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Jump off the Deep EndTo become deeply involved in something without thinking about its end result, to have deep emotional involvementRate it:

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keep at arm's lengthStay at a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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keep offTo stay or cause to stay at a distance.Rate it:

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l'esprit de l'escalierThe experience of thinking of a devastating rejoinder only after leaving the scene of the debate.Rate it:

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la distance grandit tout prestige“’Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.” [Campbell , Pleasures of Hope, i. 7.]Rate it:

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lead offThe short distance that a player stands away from their current base.Rate it:

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let me seeUsed as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate.Rate it:

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let's seeused as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, but allowing hearer to participateRate it:

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lie offTo remain at a safe distance fromRate it:

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long haulTravelling a long distance.Rate it:

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long shotSomething unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.Rate it:

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longo spatio, intervallo interiectoat a great distance.Rate it:

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middle groundThe middle distance.Rate it:

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new schoolA style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era, as opposed to former eras.Rate it:

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not leave one's thoughtsSaid when one keeps thinking about something.Rate it:

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on a whimDone without much thought--without thinking seriously about the consequencesRate it:

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on the same pageThinking Alike, On the same subject, On the same trackRate it:

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One-Track MindObsessed with only one thing, thinking entirely of one subjectRate it:

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où avez-vous donc l'esprit?What are you thinking of?Rate it:

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out of itDisoriented; not thinking clearly.Rate it:

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outside the nine dotsrefers to outside the box thinking;Rate it:

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pass the buckTo place blame or responsibility onto someone else when someone is not willing to accept blame or responsibility for his or her own actions To make other person accept blame or responsibility which one is not willing to accept for his or her actions Being a leader, you will have to act wise without ever thinking to pass the buck, only then we will support you.Rate it:

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penny for your thoughtsA way of asking what another person is thinking; a way of getting to know the mindset of othersRate it:

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pin backTo keep at a distanceRate it:

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point blankThe distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.Rate it:

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Pull StringsTo secretly influence something with great impact, to control something from distanceRate it:

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read someone's mindTo guess or deduce what someone is thinking.Rate it:

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reckon without one's hostTo engage in wishful thinking.Rate it:

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red mistAnger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.Rate it:

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rose-colored glassesAn optimistic perception of something; a positive opinion; seeing something in a positive way, often thinking of it as better than it actually is.Rate it:

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set backTo remove from or allow distance.Rate it:

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shoot oneself in the footTo act against one's own interests, e.g., by saying what one is really thinking.Rate it:

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smoke signalA method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.Rate it:

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social distanceTo stay far from someoneRate it:

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speak another vesselMy Captain signaled with pennants',/came within hailing distance 'spoke with megaphone. He learned SKIPPER of upwind ship/Mandarin/ two masted schooner es 'Mandarin's Skipper's spouse aboard as assistant navigator:Rate it:

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spitting distanceA short distance.Rate it:

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staircase witThinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so.Rate it:

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stand backTo maintain a safe distance from a hazard.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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stay backTo keep one's distance from a place, often because of some danger.Rate it:

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stay the distanceTo persist or continue, especially with regard to something difficult.Rate it:

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step asideto walk to a little distance; retire for the occasionRate it:

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step overA dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in.Rate it:

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stone's throwA short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.Rate it:

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

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Take the Words Right Out of Your MouthTo say something that someone else was about to say or even thinking about itRate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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thinking capWithdraw mentally in order to consider options, costs, possible unknown factors.Rate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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to hell and goneRuined or lost completely; a long distance away or apart; for good or forever; into oblivion or non-existenceRate it:

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