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iron-willedOf strong powerRate it:

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pump ironTo lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.Rate it:

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rule with an iron fistTo rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.Rate it:

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iron outTo remove with an iron.Rate it:

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strike while the iron is hotTo act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.Rate it:

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iron eagleAn American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.Rate it:

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iron outTo resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).Rate it:

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bad ironBad luck.Rate it:

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iron curtainA barrier made of iron in the theatre, lowered between the stage and the auditorium for safety or to prevent communication.Rate it:

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iron curtainAny impenetrable barrier.Rate it:

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iron jawA very tough person/fighterRate it:

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iron maidenA medieval torture device consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which encloses upon and impales the victim inside.Rate it:

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iron stomachability to eat all kinds of things without ever feeling sickRate it:

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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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shooting ironA firearm, especially a handgun.Rate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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travel ironholiday accessoryRate it:

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cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.Rate it:

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let he who is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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ne'er cast a clout til may be outAdvice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.Rate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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cast awayTo discard.Rate it:

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cast awayTo abandon or maroon.Rate it:

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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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cast offTo finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.Rate it:

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cast onTo start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.Rate it:

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cast a shadowTo dampen future events.Rate it:

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the die is castThe future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner.Rate it:

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cast offTo let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.Rate it:

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cast a shadowUsed other than as an idiom: see cast, shadow.Rate it:

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

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cast aboutTo plan; plot; contrive.Rate it:

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cast adriftTo abandon a ship at seaRate it:

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cast adriftTo place a person in a ship's boat or raft and leave themRate it:

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cast aroundTo cast about.Rate it:

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cast asideto discardRate it:

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cast aspersionsTo make damaging or spiteful remarks.Rate it:

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cast in concretesolidly established, very difficult to alterRate it:

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cast one's voteTo vote for something.Rate it:

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cast outTo drive out; to expel.Rate it:

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Cast Pearls before SwineTo waste your feelings and sympathies on a person who won’t appreciate or care about,Rate it:

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cast the first stoneTo act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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cast upto wash something onto the shore.Rate it:

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cast upto compute.Rate it:

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cast upto construct by digging.Rate it:

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cast upto bring up as a reproach.Rate it:

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cast up one's accountsTo vomit.Rate it:

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let him that is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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let him who is without sin cast the first stoneOnly those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment upon others.Rate it:

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