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third degreeIntensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession.Rate it:

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Give Someone the Third DegreeA long period of inquiry or questioningRate it:

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to the nth degreeAs much as possible, to the greatest extent.Rate it:

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are you feeling betterAsked to find out whether someone has recovered to some degree from past illness or unwellness.Rate it:

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as if there were no tomorrowto an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very muchRate it:

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as the next guyTo a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person or man.Rate it:

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BODMASBrackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of precedence, with the highest precedence first.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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full of piss and vinegarExuberant or enthusiastic, especially to an excessive degree; brazen.Rate it:

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like all get outLike nobody's business; The utmost degree possible.Rate it:

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paper chaseThe effort to earn a diploma, college degree, personal certificate or license (as the necessary paperwork required [documents, assignments, forms, reports, applications] amasses a literal trail of paper)Rate it:

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to a certain extenta phrase to indicate a statement is true to a limited degree; partly true but not completely trueRate it:

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to the maxTo a great degree or extent; very.Rate it:

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top secretInformation classified at the highest level of sensitivityRate it:

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within an inch of one’s lifeFiguratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’Rate it:

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as all get-outExtremely; to a superlative degree; very much.Rate it:

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try to top that one!When one excels often and in a high degree, there is naturally a strong feeling of achievement. The proud winner may chide and challenge his associates and peers.Rate it:

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Throw the Book at SomeoneSevere punishment for breaking of certain rules or laws; highest level of penaltyRate it:

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but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.Rate it:

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game outTo play games to such an excessive degree that one is unwilling to play more.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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on steroidsTo a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.Rate it:

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public enemy number oneA person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.Rate it:

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at the end of the dayA colloquial expression of the twentieth/twenty first century referring as to a summary of events, degree of financial or business success, reference as to having a nice day, achieving preset goals, positive results.Rate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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attention whoreTo seek attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree.Rate it:

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BroadwayThe highest straight in poker, ace-king-queen-jack-ten.Rate it:

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ad summam auctoritatem pervenireto attain to the highest eminence.Rate it:

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ad summos honores pervenire (cf. also sect. V. 17)to attain to the highest offices.Rate it:

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ad summum perducereto bring to the highest perfection.Rate it:

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aliquem ad summam dignitatem perducere (B. G. 7. 39)to elevate to the highest dignity.Rate it:

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aliquem in summam exspectationem adducere (Tusc. 1. 17. 39)to rouse a person's expectation, curiosity to the highest pitch.Rate it:

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amplissimos honorum gradus assequi, adipiscito reach the highest grade of office.Rate it:

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as the day is longUnceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.Rate it:

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as the next girlTo a reasonable degree; as much as a typical person: especially, as much as a typical woman.Rate it:

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at allIndicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.Rate it:

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big enchiladaA very important person, especially the highest-ranking individual in an organization.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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bussinawesomeness to such a degree, or in such a manner as would be considered absurd, idiotic, stupidRate it:

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captain of industryA prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.Rate it:

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ce peintre est hors concoursThat artist is no longer a competitor (having already received the highest award).Rate it:

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cheap outTo reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.Rate it:

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college educationThe desired or promised intent of a degree program.Rate it:

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corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

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every bitExactly, to its full degreeRate it:

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every time one turns aroundEvery time, to an annoyingly repetitive or consistent degree.Rate it:

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far and awayBy a large degree or margin; greatly.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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