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Keep Body and Soul TogetherTo have just reason to be alive, just surviving but not living in real senseRate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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body of waterAny significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet, such as a river, lake or a bay.Rate it:

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sell one's bodyTo work as a prostitute.Rate it:

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body blowA serious setback; a traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity.Rate it:

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body blowA hard punch struck to the torso.Rate it:

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body EnglishA body motion made to coax an object already propelled go in a desired direction. For example, a nervous leaning or twisting movement while playing sports such as golf or bowling, to "persuade" the ball to go in a desired direction.Rate it:

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body of waterUsed other than as an idiom: see body, of, water.Rate it:

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move one's bodyTo dance.Rate it:

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my body is readyUsed to express preparation for and excitement over something, especially sex.Rate it:

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warm bodyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see warm,‎ body.Rate it:

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warm bodyAny person who is present.Rate it:

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curb crawlerA prostitute's client, especially one who travels in a car to search for a prostitute.Rate it:

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google itUse the Google search engine to obtain information on something or somebody on the World Wide WebRate it:

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in search oflooking forRate it:

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keep an eye outTo watch for, look for, or search for.Rate it:

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keep at arm's lengthStay at a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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opinio juris sive necessitatisThe principle of International Law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of Law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law. See the Lotus CaseRate it:

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ride with the punchesTo deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body adroitlyRate it:

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rub up againstTo touch something with one's body.Rate it:

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Wild-Goose ChaseA useless hunt, a worthless chase, a futile search Rate it:

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fish outTo deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.Rate it:

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look forTo search; to seek.Rate it:

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leave no stone unturnedTo search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.Rate it:

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tone upTo strengthen and make the muscles of the body firmer by regular excercise.Rate it:

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track downTo hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.Rate it:

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look aroundTo search a place.Rate it:

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ice overTo become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.Rate it:

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fishing expeditionA non-specific search for information, especially incriminating information.Rate it:

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peel offTo separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.Rate it:

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zero in onTo successfully narrow down a search.Rate it:

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in orderIn accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.Rate it:

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are you for real?Statements, actions. Body language, past history create an image of an individual in a particular situation.Rate it:

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half-nakedWith very few clothes on; revealing lots of one's body.Rate it:

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Also-RanA Competitor, Activist, Advocate, 'Busy Body', 'Has-Been' {attempting to become an 'Is-Been'}Rate it:

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at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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battre le pavé1. To loaf about. 2. To wander about in search for work.Rate it:

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be preparedTo always be in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty (motto of the Boy Scouts and pioneers).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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beddable[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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bottom fishingFishing with bait, lines, and other gear used to catch aquatic creatures which inhabit the lowest regions of a body of water, including a seabed or riverbed.Rate it:

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broad-beamedWide across body parts such as the hips.Rate it:

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bulk upTo train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles.Rate it:

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buscar pelos en la sopato look for excuses to complain; literally "to search for hair in the soup"Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.Rate it:

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cast aboutTo try to find; look around; search; meditate.Rate it:

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cherchez bien, vous brûlezSearch well, you are getting warm.Rate it:

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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clayThe material of the human body.Rate it:

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