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jump the gun!Take Premature Action:, Begin to run before the report of the starter's gun! Illegal actions:added
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an old fuddy, duddyOne Whom Remains Stilted, Unwilling to React in an Up To The Moment Attitude; Dwells in the Past. Rejects modern approaches.added
8 years ago
work 'im over!To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!added
8 years ago
dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:added
8 years ago
quiet the wavesA positive development, incident, action, minor miracle, change, reversal, retraction, in a situation and the possible positive effects.added
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make my dayA positive incident, development, sidebar success, which heavily solidifies, enhances plans in a particular thrust or agenda:added
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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:added
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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Deprecate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:added
8 years ago
wonder of wondersA happening, an event, a pleasing circumstance, results beyond one's wildest dream or expectation:added
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not for love nor moneyA circumstance in which 'ONE' would NOT comply, join, perform, reciprocate, marry, participate, sign-up, subscribe, engage, launch, give one ounce of approval:added
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lickety-splitA mad rush; right now!; in this instant:added
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my honey-do'sHoney-do's are the little chores requested by a spouse: A wise man will seek to discover these needs on the part of his spouse and accomplish them promptly:added
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pop the question:Ask a fiance to marry you:added
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raking in the doughgetting a lot of moneyadded
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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Depracate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:added
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rattle one's cagethe act of irritating instead of contrributing, disturbing acts or interruptions:added
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pony up!Fulfill your promise, pay your dues, PITCH-IN, help-out, toss-in a few sheckels;added
8 years ago
bridge the gapOvercome the absence, fill the void, bypass the blokckage, jump the gulf, change the route:added
8 years ago
not a hair out of placeThe appearance, condition, presence of a subject which is ideal, almost perfectadded
8 years ago
ahead of the curveFigurative expression asserting a position in advance of a result, solution, position, or postulation:added
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while away your dayOne whom is lackadaisical, regressive, cares less:added
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singin' the bluesAn individual who seems to dwell too much on the negative aspects of daily life and times:added
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don't cross your bridge until you arrive at the river!Your reminder George, was very wise: You advised that I not count my money regarding sale of wheelbarrows until we were down to ten count out of the one hundred previously in the stockroomLadded
8 years ago
you saved my bacon:An action or development contributed by another which resulted in unexpected grand results to your benefit!added
8 years ago
reap the harvestMy plan for this quarter is to concentrate upon one main item in our brief catalog and hope to reap a harvest from this thrust!added
8 years ago

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