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block outto begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.Rate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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butt outdon't be involved in (stop interfering in) what someone else is doingRate it:

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camp outTo wait in a spot for something expected to occur.Rate it:

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chalk outTo write down using chalkRate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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clap outTo clap to the rhythm of a song.Rate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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come out swingingTo display spunk and strength of character, especially when rising above or when fighting back against trouble or adversity.Rate it:

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count outTo exclude; to dismiss from participation or eligibility.Rate it:

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crier famine sur un tas de bléTo cry out for what one has in plenty.Rate it:

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culture heroA mythical character or real person who is renowned as the exemplar of the values or achievements of a society, group, or time period.Rate it:

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dead as a dodoThat has become out of date.Rate it:

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dog outTo mistreat, especially for a pimp or abusive man to mistreat a woman by prostituting her.Rate it:

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dope outto figure out, to find out, find, decipherRate it:

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duck outTo depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded.Rate it:

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eat out of someone's handTo behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.Rate it:

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Eat You Out of House and HomeTo eat and spend everything that other person has in his houseRate it:

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érase una vezonce upon a timeRate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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ghost homeA residence intentionally kept vacant by an absentee owner, especially a foreign investor, as a financially safe asset to be liquidated at a convenient time.Rate it:

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hang (hang with)Spend time in the company of someone.Rate it:

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hang out one's shingleTo open an office or business, especially in a profession.Rate it:

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il faut à toute force l'empêcher de sortirYou must prevent him going out by all the means in your power; We must do all we can to prevent him going out.Rate it:

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iron outTo resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).Rate it:

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knock out of the boxTo cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.Rate it:

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knock the wind out of your sailsTo make you feel less confident or determined.Rate it:

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laugh out of courtTo dismiss as silly something presented with genuine conviction or treated seriously.Rate it:

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let outTo release.Rate it:

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let the cat out of the bagTo disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.Rate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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murder will outSecrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered.Rate it:

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murder will outA murderer will always be discovered.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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Out in Left FieldUnusual, eccentric, off beatRate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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out of the mouths of babes and sucklingsAlternative form of out of the mouths of babes.Rate it:

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out on one's feetStanding erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Rate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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pound outTo type on a keyboard by writing quickly; to write quickly or compose a finished piece of writing quickly.Rate it:

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put that in your pipe and smoke it!"Consider That Possibility For A Time"Rate it:

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put the clock backTo change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.Rate it:

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quick-and-dirtyDone or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.Rate it:

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rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

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read outTo read some data and inform the person using the device.Rate it:

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rid outto clear out, emptyRate it:

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share outTo share evenly.Rate it:

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summer and winterTo spend extended periods of time with; to test.Rate it:

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swap spitto kiss, to make outRate it:

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talk a blue streakTo talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.Rate it:

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