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lab ratA student or employee who spends a great deal of time working in a laboratory.Rate it:

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pack a punchTo be capable of throwing a strong punch.Rate it:

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pack fudgeto perform homosexual anal sex.Rate it:

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rat raceAn activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.Rate it:

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lab ratA person or group used as the subject of an experiment or test, especially unwillingly or unwittingly.Rate it:

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pack awayTo eat a great deal.Rate it:

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pack upTo prepare for shipping, as a gift.Rate it:

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pack upTo give in.Rate it:

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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pack upTo move one's residence.Rate it:

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pack upTo put back together.Rate it:

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pack into give up, to quitRate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.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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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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rat runningPresent participle of rat run.Rate it:

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à bon chat bon ratA Roland for an Oliver; Tit for tat; Diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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à bon chat, bon ratUn attaquant et un attaqué se fortifient l’un l’autre au gré de leurs rencontres.Rate it:

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à bon chat, bon ratL’adversaire est prompt à la riposte.Rate it:

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à bon chat, bon ratÀ bonne attaque, bonne défense.Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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give a rat's arseTo care; to have or show an interest.Rate it:

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gueux comme un rat d'égliseAs poor as a church mouse.Rate it:

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il est gueux comme un rat d'égliseHe is as poor as a church mouse.Rate it:

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joker in the packAn unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situationRate it:

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no names, no pack drillNot mentioning the names of miscreants will prevent them from getting into trouble.Rate it:

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pack a punchTo have a swift and powerful effect or to be capable of having such an effect.Rate it:

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pack awayBeautifully wrapped giftRate it:

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pack awayTo store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.Rate it:

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pack inThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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pack into include (especially of a large amount)Rate it:

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pack of liesTotal lies, complete untruthRate it:

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pack offTo send away, with belongings, for a long time.Rate it:

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pack onTo add so as to increase mass or bulk.Rate it:

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pack on the poundsTo gain weight, especially as a result of vigorous or excessive eating.Rate it:

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pack outTo fill with spectatorsRate it:

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pack upTo clear away.Rate it:

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rat onTo tattle, squeal aboutRate it:

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rat outTo inform authorities; to tell on.Rate it:

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Rat RaceSevere, long-lasting and stressing competition in the society or in businessRate it:

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rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

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rat throughTo rummage; to pick over.Rate it:

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rat's nestSomething that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly.Rate it:

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rat's nestA software or hardware system whose design lacks organized structure, making it difficult to understand and maintain.Rate it:

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sewer ratbrown rat (Rattus norvegicus)Rate it:

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sewer ratUsed other than as an idiom: A rat that lives in sewers.Rate it:

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sewer ratA very contemptible personRate it:

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Smell a RatTo be skeptical about something wrong, someone who could sense the dangerRate it:

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smell a ratTo sense something suspicious.Rate it:

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crowd togetherTo push into an excessively small space; to pack tightly.Rate it:

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