, or messy vessel.Rate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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read 'em and weepWhen playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that roundRate it:

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read alongTo read together with another person, or with another presentationRate it:

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requiescant in paceMay they rest in peace.Rate it:

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requiescat in paceMay he/she rest in peace.Rate it:

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ride with the punchesTo deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body adroitlyRate it:

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rip alongTo rush headlong.Rate it:

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riposi in pacemay he/she rest in peaceRate it:

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rock alongTo progress in a smooth fashion.Rate it:

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round robinan arrangement of choosing all elements in agroup equaly in some rational order e.g. 'taking turns"Rate it:

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rub alongTo go on with difficulty.Rate it:

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run alongTo leave.Rate it:

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