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clock outTo transmit individual bits of data under the control of a clock.Rate it:

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come apart at the seamsLose self-control or become extremely upset due to some news, person or an eventRate it:

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come unhingedTo become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.Rate it:

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dispose ofTo transfer to another's control.Rate it:

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even keelA state of having one's emotions under control and balanced.Rate it:

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even keelOf a business or other activity which is under control and running smoothly.Rate it:

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flip your lidTo verbally lash-out, explode, emotionally blow-up, lose control of one's self.Rate it:

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fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in itRate it:

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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forget oneselfto lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.Rate it:

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fuck someone overto exploit somebody in a way which results in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Rate it:

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full tilt boogieOut of control.Rate it:

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get a leg-upFigure of speech. To gain control, manage, acquire, dominate, infinitely analyze.Rate it:

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get one's feet wetTo begin gaining experience; To take a risk and try something new.Rate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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get the better ofTo overwhelm or overcome; to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance over a situation.Rate it:

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give awayTo relinquish control over.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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good drunkA person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.Rate it:

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grab offTo hurriedly and forcibly take, appropriate or seize control of.Rate it:

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have a handle onTo be in control; to understand or grasp.Rate it:

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have someone by the ballsTo exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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herd catsTo attempt to control those resistant to control.Rate it:

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hold one's waterTo be patient; to control one's impulses.Rate it:

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hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

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hold the reinsTo be in charge, to be in control, as of a business, political organization, or other group.Rate it:

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homo effrenatus, intemperansa man of no self-control, self-indulgent.Rate it:

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homo impotens suia man of no self-control, self-indulgent.Rate it:

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in handunder controlRate it:

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is okayEverything is under control, no need to worry anymoreRate it:

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keep downTo restrain or control.Rate it:

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keep timeTo control the beat or rhythm of a song played by a music groupRate it:

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Keep Your Shirt OnTo remain patient and cool, not to get angry and enraged and to control one’s temperedRate it:

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Lead You by the NoseTo have a control over someone, to be in authorityRate it:

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let it all hang out!An expression of caring less. Withdrawing usual restraints relative to self control.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsy, aggressive, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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like a bull in a china shopClumsily, aggressively, without care or concern, without self-control.Rate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loosen the apron stringsTo allow greater freedom (to someone); to relax control of (someone)Rate it:

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lord it overTo behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.Rate it:

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lose itTo lose control of a situation.Rate it:

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materia grisEstructura formada por los cuerpos de las neuronas que constituyen el centro de la médula espinal y la parte externa del cerebro, relacionada con las percepciones, memoria, lenguaje, emociones y control muscular. En el cerebro rodea a la sustancia blanca, y en la médula espinal, inversamente, es esta la que cubre a la sustancia gris.Rate it:

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might makes rightThe stronger and more powerful rule others, control the situation or determine right and wrong.Rate it:

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mores in dies magis labuntur (also with ad, e.g. ad mollitiem)immorality is daily gaining ground.Rate it:

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off one's medsOut of control.Rate it:

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off the railsOut of control.Rate it:

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on itIn full control and having full grasp of the situation.Rate it:

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