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special constablespart-time police volunteersRate it:

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spin one's wheelsWaste time, money and energy.Rate it:

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spin outto prolong, make longer (in time)Rate it:

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spring forward, fall backA mnemonic to advise how clocks are altered for Daylight Saving Time: time goes forward in the Spring, and back in FallRate it:

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squeeze inTo find time or other resources for.Rate it:

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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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stakes are highEstimated costs, investment, time, reputation, competition, government interest, patent rights of others, existing regulations and licensing factors.Rate it:

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stall for timeTo intentionally cause a delay; to stop; to wait.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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stare insiemeOf two persons without specification of time: to be a couple, to date regularly, etc.Rate it:

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stare insiemeTo be together, to spend time together during a specific timeframe.Rate it:

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step backto depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.Rate it:

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step downTo gradually reduce something, a little at a time, as an electronic step down transformer.Rate it:

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step outTo exit a place on foot, often for a short time.Rate it:

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stop and smell the rosesTo relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.Rate it:

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store upTo build up a supply of something, usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.Rate it:

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stretch one's legsTo walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.Rate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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suck faceTo kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.Rate it:

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summer and winterTo spend extended periods of time with; to test.Rate it:

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surf's upIt's time.Rate it:

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switch offTo lose interest, and start thinking about something else.Rate it:

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T-minusUsually specifies the remaining time until some future event.Rate it:

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take a picture, it will last longeran ironic statement said after being stared at for a long time.Rate it:

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take backTo cause to remember some past event or time.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo go about something slowly and carefully.Rate it:

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talk a blue streakTo talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.Rate it:

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tempore progredientein process of time.Rate it:

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tempus (spatium) deliberandi or ad deliberandum postulare, dare, sibi sumereto require, give, take time for deliberation.Rate it:

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tempus conferre ad aliquidto employ one's time in...Rate it:

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tempus consumere in aliqua reto pass one's time in doing something.Rate it:

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tempus ducereto spend time.Rate it:

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tempus fugittime flies (used as an alternative to this phrase)."Meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes", expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment.Rate it:

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tempus habere alicui reito have time for a thing.Rate it:

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tempus maximum est, utit is high time that...Rate it:

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tempus mihi deest ad aliquid faciendumI have no time to do something.Rate it:

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tempus non amittere, perdereto lose no time.Rate it:

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tempus praeterit, transittime passes.Rate it:

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tempus terere, conterere (in) aliqua reto waste time on something.Rate it:

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tempus tribuere alicui reito devote time to anything.Rate it:

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tenir la dragée haute à quelqu'unTo make a person pay well (or, wait a long time) for what he desires.Rate it:

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test of timeThe correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend.Rate it:

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the art of being naïve is being questioned by the art of being "right" all the time.If we behave with naiveness, we are seen as idiots.Rate it:

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the enemy of my enemy is my friendAlthough I dislike and/or disagree with you, for the time being we should work together against a common threat.Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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the night is youngIt's not very late and there's plenty of time.Rate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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the party is overAn irresponsible or carefree period has ended; it is time to be serious or take responsibility.Rate it:

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