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charm offensiveA campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.Rate it:

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prawn cocktail offensiveA strategy of the Labour Party in winning over important people in the world of finance.Rate it:

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take the offensiveTo attack instead of defending; to be bold and proactive.Rate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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like a charmVery effectively.Rate it:

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third time's a charmOne is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.Rate it:

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work like a charmworks great - exactly as expectedRate it:

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third time's the charmAlternative form of third time's a charm.Rate it:

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just sayingUsed after informing somebody of something that may be offensive to try and soften the blowRate it:

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man of partsA man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.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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Diamond in the RoughSomeone or something that has lost charm now, but has immense value and the prospective to be stunningRate it:

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bellum or arma ultro inferreto be the aggressor in a war; to act on the offensive.Rate it:

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explicitContaining material that might be deemed offensive or graphic.Rate it:

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I'm not being funnyUsed as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.Rate it:

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make baby Jesus cryTo provoke a negative reaction due to being offensive, unpleasant, immoral, etc.Rate it:

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out of the wayImproper or offensive.Rate it:

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put one's foot in itTo make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.Rate it:

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screw youA less offensive version of fuck you.Rate it:

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stand offTo prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.Rate it:

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step overA dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is blunt, sometimes to the point of being harsh or offensive.Rate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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