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break the buckFall below the value of one dollar per share.Rate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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buck offTo cause to fall off.Rate it:

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buck upHurry up; make haste.Rate it:

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bang for the buckEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.Rate it:

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buck feverExcitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.Rate it:

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buck nakedCompletely naked; not wearing clothes; same as "butt naked"Rate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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buck upCheer up; take courage; take heart.Rate it:

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hearty as a buckExtremely healthy.Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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quick bucka large sum of money earned easily and quicklyRate it:

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the buck stops hereA statement that no excuses will be made, that the speaker is going to take direct responsibility for matters, rather than pass the responsibility to higher authorities.Rate it:

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break a lawTo violate a law.Rate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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break intoTo try to start in a profession or business.Rate it:

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break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

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break rankTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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break inTo enter by force or illicit means.Rate it:

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break ranksTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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break evenTo stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.Rate it:

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break upTo break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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break downTo fail.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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break outTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.Rate it:

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break upOf a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.Rate it:

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lucky breakA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.Rate it:

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break awayTo leave suddenly.Rate it:

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break inNew function more naturally through use or wear.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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break offTo end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.Rate it:

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break outTo begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.Rate it:

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break out of your shellWhen someone is a little shy.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.Rate it:

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break upTo break or separate into pieces.Rate it:

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break outTo separate from a bundle.Rate it:

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break a legA wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.Rate it:

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break the InternetTo overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.Rate it:

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break new groundTo begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.Rate it:

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break one's duckTo score one's first run in an innings.Rate it:

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break your backto work extremely hardRate it:

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break coverUsed other than as an idiom. to come out of hiding; to become visible.Rate it:

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make a clean breakTo initiate a complete termination of a relationship, or from a situation.Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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break a legTo perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.Rate it:

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Break a LegTo wish good luck for a great performanceRate it:

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break a sweat , Karon Karter - The Complete Idiots Guide to the Pilates Method page 119.Rate it:

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break a sweatTo put effort into something.Rate it:

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