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scope outTo examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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sniff outTo find something using the sense of smell.Rate it:

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sort outTo clarify by reviewing mentally.Rate it:

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sort outTo attack physically.Rate it:

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space outTo plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.Rate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA devoted fan of live theatre and of performing artists, who habitually spends time in and around theatres.Rate it:

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stick outTo be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.Rate it:

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straighten outTo make straight.Rate it:

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straighten outTo eliminate confusion from or concerning.Rate it:

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stretch outTo lie fully extended.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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take overTo buy out the ownership of a business.Rate it:

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that's for me to know and you to find outA phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker doesn't want to reveal.Rate it:

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throw outTo discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.Rate it:

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tire outTo make someone tired; to exhaust.Rate it:

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toiletpaperphobiathe fear of running out of toilet paperRate it:

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trash outTo criticize the person spoken to in a rant.Rate it:

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travel junkieWho are using their time and money to seek out adventure holidays and travel.Rate it:

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wear out one's welcomeTo behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.Rate it:

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whoop it upTo have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.Rate it:

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wipe outTo crash, fall over.Rate it:

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woman among womenA remarkable or superior woman who stands out from others; a leader or exemplar for others.Rate it:

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you get what you pay forIn commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.2003, Michael Blumenthal, "For Whom the School Bell Tolls," Time, 7 Dec.:Though it may sound unapologetically capitalistic to say soRate it:

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zero outTo reduce to zero.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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space outTo stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.Rate it:

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drag outTo extend or lengthen excessively.Rate it:

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e pluribus unumA national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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lash outTo make a fierce verbal attack.Rate it:

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make outTo designate as the recipient.Rate it:

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put awayTo strike out a batter.Rate it:

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run around afterTo spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.Rate it:

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slip under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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bale outAlternative spelling of bail out.Rate it:

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blue moonA long time.Rate it:

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bow outTo resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.Rate it:

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crush outTo force out or separate by pressure.Rate it:

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old schoolCharacteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.Rate it:

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out to lunchAway eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.Rate it:

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cry out againstTo complain strongly, usually as a group.Rate it:

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empty promiseA promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.Rate it:

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bear outTo corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.Rate it:

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draw outTo improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.Rate it:

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figure outTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.Rate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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iron outTo remove with an iron.Rate it:

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out of house and homeHelping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.Rate it:

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