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stay behindTo remain where one is, whilst others leave.Rate it:

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stay onto continue in a place or situation, while others leave.Rate it:

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steal awayTo leave secretively.Rate it:

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steal somebody's thunderTo detract from somebody's accomplishments or glory; to undermine.Rate it:

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steal someone's thunderTo detract from somebody's accomplishments or glory; to undermine someone.Rate it:

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stick byto follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's attitude towards somebody or somethingRate it:

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storm offto leave somewhere angrily; see also: storm outRate it:

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storm outTo leave or depart angrily; see also: storm offRate it:

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strike upTo start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.Rate it:

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string alongTo keep somebody falsely believing that one has certain intentions.Rate it:

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stuff the ballot boxTo commit fraud in an election by depositing extra or otherwise illegitimate ballots into the container holding voters' ballots, in an attempt to predetermine the outcome.Rate it:

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stuffed shirtOne who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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stumble againstTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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stumble onTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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suck upTo adulate or flatter somebody excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour.Rate it:

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Sweep You Off Your FeetTo leave a fine impression with your emotions and enthusiasm, to get overwhelmed by emotions and feelings of loveRate it:

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take a hikeTo go away; to leave or depart.Rate it:

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take a powderTo 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:

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take awayTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.Rate it:

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take awayTo make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.Rate it:

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take it or leave itThis phrase is used when something is being proposed. You are being asked to accept or reject it as it is offered, without any changesRate 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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take leaveUsed other than as an idiom: see take, leave.Rate it:

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take leaveTo depart.Rate it:

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take leave of one's sensesTo go crazy; to stop behaving rationally.Rate it:

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take offTo leave unexpectedly, blow the joint, leave in a huff, run out, evacuate, disband, abandon, rush away, fly the coop, jump the rails, jump the gun.Rate it:

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take offTo leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.Rate it:

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take off!An order, a sharp command, a desultory admonition, Take Your Leave, now!, Get Lost!, Leave Town!Rate it:

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take one's leaveSay goodbye.Rate it:

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take somebody's word for itTo believe what somebody tells one.Rate it:

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take to one's heelsTo leave; especially, to flee or run away.Rate it:

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take to taskTo lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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talk somebody under the tableWith excessive talk or numerous arguments.Rate it:

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talk to the handUsed usually sarcastically to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that the speaker (or writer) is not prepared to hear (or read) anything further that the other person has to say (or write). It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.Rate it:

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te valere iubeoI bid you good-bye, take my leave.Rate it:

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tear a strip off somebodyTo scold vigorously.Rate it:

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tear offTo leave or depart rapidly.Rate it:

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terminal leavesplural form of terminal leaveRate it:

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the cat's out of the bagIt is too late.Rate it:

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the fingerAn obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.Rate it:

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the girl said my condition is anatoriaWhen I leave my mother I get illRate it:

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the lights are on, but nobody's homeSomebody is conscious or paying attention, but failing to understand.Rate it:

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there, thereConveys comfort; used to calm somebody urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.Rate it:

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they saw the need to sproom onto the terraceThe need to leave quietly without being noticedRate it:

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thread the needleA game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.Rate it:

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throw downTo cause something one is holding to drop, often forcefully.Rate it:

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throw somebody a curveTo pitch a curve ball.Rate it:

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throw somebody a curveTo surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.Rate it:

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