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4-on-the-floorAlternative spelling of four-on-the-floor.Rate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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ball upTo hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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bread and pull it! or pullit; poulet?Means hard luck; don't complain; that is all there is.Rate it:

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buzz upTo allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.Rate it:

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China syndromeA hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and penetrates the earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.Rate it:

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Christmas tree billA bill consisting of many riders that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments, which may provide special benefits to various groups or interests.Rate it:

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cook offTo pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.Rate it:

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coucher sur la dureTo lie on the ground, on the floor.Rate it:

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coucher sur le carreauTo sleep on the floor.Rate it:

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cross the floorTo vote against one's own political party in parliament.Rate it:

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cross the floorOf a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.Rate it:

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de plain piedOn the same level (of rooms on the same floor, or on a level with the ground).Rate it:

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die Zelte abbrechento pull up stakesRate it:

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don't look to the floor for pennies, look to the sky for rainbows.Stand tall and never be afraid to embrace the world.Rate it:

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doss downTo sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.Rate it:

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dragTo pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.Rate it:

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draw backTo pull something back or apart.Rate it:

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draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

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drop trowto pull down one's trousers (pants)Rate it:

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floor itTo depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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four-on-the-floorRelating to a vehicle with a four-speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorA four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorCharacterised by a steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorA steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.Rate it:

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Get in on the Ground FloorTo get associated with an important or major business and project at its startRate it:

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go downFall to the floor.Rate it:

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have the floorTo have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.Rate it:

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hike upTo lift; to tug or pull upwards.Rate it:

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hitch upTo pull or raise with a jerk.Rate it:

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it will floor you!it will amaze youRate it:

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j'ai barres sur luiI have an advantage over him; I have the whip-hand (the pull) over him.Rate it:

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jemandem das Fell über die Ohren ziehento pull the wool over someone's eyesRate it:

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jemandem Sand in die Augen streuento pull the wool over someone's eyesRate it:

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kick itDance; get on the dance floor.Rate it:

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leg pullTo jokeRate it:

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lucky dipA game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.Rate it:

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mamma jammerA pretty girl dancing good on a dance floor.Rate it:

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mettre un homme en pourpointTo pull a man’s cloak off; To ruin a man.Rate it:

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mop the floor with somebodyTo trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.Rate it:

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mop the floor with someoneTo trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.Rate it:

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nous sommes au premierWe are on the first floor.Rate it:

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on the cutting room floorNot included in the finalized version of something; deliberately rejected or unintentionally overlooked.Rate it:

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on the pullSeeking the intimate company of a member of the opposite sex.Rate it:

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pick atTo touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.Rate it:

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pitFormerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.Rate it:

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propose a toastAn introductory phrase, preceding a brief accolade to someone or something, after which all present ceremonially sip their champagne (or dump their beverage on the floor to express disagreement.)Rate it:

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proverbs run in pairsEvery proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.Rate it:

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