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quick-and-dirtyOf or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.Rate it:

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zero hourThe set time for an action, event, vital decision, or decisive change to take place; the hour at which a planned military operation is scheduledRate it:

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under wayIn operation, in progress, commenced.Rate it:

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brick and mortarBuildings and property for the conduct of business, particularly in the sale of retail goods to the general public. (Used to contrast an Internet-based sales operation that lacks customer-oriented store fronts and a "traditional" one for which most capital investment might be in the building infrastructure.) [since the mid-1990s]Rate it:

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business endThe part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.Rate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.Rate it:

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good to goReady for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.Rate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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oil burnerA device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.Rate it:

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passez, muscadeInterjection soulignant l’aisance désinvolte et la réussite d’une opération exécutée prestement.Rate it:

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pileupa collection of Jumbled vehicles, piled atop each other as a result of any number of untoward, unsafe vehicle operation or environmental factors occurring on a roadway, street, freeway, railway:Rate it:

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pill millAn clandestine operation where a medical worker spuriously offers prescription medications to patients in exchange for bribes and not necessarily for any actual need.Rate it:

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power upTo become ready for operation as a result of the provision of electrical power.Rate it:

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rain stopped playThe cessation of an activity or operation due to rain.Rate it:

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ramp upOf a project or operation, to start up.Rate it:

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shift gearsTo change pace or mode of operation.Rate it:

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Throw a Monkey Wrench into the WorksInterfering or disturbing an operation that was going in a smooth manner; destabilizing the progression of somethingRate it:

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up and runningoperational, in operationRate it:

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wag the dogTo divert negative political attention by use of a military operation.Rate it:

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