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weapons tightAn order that weapons may only be fired at targets that are positively identified as hostileRate it:

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weapons freeAn order that weapons may be fired at targets that are not positively identified as friendly.Rate it:

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weapons holdAn order that weapons may be fired at targets only when under attack, or in response to a formal orderRate it:

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as tight as Dick's hatbandVery tight, whetherRate it:

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tight shipA well-organized and highly disciplined organization.Rate it:

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sit tightTo wait patiently.Rate it:

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tight as a duck's arseExtremely tight, mean, excessively thriftyRate it:

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sleep tightIf you keep yourself tightly bundled you will sleep warm and rest well.Rate it:

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tight lippedtaciturnRate it:

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tight lippedNot speaking; silent.Rate it:

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tight lipsOf a person, silence or reticence.Rate it:

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tight spotA difficult position.Rate it:

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tight-lippedUnwilling to divulge information.Rate it:

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tight-lippedHaving the lips pressed together.Rate it:

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arm to the teethTo equip thoroughly with weapons.Rate it:

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Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceTo face a difficult situation and remain in a tight spot one after another, Or face some difficulty in making the right decision that would deliver no harmRate it:

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fire at willFire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.Rate it:

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against the collarIn a tight spot.Rate it:

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behind the eight-ballIn a difficult situation or tight spot.Rate it:

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open upTo commence firing weapons.Rate it:

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stretchTo pull tight.Rate it:

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arm upto supply, or be supplied with, arms (weapons)Rate it:

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arma tradereto surrender weapons.Rate it:

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extorquere arma e manibusto wrest weapons from some one's hands.Rate it:

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firing lineThe line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battleRate it:

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force inTo make something larger fit in a smaller or tight place with brute forceRate it:

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go equippedTo possess tools, weapons or other articles with the intent of using them to commit a crime.Rate it:

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grappledEngage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle. passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack synonyms: wrestle, struggle, tussle, brawl, fight, scuffle, battleRate it:

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hold your fireDo not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.Rate it:

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il ne faut prendre de son ami tout ce qu'on peutFriends are like fiddle-strings, they must not be screwed too tight.Rate it:

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Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

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muffin topThe roll of flesh that bulges over the top of excessively tight trousers.Rate it:

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on a shoestringOn a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.Rate it:

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overkillA destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.Rate it:

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pat downTo frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.Rate it:

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seize upTo stiffen or become tight and difficult to move.Rate it:

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showing one’s shitWearing tight or ill-fitting clothing that reveals private parts; when body parts cannot be unseen through clothing.Rate it:

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silver bulletA bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.Rate it:

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sonhe com os anjosgood night; sleep tightRate it:

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tighten upTo make sufficiently tight.Rate it:

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tighter than Dick's hatbandAlternative form of as tight as Dick's hatbandRate it:

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trial by fireA situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of his or her fortitude.Rate it:

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turkey shootA situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.Rate it:

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wouldn't pay a quarter to see jesus ride a bicycle.Somone so tight with their money they wouldn't pay even a little bit to see something miraculous !Rate it:

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