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low-hanging fruitEasily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.Rate it:

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Hanging by a ThreadTo remain in insecure and risky situation, to take help of a very small to secure youRate it:

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hanging offenceA crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.Rate it:

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how's it hanginghow are you?Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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underwater basket weavingunderwater basket weavingRate it:

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bawdy basketThe twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live mostly by stealing.Rate it:

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all one's eggs in one basketInvesting heavily in just one area.Rate it:

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all one's eggs in one basketDevoting all of one’s resources to one thing.Rate it:

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basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

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basket caseOne made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.Rate it:

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basket houseA cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.Rate it:

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don't put all your eggs in one basketDon't dedicate all your resources into one thing.Rate it:

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given a basket to carry waterAssigned an impossible or ridiculous task.Rate it:

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moses basketportable cradleRate it:

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Pull All Your Eggs into One BasketTo take all your chances on one plan or idea, to use all your options at one timeRate it:

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put all one's eggs in one basketRather than diversifying.Rate it:

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underwater basket weavingAn easy and useless college or high school class.Rate it:

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a short drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death by hanging.Rate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a hanging position.Rate it:

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a quick drop and a sudden stopA fall to one's death, especially by hanging.Rate it:

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box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.Rate it:

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il a dit pis que pendre de vousHe said everything that was bad of you; According to him, hanging is too good for you.Rate it:

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necktie partyAn execution by hanging, especially a lynching.Rate it:

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pressure is a privilegeSaying by Billy Jean King and hanging as a plaquette in one of the stadiums in the US openRate it:

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slack-jawedWith the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.Rate it:

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slam dunkA high-jump approach to the basket and a one-hand slam of the ball through the hoop!Rate it:

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string upTo die by hanging.Rate it:

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string upTo kill by hanging, especially to lynch.Rate it:

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wear downTo have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.Rate it:

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well hungHaving been left for a time, normally hanging, to encourage tenderness.Rate it:

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竹篮打水"wild-goose chase", using a wicker basket to draw water; wasted effort. Alternatively: 竹篮打水一场空.Rate it:

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