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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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heat wavespell of hot weatherRate it:

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the wave of the futureMovement, concept, modality, product, or trend which catches on in time or becomes very popular or prevalentRate it:

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wave the white flagTo indicate to an opposing force that one is surrendering.Rate it:

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new waveThe style of the 1980's which included weird hair cuts, strange clothes, and unusual make-up.Rate it:

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ride the waveTo take advantage of a profitable period.Rate it:

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wave awayTo reject or dismiss with a hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave downTo cause to stop by using an arm gesture.Rate it:

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wave of the handAs if by magic.Rate it:

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wave offTo say goodbye to someone with a waveRate it:

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wave offOf a referee, to disallow a field goal with the aforementioned hand gesture.Rate it:

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wave the white flagTo yield, give up, or quit.Rate it:

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in the heat of the momentWithout thought due to engrossment in strong emotion or excitement; without pausing to consider consequences; hotheadednessRate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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heat upTo heat, to cause to become hotter.Rate it:

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if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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like a dog on heatVery energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused.Rate it:

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pack heatTo carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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dead heatA close race or contest in which no winner is apparent.Rate it:

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like a dog in heatVery energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused.Rate it:

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packing heatCarrying one or more firearms on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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prickly heatskin complaintRate it:

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take the heatTo take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteI further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.Rate it:

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boil downAs an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.Rate it:

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burn offTo dissipate as the result of heat.Rate it:

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than a bygodUsed with a comparative to express extreme heat or cold.Rate it:

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aestus et frigoris patientem esseto be able to bear heat and cold.Rate it:

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ardore solis torrerito be dried up by the sun's heat.Rate it:

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barrelA wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.Rate it:

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bone in her teethA prominent bow wave.Rate it:

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bring to a boilTo heat something until it reaches its boiling point.Rate it:

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burn offTo cause to dissipate by applying heat.Rate it:

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calor se frangit (opp. increscit)the heat is abating.Rate it:

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close outOf a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.Rate it:

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cook offTo cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat.Rate it:

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cook offTo accidentally detonate, especially as the result of excess heat.Rate it:

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crossing the barNavigating the dangerous wave action encountered at delta junction of river mouth and ocean reaches.Rate it:

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Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:

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flail aboutTo wave one's arms about violently, rather like a flail.Rate it:

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go off the boilCease to boil when heat is no longer applied.Rate it:

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I've burned myselfIndicates that the speaker is physically hurt due to contact with fire or heat.Rate it:

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prone outIn order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.Rate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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stand the gaff?Can You? 'withstand the demand?, 'weather the storm?' , 'survive the environment?', 'smile the miles', 'beat the HEAT?',Rate it:

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surf's upA phrase used in surfing when a nearby wave is passing.Rate it:

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sweat outTo sweat; to secrete sweat because of heat, nerves etc.Rate it:

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turn downTo reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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turn upTo increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.Rate it:

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