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stage-door JohnnyA devoted fan of live theatre and of performing artists, who habitually spends time in and around theatres.Rate it:

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exit stage leftAn orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.Rate it:

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exit stage leftLeave the scene, and don't make a fuss.Rate it:

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set the stageTo prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.Rate it:

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all the world's a stagePeople have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre.Rate it:

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exit stage leftTo exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events.Rate it:

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stage of the gameA point in the progress of an ongoing dispute or process.Rate it:

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stage rightThe area to the right of the stage when looking towards the audienceRate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object(s) of his affection.Rate it:

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domino effectAn accumulation of events where one event is triggered by the previous eventRate it:

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bystander effectUsed other than as an idiom: see bystander, effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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knock-on effectA secondary, often unintended effect.Rate it:

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knock-on effectThe continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.Rate it:

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motor effectTendency of a wire carrying an electric current in a magnetic field to move.Rate it:

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or words to that effectused to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.Rate it:

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put into effectTo implement; to execute; to carry out.Rate it:

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side effectA change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect").Rate it:

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side effectAn unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action.Rate it:

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side effectAn adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect.Rate it:

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take effectTo become active; to become effective.Rate it:

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a vicious circlea sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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from the East German judgeUsed for comedic effect with an imaginary score in a competition because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to non-East Germans.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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in its infancyStill in an early stage.Rate it:

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cancel outTo neutralize the effect of something.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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wear offTo diminish in effect.Rate it:

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shave and a haircutA 7-note riff played at the end of a song for comic effect.Rate it:

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i'm livin' the dreamI am living, experiencing in my reality my dream of excellence, beauty, success, and all uplifting emotional, actual pleasantries one might only expect in a dream stage: The opposite; I'm living the 'nightmare'!Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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add up toTo have a particular effect.Rate it:

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bear onTo influence, have an effect on.Rate it:

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knock overTo rob; to stage a heist.Rate it:

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on all foursSimilar in nature or effect to something else; consistent.Rate it:

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break a legA wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.Rate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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to no availEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).Rate it:

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as wellTo the same effect.Rate it:

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au berceauin infancy, at an early stageRate it:

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autumn romanceA romantic relationship which occurs in a later stage of life.Rate it:

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bear uponTo influence, have an effect upon.Rate it:

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before someone's timeAt a stage in one's life, development, etc. that seems premature.Rate it:

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bring onTo make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.Rate it:

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causae rerum et consecutionescause and effect.Rate it:

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cela ne me dit rienThat has no effect upon me; I have no desire for it.Rate it:

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cette démarche a porté coupThat step told, had its effect.Rate it:

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