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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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steal a march onTo get ahead of someone or something by starting earlier.Rate it:

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streets aheadFar superior; much better or more advanced.Rate it:

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streets behindfar inferior, much lesserRate it:

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the streets are paved with goldUsed to describe a place where it is easy to become wealthy or live well.Rate it:

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throw to the dogsTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.Rate it:

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tooth and nailTaking everything bodily you possibly could offer/ use to get the job or task done, usually referring to an tough battle ahead. Battle usually a physical fight, or harsh obstacles were to be meet with this plight, but you or many were going to give it your all.Rate it:

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two steps aheadJust barely escaping.Rate it:

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two steps aheadHaving cleverly anticipated what others will do or think.Rate it:

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vas-ygo ahead; go onRate it:

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willful ignoranceA bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt. It may also be shown as for a person to have no clue in a decision but still goes ahead in their decision.Rate it:

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笑貧不笑娼the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer povertyRate it:

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