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tackle the jobDetermine 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.Rate it:

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tag offTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to confirm the end of use or one's exit from the vehicle.Rate it:

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tag onTo hover an RFID device such as a smartcard over a receiver, often with a graphical user interface, in order to make a payment or gain access to the vehicle.Rate it:

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take a leaf out of someone's bookTo adopt an idea or practice of another person.Rate it:

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take a turnChange in direction, tone, or tendency.Rate it:

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take a turnTo walk around; to stroll.Rate it:

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take a turnTo participate in an activity involving two or more participants.Rate it:

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take a turn for the betterTo start to become better; to improve.Rate it:

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take a turn for the worseTo start to become worse; to worsen.Rate it:

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take a wrong turn at AlbuquerqueTo take a wrong turn or miss a turn in a journey, so reaching a place distant from the original goal.Rate it:

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take againstHe took against me when I was promoted over him.Rate it:

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take guard(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.Rate it:

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take overTo annex a territory by conquest or invasion.Rate it:

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take overTo relieve someone temporarily.Rate it:

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

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take overTo appropriate something without permission.Rate it:

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take overTo assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.Rate it:

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take overTo adopt a further responsibility or duty.Rate it:

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take overTo become more successful than someone or something else.Rate it:

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take the leadTo assume leadership over a group.Rate it:

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take the reinsTo assume charge over.Rate it:

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take toTo begin, as a new habit or practice.Rate it:

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talk out of turnTo make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.Rate it:

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talk overTo discuss.Rate it:

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talk overTo persuade someone; to talk around.Rate it:

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talk over someone's headTo communicate something beyond the level of comprehension of the target.Rate it:

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te toca a tiit's your turnRate it:

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teething troublesSmall problems such as are to be expected with some any new and untried system or product.Rate it:

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tempest in a teapotA major fuss over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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terminal leavesUsed other than as an idiom: see terminal, leaf.Rate it:

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the ball is in someone's courtIt is someone's turn to do something; often making a decision.Rate it:

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the ball is in your courtIt is your turn to do something; often making a decision.Rate it:

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the bronxnew york boroughRate it:

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the cat that got the creamSmug person that is pleased with themselves over some achievement. Proud at a recent accomplishment.Rate it:

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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."Rate it:

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the party is overAn irresponsible or carefree period has ended; it is time to be serious or take responsibility.Rate it:

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the sky is the moonA new modern combination of "the sky is the limit" and "shoot for the moon".Rate it:

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the world overAll over the world; globally; throughout the world.Rate it:

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there is a new sheriff in townA new person has come to power and is going to make changes.Rate it:

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there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

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there you aresaid when handing something over; here you are.Rate it:

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there's no point crying over spilt milkYou should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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there's no use crying over spilt milkAlternative form of don't cry over spilt milk.Rate it:

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there's only one way to find outSaid lightheartedly when trying something new and unknown. Or said seriously and with weight when attempting something unknown and potentially unsafe or final.Rate it:

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think on one's feetWhen one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.Rate it:

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think overTo ponder or reflect on a subject.Rate it:

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third handNot new, having more than one previous owner.Rate it:

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throw in at the deep endTo introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.Rate it:

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throw one's cap over the windmillTo act in a crazed manner.Rate it:

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throw one's hat over the fenceTo commit fully.Rate it:

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