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meet withTo answer (something) with; to respond to (something) with.Rate it:

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mine arse on a bandboxAn answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.Rate it:

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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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none of your beeswaxA riposte to badgering questioning, expressing a refusal to answer, and an insistence that the questioner cease prying any further.Rate it:

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not on your tintypeAn answer indicating outright rejection or denial; no way; absolutely not.Rate it:

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on the spotHaving to answer or decide without warning or preparation.Rate it:

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percontanti non deesse (De Or. 1. 21. 97)to answer every question.Rate it:

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pick upTo answer a telephone. See pick up the phone.Rate it:

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pin downTo corner somebody in order to get a firm answer.Rate it:

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plead the fifthTo refuse to answer a question, or refuse to speak, especially when the response would reflect badly on the speaker.Rate it:

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reckon forTo answer for; to pay the account for.Rate it:

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répondez par retour du courrierAnswer by return of post.Rate it:

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respondere in hanc sententiamto answer to this effect.Rate it:

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responsum ab aliquo ferre, auferreto extract an answer from some one.Rate it:

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responsum dare (vid. sect. VIII. 5, note Note to answer...), respondereto give an oracular response.Rate it:

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rhetorical questionA QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."Rate it:

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riddle me thisAnswer this riddle for me.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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stonewallTo refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.Rate it:

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take no for an answerTo accept a disappointing response.Rate it:

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talk backTo reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner.Rate it:

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that's for me to know and you to find outA phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker doesn't want to reveal.Rate it:

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to get one's wires crossedOne can get their wires crossed by asking the wrong question or making a confusing statement or by interpreting the answer incorrectly, or by receiving confusing answers to confusing statements.Rate it:

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typed water in mouthToo silent; does not answer the questionRate it:

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up in the airWhen someone makes a comment that the other person’s answer is not the clear or definitive.Rate it:

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vee have vaysThis phrase is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. It is an alternative pronunciation with a German accent and a shortened version of the movie quote "We have ways of making you talk."Rate it:

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vee have vays of making you talkThis is a German accent version of the American movie quote "We have ways of making you talk." It is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies.Rate it:

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we have waysA shortened version of "We have ways of making you talk." Usually said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies. Also pronounced as "Vee have vays" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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we have ways of making you talkThis movie quote is said as a joke when someone doesn't answer you or lies; also pronounced as "Vee have vays of making you talk" to imitate a German accent.Rate it:

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wheels upMore of a question than an answer: Does this mean when the plane is directed to depart, when the wheels leave the tarmac, or when the wheels are retracted into the body of the plane?Rate it:

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who knowsA rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.Rate it:

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wits' endLimit of one's sanity or mental capacity; point of desperation; often said when you can't find an answer and you don't want to try any more.Rate it:

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yes and noAn answer in reply to a yes-no question, indicating there is no simple "yes" or "no" answerRate it:

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you got itas an answer to a request : sure, no problemRate it:

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you got it, tootsToots is a playful slang term for a woman. An example of toots is what a man might call his wife to get her attention. ... (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available. You got it is a phrase used to answer in agreement with someone's question or statement. It may be used as an alternative for "Will do," "For sure," or "Agreed." The slang term may be used by people of all ages as a way to quickly assure someone that what he will do or he agrees with what the person just said.Rate it:

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שאל בני ונען"ask, my son, and I will answer"Rate it:

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