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pinch-hitTo bat in place of another playerRate it:

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pinch-hitTo bat in place of another player.Rate it:

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pinch-hitTo do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.Rate it:

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take with a pinch of saltNot take entirely seriously.Rate it:

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at a pinchBy the skin of one’s teeth; only just; Deo volente; perhaps; if you’re lucky..Rate it:

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at a pinchin an emergencyRate it:

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feel the pinchTo suffer significant financial pressure.Rate it:

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in a pinchIn an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.Rate it:

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pinch and a punch for the first of the monthSaid the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.Rate it:

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pinch atTo find fault with; to take exception to.Rate it:

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pinch offTo separate from something else, using a pinching motion.Rate it:

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pinch one offto defecateRate it:

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pinch outTo remove the shoots of a plant: the leading shoot in order to encourage a bushy habit a plant's side shootsRate it:

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pinch penniesMean with moneyRate it:

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a purple patchBritish (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."Rate it:

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exchange blowsHit each otherRate it:

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ground ball with eyesA weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.Rate it:

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hit a home runAccomplish a difficult task, design a spectacular approach, display an outstanding solution.Rate it:

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hit a snagTo encounter an unexpected problem or delay.Rate it:

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hit the hayTo go to bed.Rate it:

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kick rocksGo do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’Rate it:

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knock the living daylights out ofTo knock out; to hit and cause to be unconscious.Rate it:

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let the door hit you where the good Lord split youA command that another person leave, thereby impliedly having the door hit them on the buttocks as they pass through it.Rate it:

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sock-it to em!Hit them hard with the price/cost/details/requirements/hard-facts/negative aspects/Sad Reality:Rate it:

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run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.Rate it:

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hit two targets with one arrowSynonym of kill two birds with one stoneRate it:

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hit upTo request or demand.Rate it:

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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.Rate it:

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a hit dog will hollaif one is guilty, then that guilt will ultimately be revealed.Rate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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don't let the door hit you on the way outUsed to indicate that one is glad to see someone leaving.Rate it:

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drive inTo hit the ball or reach base in such a way that a run scores.Rate it:

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hit uponTo address.Rate it:

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nervous hitA production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.Rate it:

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tee offTo hit the first shot of the hole.Rate it:

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hit someone for sixBe affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.Rate it:

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come on toTo make a romantic or sexual advance to; to hit on.Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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hit onTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo produce a spectacular achievement.Rate it:

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Hit the SpotRelated to food or drink something that refreshes you and satisfy your taste budsRate it:

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hit uponTo think of; to invent; to realize.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo hit someone, or behave violently towards them.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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sous (or, par) bénéfice d'inventaire1. (lit. in a legal sense) Without prejudice. 2. (fig.) Only to a certain point, conditionally, for what it is worth, with a pinch of salt.Rate it:

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Hit the BooksTo seriously pay attention to studies, be ready to go good for class with all work done carefully.Rate it:

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smash hitSomething that is tremendously popular or successful.Rate it:

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hit the spotTo be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.Rate it:

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hot buttonThe principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.Rate it:

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rem acu tetigistiyou have hit the nail on the head.Rate it:

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