Phrases related to: powder

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keep one’s powder dry	Conserve one’s resources until they are needed; be ready to take action if necessary	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
baking powder	yeast substitute	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
dry powder	A powder found in a fire extinguisher that is expelled to smother the fire	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
dry powder	Used other than as an idiom: see dry, powder.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
dry powder	cash (or cash-like securities) kept in reserve in case of need.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
powder keg	A barrel containing gunpowder.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
powder keg	An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
take a powder	To 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: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Take a Powder	Quickly leaving a place or to sneak out from someone	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
poudre de perlimpinpin	A powder, purported to have magic powers, formerly sold by charlatans.	Rate it: (2.00 / 1 vote)