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useless as tits on a bullTotally without useful functionRate it:

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take a licking and keep on tickingTo be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.Rate it:

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

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bells and whistlesExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.Rate it:

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rock upTo turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.Rate it:

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and countingUsed to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.Rate it:

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avoir le vent en poupeto gain popularity, to enjoy increasing successRate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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break downcease to functionRate it:

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breeze upTo blow with increasing freshness.Rate it:

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Chinese overtimeAny form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.Rate it:

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ctnThe cotangent function.Rate it:

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do a slow burnTo experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.Rate it:

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gather wayTo begin to move; to move with increasing speed.Rate it:

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give 'em enough ropeAllow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.Rate it:

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give one enough ropeTo allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.Rate it:

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hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

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jump outTo exit a loop, function, etc. ending its execution before it has reached its terminating condition.Rate it:

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kick upTo function improperly.Rate it:

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nose testAn inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.Rate it:

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off to the racesIn or into a process of energetic engagement in some activity; in or into a phase of conspicuously increasing satisfaction or success.Rate it:

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pickupA word referring to the action of meeting and quickly associating with a strange female at a function, gathering, saloon, party or meeting.Rate it:

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press into serviceTo make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do; to make something serve a function, especially one it was not designed or intended for.Rate it:

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returns to scalea function describing how returns scale when production increases in the long runRate it:

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shell outTo use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.Rate it:

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short leashForcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.Rate it:

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side effectA change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").Rate it:

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slow burnA gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.Rate it:

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snazz upTo improve appearance or appeal by increasing stylishness or functionality, or by adding other attractive features.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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tell againstTo function as a liability (for someone); to put into a condition of disadvantage.Rate it:

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through the roofRapidly increasing.Rate it:

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wear onTo persist or continue with increasing exhaustion.Rate it:

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work like a dreamTo function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.Rate it:

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work togetherTo function together as parts of a larger process.Rate it:

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