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085 Call off
(2009-12-22 06:22:21)
Calloff(PW)cancelThegamewascalledoffbecauseofrain.(MW)MainEntry:calloffFunction:transitiveverbDate:16331:todrawaway:divert
2:cancel(dictionary)calloff,a.todistract;takeaway:Pleasecalloffyourdog.b.tocancel(something)thathadbeenplannedforacertaindate:Theperformancewascalledoffbecauseofrain.(free)callsomeone(orananimal)offsomeoneorsomethingandcallsomeoneorananimalofftorequestthatsomeoneorananimal...[阅读全文]
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084 Call it quits
(2009-12-19 12:27:30)
Callitquits(PW)stop,finishIhaveworkedalldayandamexhausted.I’vedecidedtocallitquit.(free)callitquitsInformalTostopworkingortrying;quit.callitquitstoquit;toresignfromsomething;toannouncethatoneisquitting.Okay!I'vehadenough!I'mcallingitquits.Timetogohome,John.Let'scallitquits.callitquits1.(informal)tostopdoingsomethingTherelationshiphadbeengoingfrombadtoworseandwejustdecideditwastimetocallitquits.2....[阅读全文]
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083 By the skin of one\'s teeth
(2009-12-19 12:26:49)
Bytheskinofone’steeth(PW)byaverysmallmarginOurteamwonbytheskinofourteeth.(dictionary)bytheskinofone'steeth,Informal.byanextremelynarrowmargin;justbarely;scarcely:Wemadethelasttrainbytheskinofourteeth.(yourdictionary)bytheskinofone'steethidiomJustbarely,verynarrowly,asinDougpassedtheexambytheskinofhisteeth.ArelatedtermappearsintheBible(Job19:20),whereJobsays,“Iamescapedwiththeskinofmyteeth,”pres...[阅读全文]
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082 By hook or by crook
(2009-12-17 20:28:09)
Byhookorbycrook(PW)byanymeansnecessaryEventhoughwehavetoflytogettoyourwedding,wewillbetherebyhookorbycrook.(free)byhookorbycrookifyouintendtodosomethingbyhookorbycrook,youaredeterminednottoletanythingstopyoudoingitandarereadytouseanymethodsIdecidedthatIwasgoingtogetthatjobbyhookorbycrook.byhookorbycrookusinganymethodpossibleTempletonwasrecruitedtoobtaintheformulabyhookorbycrook.(answer)Byanymeansp...[阅读全文]
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081 Butter up
(2009-12-17 20:22:23)
Butterup(PW)flatterforselfishreasonsIbutteredupmybossbeforeIaskedhimofffortheupcomingholiday.(free)buttersomeoneupandbutteruptosomeonetoflattersomeone;totreatsomeoneespeciallynicelyinhopesofreceivingspecialfavors.(Seealsospreadsomethingonthick;softsoap.)Astudenttriedtobuttertheteacherup.Shebuttereduptheteacheragain.buttersomebodyupalsobutterupsomebodytopraisesomeoneinordertogetthemtolikeyouordowha...[阅读全文]
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080 Butt in
(2009-12-15 06:39:00)
Buttin(PW)interferePleasedon’tbuttintoourconversation,it’spersonal.(free)buttin(onsomeoneorsomething)tointerruptsomeoneorsomething.Pardonmeforbuttinginonyourconversation,butthisisimportant.JohnbuttedinonTomandJanetotellthemthatthemailhadcome.buttintointerruptSorrytobuttinonyoulikethis,butthere'sanimportantcall.(usingEnglish)buttin(onsomeoneorsomething)tointerruptsomeoneorsomething.Pardonmeforbut...[阅读全文]
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079 Bury the hatchet
(2009-12-15 06:38:12)
Burythehatchet(PW)makepeaceAlthoughwehadgottenintoabigfightlastmonth,wedecidedtoburythehatchetandbecomefriendsagain.(free)burythehatchetFig.tomakepeace.Let'sstoparguingandburythehatchet.TomandIburiedthehatchetandwearegoodfriendsnow.burythehatchettoforgetaboutargumentsanddisagreementswithsomeoneandtobecomefriendswiththemagainIthadbeenoverayearsincetheincidentandIthoughtitwastimeweburiedthehatchet.b...[阅读全文]
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078 Burn a hole in one\'s pocket
(2009-12-14 06:40:36)
Burnaholeinone’spocket(PW)moneytobespentquicklyThebonushereceivedmusthaveburnedaholeinhispocket.Heendedupbuyingacarthenextday.(free)Moneyburnsaholeinsomeone'spocket.Anexpressiondecribingsomeonewhospendsmoneyassoonasitisearned.Sallycan'tseemtosaveanything.Moneyburnsaholeinherpocket.Ifmoneyburnsaholeinyourpocket,youneverhaveanyforemergencies.(About)Definition:moneythatsomeonewantstospendquicklyExpl...[阅读全文]
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077 Bum
(2009-12-14 06:39:30)
Bum(PW)worthlesspersonAslongasIhaveknownhim,heneverworkedandalwaysborrowedfromotherpeople.Heissuchabum!(MW)1a:onewhospongesoffothersandavoidsworkb:onewhoperformsafunctionpoorlyc:onewhosetimeisdevotedtoarecreationalactivitybeachbum>
2:vagrant,tramp—onthebum:withnosettledresidenceormeansofsupport(phraseFinder)It'sawordthatcancausetrans-Atlantichilarity,becauseithasentirelydifferentmeaningsoneac...[阅读全文]
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076 Bulldoze
(2009-12-12 09:12:37)

Bulldoze(PW)intimidate,coerceIdidnotwanttoworkonthefundraisingcommittee,butIfeelIwasbulldozedintoit.(MW)transitiveverb1:tocoerceorrestrainbythreats:bully
2:tomove,clear,gougeout,orleveloffbypushingwithorasifwithabulldozer
3:toforceinsensitivelyorruthlesslyintransitiveverb1:tooperateabulldozer
2:toforceone'swaylikeabulldozer(phraseFinder)::::::::"Aheavy,driver-operatedmachineforclearing...[阅读全文]
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