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strike throughPartly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.Rate it:

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suck hind titTo be last in line.Rate it:

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Swallow Hook, Line and SinkerNaive or credulous who immediately believes in something, to believe in something without inquiring about itRate it:

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tally onTo man a rope for hauling, the men standing in a line or tail.Rate it:

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tear alongTo break something into two pieces by separating at a line of perforations.Rate it:

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term outTo finish the term.Rate it:

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the line is busyIndicates that the telephone line is busy.Rate it:

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the show must go onOne must finish what one has started; things must continue no matter what.Rate it:

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the whole nine yardsAnd everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.Rate it:

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tie upTo complete, finish, or resolve.Rate it:

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tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.Rate it:

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to give a person lineTo allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.Rate it:

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toe the lineTo abide by the rules or conventions.Rate it:

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Toe the LineDo what you actually are supposed to do; obeying all the rules and regulations; one shouldn’t be disagreeingRate it:

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top of the lineThe best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.Rate it:

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tug of wara game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.Rate it:

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turn upTo belay or make fast a line on a cleat or pin.Rate it:

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under the wireAcross the finish line.Rate it:

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up forPlanned; next in line.Rate it:

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vigilias crebras ponere (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to place a close line of sentry-posts.Rate it:

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vitae cursum or curriculum conficereto finish one's career.Rate it:

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vous arrivez trop tard, la barre est tiréeYou are too late, the line is drawn, the list is closed.Rate it:

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walk the lineTo behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.Rate it:

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walk the lineTo maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc..Rate it:

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walk the lineTo mark or secure a boundary by walking along it.Rate it:

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walk the lineTo participate in the procession at a graduation ceremony; to graduate.Rate it:

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walk the lineConform to rules, protocol, commands, the usual, the sensible, the customary.Rate it:

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warm regardsUsed as a polite way to finish a letter.Rate it:

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what's the skinnyWhat is the bottom line? What is the basic story?Rate it:

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whip inTo keep a party member in line.Rate it:

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wind up one's bottomsTo finish a job.Rate it:

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work around the clockTo work all day and all night without a break, because it is imperative to finish something.Rate it:

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wrap upTo finish off a task completely.Rate it:

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X factorThe proportionality constant which converts CO emission line brightness to molecular hydrogen mass.Rate it:

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yellow lineroad markingRate it:

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