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To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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He tried sneaking it past them, but they didn't cotton to his attempts.
Submitted on July 03, 2012
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- speak for
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- take off
- taper off
- think over
- throw down
- track down
- watch over
- a notch above
- air rage
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- at a loss
- at will
- bread and butter
- dry run
- fall off a truck
- first port of call
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- get by the balls
- give a ring
- go on the rampage
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- in touch
- keep somebody posted
- low-hanging fruit
- make believe
- middle ground
- no joy
- off and on
- on its merits
- on the pill
- one fell swoop
- pass on
- play old harry
- pound sand
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- raise a stink
- red letter day
- ride shotgun
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