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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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run to earthto find someone or something after a long and difficult searchRate it:

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run wildto go unchecked, to be out of controlRate it:

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run with the hare and hunt with the houndsTo support both sides of an argument.Rate it:

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running out of timeBroke, friendless, no car, can't meet mortgage payments.Rate it:

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rush inTo act quickly and without due thoughtRate it:

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rush outUsed other than as an idiom: rush out.Rate it:

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rush outTo release (a product) quickly.Rate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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s'accorder comme chien et chatTo live a cat and dog life.Rate it:

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sacked outSound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.Rate it:

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saddleA part, such as a flange, which is hollowed out to fit upon a convex surface and serve as a means of attachment or support.Rate it:

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saddleA cut of meat that includes both loins and part of the backboneRate it:

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sag schnellused to indicate that one is missing a word and to invite the collocutor to fill it inRate it:

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Same Old Song and DanceTypical absurd lie or excuse used quite often, lame, and silly things that have been stated beforeRate it:

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Santa's workshopA fanciful replica of this structure, temporarily erected in a retail store, shopping mall, or other public venue at Christmastime as an attraction for children and parents.Rate it:

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satellite townA new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.Rate it:

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save asTo enter a dialog box where the user can specify a filename, and such that when the filename is specified, an appropriate file will be saved with that name.Rate it:

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save asTo specify a filename for a file, and save it under that name.Rate it:

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save by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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saved by the bellIn a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.Rate it:

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savoir le fort et le faible de l'affaireTo know the ins and outs of the matter.Rate it:

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say no moreWhat has already been said conveys all the meaning and information needed to draw a conclusion concerning a matter which it would be imprudent to discuss further.Rate it:

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scale outTo scale up by adding more servers or nodes.Rate it:

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scandal sheetA tabloid newspaper containing gossip and sensational news stories pertaining especially to well-known people.Rate it:

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Scare as Hen's TeethSomething scarce and not found in abundance, a rare thing or non-existentRate it:

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scare out of one's witsTo frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.Rate it:

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scare the bejeebers out ofTo thoroughly terrify.Rate it:

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scare the living daylights out ofTo scare something or someone to death.Rate it:

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scelere se devincire, se obstringere, astringito commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scelus (in se) concipere, suscipereto commit a crime and so make oneself liable to the consequences of it.Rate it:

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scent outTo locate by following a scent.Rate it:

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scholar and gentlemanAn admirable, intelligent person.Rate it:

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School of Hard KnocksTesting and tough experiences of life that teach you lots of lessonsRate it:

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scissorbillAnd railroad term for someone who refused to join the union or who openly colluded with management to thwart the union.Rate it:

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score offTo delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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scout outto search, to look forRate it:

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scout outto track down, to find by searchingRate it:

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scratch outTo remove something by scratching.Rate it:

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scratch outTo remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.Rate it:

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screamA form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.Rate it:

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scream one's head offTo scream out to one's full capacityRate it:

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screen outTo use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small objects or particles.Rate it:

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screen outFiguratively, to exclude.Rate it:

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screw aroundTo make out or engage in sexual activity, usually without actually having sex.Rate it:

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screwed upsimple past tense and past participle of screw upRate it:

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screwed, blued and tattooedPlaced in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.Rate it:

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scrimp and saveTo scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.Rate it:

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scrub outTo leave a surgical operating theater where one has previously scrubbed inRate it:

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