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point of no returnThe point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.Rate it:

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point of no returnThe point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.Rate it:

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Point of No ReturnCertain time or position after which it is impossible to retreat, change course or do somethingRate it:

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return to formTo go back to a better, original state.Rate it:

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return to formA return to a former, brilliant state.Rate it:

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return to one's muttonsto get back to the business at hand.Rate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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circle backTo revisit a topic, concept or idea after having put it on the back burner; to return to a place or locationRate it:

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come in from the coldIn espionage parlance, for an undercover spy to return to the spy agency office or protection.Rate it:

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ex itinere redireto return from a journey.Rate it:

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on a silver platter(or salver) without having been asked or sought for; without requiring any effort or return from the recipientRate it:

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quid pro quo(law) This for that; giving something to receive something else; something equivalent; something in return.Rate it:

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razor strappedThe violent WHIPPING of a recalcitrant, errant, disobedient grammar school boy with a two-inch wide by thirty inch long by one/quarter inch thick cowhide strap or belt. Punishment was generally for a misdemeanor and the beating was generally by the schoolmaster, school Principal, janitor or a person designated by the Principal to administer the 'thrashing': 'Crying out' or screaming by the school boy was met by harsher thrashing and Yelling' from the maddened 'THRASHER': The well 'WELTED'STRAPPED victims were forced to return to their classroomRate it:

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put backTo return something to it's original place.Rate it:

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what goes around comes aroundWhat encompasses ones ideal thought makes a return to an original meaning once more.Rate it:

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pick upTo clean up; to return to an organized state.Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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come backTo return to a place.Rate it:

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go backTo return to a place.Rate it:

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pop offTo leave, and return in a short time.Rate it:

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ring backTo return a phone call.Rate it:

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start overTo begin again; to return to the beginning.Rate it:

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wait upTo stay awake waiting for somebody to return.Rate it:

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kill the fatted calfTo begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.Rate it:

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pin down1) Hold Under Submission, (Wrestling: 2) Restrain enemy attack, return fire, and movement:Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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once you go black, you never go backAn expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.Rate it:

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a lie comes back sooner or laterYou can't run from a lie, it will return to you at some point.Rate it:

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the chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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ad officium redireto return to one's duties.Rate it:

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aliquem consulem renuntiare (De Or. 2. 64. 260)to offically proclaim (by the praeco, herald) a man elected consul; to return a man consul.Rate it:

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ashes to ashes, dust to dustyou are made of dust and return to ashes and dust after passing away.Rate it:

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back at youUsed to return a greeting.Rate it:

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back in the game To return to a particular industry or disciplineRate it:

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back in the saddleA return to work, return to military detachment, return to usual lifestyle.Rate it:

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Back to Square OneA situation in which, one has to return to an earlier state due to certain drawbacks or failuresRate it:

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be right backUsed to indicate the speaker will return in a moment. Often abbreviated in online slang as brb.Rate it:

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bed blockerAn elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.Rate it:

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benefacta maleficiis pensareto return evil for good.Rate it:

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bring inTo return a verdict in a court of law.Rate it:

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casting couchA sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job.Rate it:

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chickens come home to roostA person's past wrongdoings will always return to negatively affect them.Rate it:

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clear your conscienceAn apology, a return of a book, pay-up on a forgotten loan, an overt action, a harsh, undeserved criticism of a subaltern.Rate it:

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come againUsed as a polite farewell to a visitor, inviting a return visit.Rate it:

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come in fromTo change to a new side in a conflict; to return from a period of exclusion; to accept after a history of not accepting.Rate it:

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count outTo prevent the accession of to office, by a fraudulent return or count of the votes.Rate it:

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écorcher son chien pour en avoir la peauTo sacrifice something important for a small return.Rate it:

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force outTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the groundRate it:

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getA difficult return or block of a shot.Rate it:

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get around toTo eventually begin or return to some procrastinated task.Rate it:

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