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jumpThat is further forward.Rate it:

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knife-edgeA piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.Rate it:

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knock onTo commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.Rate it:

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lead the lineTo play as centre forward.Rate it:

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lead up toTo set in motion; to act as a causal or preparatory event or sequence of events.Rate it:

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lean inTo shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.Rate it:

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les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.Rate it:

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lick one's chopsTo look forward avidly to eating something.Rate it:

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longius progredi, procedereto march further forward.Rate it:

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look forwardTo anticipate or expect; especially, to expect something to be pleasant.Rate it:

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look forward toTo anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure.Rate it:

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make headwayTo progress; to move forward.Rate it:

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Make No Bones about SomethingTo be straight forward and honestRate it:

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make one's wayTo move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually.Rate it:

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modest proposalA idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest.Rate it:

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move forwardUsed other than as an idiom: see move, forward.Rate it:

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move forwardTo progress, modernizeRate it:

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one step forward, two steps backA situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.Rate it:

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pay it forwardPerforming a selfless act of kindness (normally for a random stranger) after having been the beneficiary of such an act oneself - the mentality behind which is to make kindness contagious such that it multiplies exponentiallyRate it:

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pinch offTo separate from something else, using a pinching motion.Rate it:

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plant the seedsTo start something in motion; to begin an idea; to catalyze an action.Rate it:

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poetry in motionGraceful, fluid movement.Rate it:

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popcorn movieA motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.Rate it:

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push forwardTo continue to act or do something, especially with a lot of effortRate it:

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push forwardTo reschedule for an earlier date.Rate it:

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put forwardTo change the time in a time zone to a later time.Rate it:

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put forwardTo propose for consideration.Rate it:

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put in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate it:

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put one foot in front of the otherTo move forward, progress steadily.Rate it:

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put one's best foot forwardTo show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.Rate it:

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put the clock forwardTo change the time in a time zone to a later time.Rate it:

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Put Your Best Foot ForwardTo leave the perfect first impression, to try your best to do somethingRate it:

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quantum leapSignificant progress forwardRate it:

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quicumque vultA forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.Rate it:

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rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.Rate it:

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rationem afferre (Verr. 3. 85. 195)to bring forward an argument (based on common-sense).Rate it:

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reach outTo extend one's hand forward.Rate it:

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roll down the windowsTo flail one's arms in a circular motion when off-balance, as to mimic the act of rolling down a car window.Rate it:

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roll overTo make a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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roll overTo cause a rolling motion or turn.Rate it:

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sea legsThe ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.Rate it:

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set in motionto trigger movement, to get goingRate it:

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set the wheels in motionto initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)Rate it:

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shift gearsTo change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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slap leatherTo make a quick motion to draw one's handgun from its holster, especially in a duel in the Old West.Rate it:

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slow motionEfecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.Rate it:

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snakes and laddersany situation in which people or events go forward and backward, seemingly at randomRate it:

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spaghetti westernNickname for a motion picture produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, depicting a tale of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West.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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