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put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to repent through fear of the wrath of God.Rate it:

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put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to fear abjectly in other contexts; to terrify completely.Rate it:

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put the fear of God intoTo cause someone to obey through fear in other contexts; to terrify into submission.Rate it:

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put throughto cause to endureRate it:

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Put Your Best Foot ForwardTo leave the perfect first impression, to try your best to do somethingRate it:

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raise cainTo cause trouble.Rate it:

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raise eyebrowsTo cause surprise.Rate it:

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raise eyebrowsTo cause mild disapproval.Rate it:

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raise the roofTo cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.2008 Oct. 15, Leslie Ferenc, "Voters opt for stability of Guarnieri" in the Toronto Star (Canada)Jubilant Liberal supporters raised the roof of a Mississauga restaurant after incumbent Albina Guarnieri was swept back into office for her seventh term.Rate it:

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raise the spectreTo cause concern that something unfortunate might happen.Rate it:

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raison de plusMotif, sujet, cause de plus.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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read oneself inTo read about the Thirty-nine Articles and the Declaration of Assent; required of a clergyman of the Church of England when he first officiates in a new benefice.Rate it:

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recipe for disastera plan that is sure to fail; events that come together to cause a catastrophe;Rate it:

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Red HerringSomething that can be extremely misleading and can cause the attention of an individual to be diverted to something else from the main issue/subjectRate it:

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reduce someone to tearsTo cause to cryRate it:

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rein upTo stop, to cause to come to a halt.Rate it:

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ride downto cause (a horse) to fall when riding.Rate it:

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roll overTo cause a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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rope inTo cause to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.Rate it:

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rub offTo cause to come off by rubbingRate it:

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ruffle someone's feathersTo unease, cause discomfort to someoneRate it:

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rumple upto cause to become rumpledRate it:

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run agroundTo cause a vessel to run aground.Rate it:

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run intoTo cause to blend into.Rate it:

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running targeta standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceedRate it:

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scare offTo cause to flee by frightening it.Rate it:

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scare storyA rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.Rate it:

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second fiddleA fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle.Rate it:

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seditionem facere, concitareto cause a rebellion.Rate it:

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see which way the cat jumpsTo delay taking action until something else happens first.Rate it:

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sell the passTo betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.Rate it:

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sens devant derrièreWrong side first.Rate it:

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set offTo begin; to cause; to initiate.Rate it:

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set offTo cause to explode.Rate it:

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set oncause to attackRate it:

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set to workTo cause to begin working.Rate it:

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set upTo cause to happenRate it:

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Set Your Teeth on EdgeTo cause irritation and displeasure to someone, to annoy someone by doing something frustratingRate it:

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shake downTo cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.Rate it:

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sham AbrahamTo pretend sickness or insanity. {{First attested in the late 18 century.}}Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.Rate it:

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smash downTo cause to fall down and break by hitting it hard.Rate it:

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snarl upTo block; to cause to be congested.Rate it:

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sock inTo cause a temporary disruption of the operations of, usually an airport.Rate it:

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spear carrierOne who plays a leading or substantial role as a supporter, proponent, etc. representing a group, cause, or point of view.Rate it:

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spike upto cause to become spikyRate it:

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stall for timeTo intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.Rate it:

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stand trialTo sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.Rate it:

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