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middle of nowhereNowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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lead nowhereTo have no purpose, to result in nothing.Rate it:

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middle for diddleThe throw of a dart to decide who has first throw in a game darts: nearest the bullseye has first throw.Rate it:

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middle groundA compromise position between extremes.Rate it:

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middle of the roadHaving a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.Rate it:

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all dressed up and nowhere to goElaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.Rate it:

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arse end of nowhereA very remote place.Rate it:

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diddle for middleAlternative form of middle for diddleRate it:

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go nowhereTo fail to progress.Rate it:

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middle groundThe middle distance.Rate it:

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middle of the roadOf a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.Rate it:

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nowhere to be foundnot present; missing or lost.Rate it:

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out of nowhereIn an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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play both sides against the middleTo manipulate opponents or competitors in a manner which benefits the manipulator.Rate it:

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“a sentence doesn't come out of nowhere, the writer planted it, watered it, took care of it and youSentenceRate it:

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mi-mai, queue d'hiverThe middle of May has usually three cold days (called Les saints de glace, May 11, 12, and 13).Rate it:

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shuffleA rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.Rate it:

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curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

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dead of nightMiddle of the night.Rate it:

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spin one's wheelsTo make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.Rate it:

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épater le bourgeoisTo scandalize, provoke the middle class.Rate it:

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Out of the Clear Blue SkyUnexpectedly, from nowhere, without any warningRate it:

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il est entre deux âgesHe is middle-aged.Rate it:

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medium sermonem abrumpere (Verg. Aen. 4. 388)to break off in the middle of the conversation.Rate it:

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ancient historyA period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.Rate it:

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barrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.Rate it:

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blind alleyA course of inquiry that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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blind alleyUsed other than as an idiom: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.Rate it:

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BumfuckAn imaginary place in the middle of nowhereRate it:

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Bumfuck, EgyptThe middle of nowhere.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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come out of the woodworkTo appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.Rate it:

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dead endA path or strategy that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end.Rate it:

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dirty old manAn adult male - usually middle-aged or elderly - who acts in a lecherous or lewd manner.Rate it:

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épater le bourgeoisto shake middle-class attitudesRate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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flip the birdTo make a rude or obscene gesture; particularly, to extend the middle finger.Rate it:

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high noonExactly noon; midday; the middle of the day.Rate it:

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in the thick ofIn the middle of (something difficult).Rate it:

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le moyen âgeThe Middle Ages.Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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media quae vocatur aetasthe middle ages.Rate it:

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splash downTo appear, seemingly from nowhere.Rate it:

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stake outTo end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.Rate it:

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tertiam iam aetatem videreto be middle-aged (i.e. between thirty and forty).Rate it:

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the fingerAn obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.Rate it:

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think on one's feetWhen one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.Rate it:

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to bootSome variations in usage remain archaic. Old English, Middle English: to help, in addition.Rate it:

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