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in the wrong place at the wrong timeAt a location where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence.Rate it:

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jet settingThe actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.Rate it:

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jet-settingThe actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.Rate it:

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jumpTo cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.Rate it:

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jumpTo employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.Rate it:

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king of the hillA child's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.Rate it:

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look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.Rate it:

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malfunction junctionA traffic jam; Any location known for considerable congestionRate it:

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market dayThe day of the week in which a market is held in some particular location.Rate it:

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mean businessTo be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concerned.Rate it:

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mieux vaut acheter qu'emprunterL’achat est plus cher mais préférable en général à la location.Rate it:

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name namesTo identify specific people, especially people involved in confidential activity, misdeeds, or crimes.Rate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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native soilSource, place of origin, principal location, or natural habitat.Rate it:

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off the beaten pathIn a secluded location; in a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.Rate it:

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off the gridIsolated; in a remote location; in seclusion; not participating in some official process or system.Rate it:

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order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.Rate it:

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paint with a broad brushTo describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.Rate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.Rate it:

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portal to portalWhen quoting a remote project that involves travel, we calculate travel time as being "Portal to Portal", meaning cost is based on what I charge for travel time from home (or where ever the start point is) to the project location.Rate it:

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push someone's buttonsTo do specific things to anger someone (less commonly, sexually arouse or otherwise elicit a strong reaction), especially intentionally or maliciously.Rate it:

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put downTo set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.Rate it:

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put upTo place in a high location.Rate it:

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read now'now' is a specific time and more to the pointRate it:

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Russian rouletteA deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.Rate it:

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save upTo accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.Rate it:

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set apartTo select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.Rate it:

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set asideTo separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.Rate it:

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set the barTo set specific standards or expectations.Rate it:

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sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:

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sin taxA government-imposed tax on a specific good, service, or activity which is legal but widely considered to be unwholesome or socially harmful, such as a tax on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or gambling.Rate it:

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snatch the pebbleTo fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert.Rate it:

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special deliverySomething-whether desirable or undesirable-which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.Rate it:

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stake outTo watch a location and/or people, generally covertly.Rate it:

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

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state of affairsA specific situation; a set of circumstances.Rate it:

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Sussex DriveA street in Ottawa, the location of the official residence of the prime minister of Canada.Rate it:

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swing of thingsThe normal flow and rhythm of daily life or of activities in a specific field.Rate it:

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SwitchStandA Normally Padlocked Manually-operated, Switch-point Arrangement At the Point Of a Sidetrack, Entry to A Yard, Commercial Warehouse, Shipping Terminal et al to enable shunting Entire Trains, Railcars, Rail Equipment from Mainline, or SpecLine, to Location/ Other:Rate it:

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take offlineDiscuss a sensitive or highly specific topic individually or in a small group away from a larger groupRate it:

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take to wifeto marry (as in a specific woman)Rate it:

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tap upTo make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.Rate it:

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target someoneTo select or spot a particular individual for deleterious action, select as a subject for specific reason, or harm. Choose an individual for membership, advertising agenda, positive or negative onslaughts.Rate it:

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thin airAn unknown location.Rate it:

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to live out in the sticksTo live in a remote location.Rate it:

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to the pointRelevant or pertinent; succinct; specific.Rate it:

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tool aroundTo drive or jaunt about, going from place to place without any specific direction or goal.Rate it:

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where are weWhat is our current location?Rate it:

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where you at"Where are you?" Used as an inquiry of location, especially figuratively.Rate it:

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who's whoThe identities of specific people, understood in terms of such distinguishing characteristics as their backgrounds, prominence, achievements, jobs, etc., as a basis for comparing them and especially as a basis for ranking them within a social group.Rate it:

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