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keep one’s powder dryConserve one’s resources until they are needed; be ready to take action if necessaryRate it:

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baking powderyeast substituteRate it:

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dry powderA powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fireRate it:

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dry powderUsed other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.Rate it:

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dry powdercash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.Rate it:

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powder kegA barrel containing gunpowder.Rate it:

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powder kegAn explosive or otherwise volatile situation.Rate it:

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take a powderTo leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.Rate it:

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Take a PowderQuickly leaving a place or to sneak out from someoneRate it:

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poudre de perlimpinpinA powder, purported to have magic powers, formerly sold by charlatans.Rate it:

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