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take up a collectionTo request and receive money or goods of value from members of a group, especially for a charitable purpose.Rate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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an offer one can't refuseAn offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.Rate it:

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qui refuse muse“He who will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay.”Rate it:

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unless the wheels available to you aren't made for the vehicle you're trying to drive.Follow-up to the phrase, "No need to reinvent the wheel." Meant for when one does, in fact, need to reinvent a process to account for accumulated changes that make the old status-quo obsolete.Rate it:

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AFFORDABLE UTILITY VEHICLEHatch back (two box) vehicle with 'utility vehicle' appearance/some features; 'donut tires', e.g. Ford Ecosport. Who Sez?Rate it:

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star vehicleA movie, play, TV series, or other production that enhances an actor's career.Rate it:

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star vehicleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see star,‎ vehicle.Rate it:

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fender-benderA minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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ride shotgunTo ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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tank upto fill a vehicle with fuel.Rate it:

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twin engineTwo engines on one vehicleRate it:

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two-second ruleA rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.Rate it:

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your chariot awaitsA vehicle, asserted to be luxurious or of high quality, is waiting to transport the person to whom the phrase is said.Rate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.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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change downto change to a lower gear in a vehicleRate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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back inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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back intoTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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cut upTo aggressively move in front of another vehicle.Rate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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jump onTo board a public transport vehicle.Rate it:

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back ontoTo reverse a vehicle onto something.Rate it:

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at the wheelDriving; in control of a vehicle.Rate it:

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back outTo reverse a vehicle from a confined space.Rate it:

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back upTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.Rate it:

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not be caught deadTo refuse completely to do something.Rate it:

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turn a deaf earto refuse to listen or hear somethingRate it:

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let someone down gentlyTo reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.Rate it:

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put downTo drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Rate it:

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take it or leave itAccept the proposal or proposition as it is stated or refuse the deal.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of a vehicle; driving.Rate it:

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get onTo board or mount, especially a vehicle.Rate it:

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grey matterA collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.Rate it:

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montha collection of days make up a month, there are 12 months in a year, or 56 weeks in a year, or 365 days in a yearRate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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after you, AlphonseAn exchange indicating excessive formality or effort at politeness, particularly where two people each refuse to go forward because each insists on allowing the other to go forward first.Rate it:

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amber gamblerA driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (instead of stopping, as required by law), gambling that no vehicle will cross his or her path; a driver who starts off when the traffic lights show red and amber together, but not yet green.Rate it:

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armoured carmilitary vehicleRate it:

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aw14Autumn/Winter 2014 - used in the fashion industry to mean the designer's autumn/winder collection.Rate it:

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back upTo move a vehicle backwards.Rate it:

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bag of tricksA collection of items, especially as constituting a very complete set of such items.Rate it:

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bill of goodsA collection of items purchased or offered for sale.Rate it:

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box inTo immobilize something, usually a vehicle, by placing obstacles, usually other vehicles, obstructing the free movementRate it:

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bug stormA large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.Rate it:

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change upto change to a higher gear in a vehicleRate it:

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